New PDF release: The Mahasiddha and His Idiot Servant

By John Riley Perks

ISBN-10: 0975383604

ISBN-13: 9780975383605

John Perks used to be Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's butler, attendant, and private secretary for seven years. it is a e-book approximately their own relationship--a ebook Trungpa Rinpoche requested the writer to jot down. ________ rates concerning the e-book: "Ven. Seonaidh Perks performed a vital position within the construction of the various Vidyadhara's associations and his tale in their mutual dance is hilarious, wild, surprising, and poignant. This booklet is a unprecedented thing." Douglas Penick, writer of "Gesar of Ling," knowledge guides. "It is the 1st intimate and authoritative account of Chogyam Trungpa, arguably an important religious instructor in America's final century..." Kidder Smith, Professor of Asian experiences, Bowdoin collage

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Put him in here," said Rinpoche, opening a door to a small room. Tom Rich and I dragged the unconscious Baghavan Das into the room. "Get some scissors, Johnny," commanded Rinpoche. I hunted about and came back with some scissors. Rinpoche took the scissors and tried to cut through Baghavan Das's dread­ locks. But the stuff was so thick the scissors wouldn't make a dent. " exclaimed Rinpoche. I rushed to the kitchen and brought back a carving knife to Rinpoche's waiting hand. He bent over the unconscious head like a laborer, sawing through the heavy hair.

The dummy that wanted to take a break saved me. So I volunteered to do all the dirty work. The jobs nobody wanted, I did-sweep, mop, wash, scrub, iron, and cook. I was in hog heaven peeling a mountain of potatoes. And Rinpoche said, "Thank you. " I settled into a routine. I worked at my chores in the morning. In the afternoon I some­ times ventured out with one of the female students to enjoy a hot pool that I had found in the mountains and a bottle of wine. Everyone was studying and practicing for long hours and we all felt inclined to take breaks.

If realized in the moment, the mythology of the situation could have been seen as an omen of past, present, and future-on the spot . I could reinvent myself from one second to another without hesitation and could be completely immersed in whatever fanta­ sy reality it was that was created-whether it was a house, chil­ dren, marriage, school, being an artist, a teacher, a cowboy, or a naval officer. Each could be accounted for without any real sense of reality. But the interactive emotional reality of people surrounding me swelled and exploded.

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