Fearless In Tibet: The Life Of The Mystic Terton Sogyal - Plot & Excerpts
It would be his last trip to central Tibet. At this time, there was no disputing the Dalai Lama’s reliance on Tertön Sogyal and the responsibilities he entrusted in him. Yet some in Lhasa, including prominent monastic leaders, continued to oppose the tertön. They resented him not only because of his unorthodox and rough character, but because of his influence on the Dalai Lama regarding religious matters. The central issue that some of the monks from Sera and Ganden monasteries raised questioned the authenticity of Padmasambhava’s concealed treasures and prophecies—the very spiritual practices to which the Dalai Lama, the Nechung Oracle, and others were devoted. While sectarian monks’ protestations persisted, the Dalai Lama still relied upon Tertön Sogyal for spiritual guidance, as well as advice on how to handle the growing political threat from British India and Tsarist Russia, as well as the Qing Manchus. As soon as Tertön Sogyal arrived in Lhasa, he offered the empowerments and transmissions of Dispelling Flaws in Interdependence to the Dalai Lama, who composed a prayer of offering to the Dharma protectors of the teaching.
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