Tibetan culture and philosophy comes alive through this unique

 and unconventional personal history of Tarab Tulku.

When the apple tree in a small, poor farmyard in Tibet blossomed in the

middle of the coldest time of year, everybody knew that the child about to

be born would be a very special child.

Tarab Tulku XI was born in the year of the wood pig, 1934, not far from the

Tibetan capital of Lhasa. He was soon recognized as the incarnation of Tarab

Tulku X and was enthroned at the Tashi Rabten Monastery in Southern Tibet

at the age of one year.  When he was six, accompanied by a large retinue,

he undertook a dangerous and magical three-week journey on horseback

through Tibet to begin his studies at the Drepung Monastic University.

Tarab Tulku’s life reflects the tragic story of Tibet and, like so many other

reincarnated lamas, when the Chinese invaded the country he had to flee

on foot across the Himalayas to a life in exile. Under tough conditions in an

Indian refugee camp he completed the geshe degree.

The Danish Prince Peter and the Dalai Lama assured that Denmark became

Tarab Tulku’s new home. He continued his research into Buddhist philosophy,

and evolved a rare and profound understanding of Western culture and of

the Western way of thinking. He developed Unity in Duality, an interpretation

and presentation of the universal elements in Buddhism and a practical

method for living in peace and harmony with others.

All profits from this book go to The Danish Tibetan Cultural Society and Tarab

Institute. Publisher, authors and all who have contributed to the making of

this book have donated their work for free.