Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. List of Abbreviations xiii
5. Note on Transliteration xv
6. Central Characters xvi
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Life in Exile 22
9. 2. Mind Training 45
10. 3. Resisting Chronicity 86
11. 4. The Paradox of Testimony 117
12. 5. Open Sky of Mind 153
13. Conclusion 182
14. Notes 197
15. References 201
16. Index 221