Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Technical Note on Translation Policies xxi
7. Abbreviations xxiv
8. Introduction. The Secret Autobiographies of Jigme Lingpa 1
9. I. TRANSLATION
10. A Word to the Reader 14
11. Dancing Moon in the Water 15
12. Dakki's Grand Secret-Talk 55
13. Notes to the Translation 63
14. II. BACKGROUND
15. Chapter 1. Autobiography in Tibet 101
16. Chapter 2. The Outer Face: The Life of Jigme Lingpa 124
17. Chapter 3. Treasure Discoverer 145
18. Chapter 4. Master of Experience 182
19. III. READINGS
20. Chapter 5. No-Self Self and Other Dancing Moons 211
21. Chapter 6. The Dakini Talks: On Gender, Language, and the Secret Autobiographer 243
22. Epilogue. Subjectivity without Essence 265
23. Appendix 1. The Autobiographies and Biographies of Jigme Lingpa 273
24. Appendix 2. Lists of the Former Lives of Jigme Lingpa 275
25. Appendix 3. Table of Episodes in the Secret Autobiographies of Jigme Lingpa 278
26. Notes 281
27. Bibliography 311
28. Index 339