5. The Exorcists’ Dance at the Potala Palace

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface to the English Edition vii
4. Maps xvii
5. Prologue 1
6. 1. The Seeds of War 3
7. 2. Summit in Delhi 21
8. 3. Tragedy at Lake Qinghai 45
9. 4. Uneasy Spring in Lhasa 68
10. 5. The Exorcists’ Dance at the Potala Palace 83
11. 6. Peril at the Prayer Festival 94
12. 7. The Dalai Lama May Not Bring Bodyguards 104
13. 8. The Most Momentous Day in Tibetan History 116
14. 9. The Undercover Men of Kham 136
15. 10. Protect the Norbulingka! Protect the Dalai Lama! 147
16. 11. The Gathering Clouds of War 162
17. 12. A Secret Plan 174
18. 13. Go! Go! Tonight! 190
19. 14. The Night Ferry 203
20. 15. Into the Himalayas 213
21. 16. Battle at Daybreak 231
22. 17. The Death of the Medicine Buddha 249
23. 18. River of Blood 259
24. 19. Inferno 276
25. 20. Surrender, and Save the Temple! 286
26. 21. The Aftermath 291
27. 22. The Eternal Crossing 300
28. Epilogue 309
29. Notes 317
30. Glossary of Names 375
31. Wylie Transliteration of Tibetan Names 379
32. Bibliography 381
33. Acknowledgments 397
34. Illustration Credits 399
35. Index 401