Lubsan Samdan Tsydenov
A Vanished Buddhist King
Douglas Penick
Douglas Penick is a longtime Buddhist practitioner and has published three Gesar of Ling episodes. His books include the recent essay collection The Age of Waiting, adapted from Tricycle articles, and the upcoming The Oceans of Cruelty.
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Douglas Penick interviews Lama Chopel.
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