Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Note on Transliteration and Translation xv
6. Introduction: Journey to Golok 1
7. 1. Daughter of Golok: Tāre Lhamo’s Life and Context 33
8. 2. Local Heroine: The Hagiography of Cultural Trauma 75
9. 3. Inseparable Companions: A Buddhist Courtship and Correspondence 116
10. 4. Emissaries of Padmasambhava: Tibetan Treasures and Healing Trauma 167
11. 5. A Tantric Couple: The Hagiography of Cultural Revitalization 208
12. Epilogue: The Legacy of a Tantric Couple 257
13. Appendix A: Catalogue of the Letters of Namtrul Rinpoche 279
14. Appendix B: Catalogue of the Letters of Tāre Lhamo 283
15. Abbreviations 287
16. Notes 289
17. Glossary of Tibetan Names 351
18. Bibliography 363
19. Index 383