About the autor:
Tenzin , born in Tibet, studied journalism at Fudan University, Shanghai. He previously held posts as Deputy Party Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region and deputy Secretary of Yunnan Province. He is currently President of the Chinese PEN centre. In 2005 and 2006, he was recognized by a series of awards for his work in the cultural industries, and in 2007 he won the Award for Outstanding Contribution in China's Creative Industry.

About the book:
Half a century ago, a young Tibetan shepherd is revealed to be a living Buddha and is plunged into a world of sky burials and scripture learning, boyish pranks and sublime miracles. 600 years ago, a revolutionary teacher performs miracles and creates whole new school of Buddhism. During the Cultural Revolution, as temples and relics are smashed to pieces about them, a few brave faithful risk their lives to protect the Buddhist legacy. A mix of Buddhist legends, folk stories and modern reportage, Little Novice provides new insight into the turbulent and intriguing history of Buddhism in Tibet.


Contents
Jiang Gong 1
My Childhood Dreams 108
My Birthdays and Hadas 128
The Waters of Shuiding Temple 222
The Dogs of Tibet 237
Secrets in Catastrophe 263
The Second Lord Buddha 297
My Older Cousin, The Monk 320
Shangri - La 361
Bingzhongluo 386
Appendix 411