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few disciples, if any at all. Some were not Tulkus<br />

(Emanate Lamas) but might by their own efforts in this<br />

life found a spiritual line. Very often the deepest<br />

teachings are found among such sorts of Gurus.<br />

After staying in seclusion for this period, my gurus asked<br />

me to return to my own province to rescue my family<br />

from the Second World War. So I went, after I settled my<br />

family in a safe country, I lived in a cave for two years<br />

just before I came to India. Before I returned, I met my<br />

friend Garma C. C. Chang, who asked me what we<br />

should do, <strong>and</strong> I told him, "Go to India." But he said,<br />

"Why go there? Buddhism is finished in India."<br />

"Although Buddhism has gone, still the holy places are<br />

there," I replied. I foretold that he <strong>and</strong> I would go, <strong>and</strong> it<br />

turned out that in spite of his disbelief, he did go to India<br />

on some government work. A rich patron of mine, Mr.<br />

Huang, wished to go to India on a pilgrimage <strong>and</strong><br />

suggested that we should go together. This we did in<br />

1947, myself, aided by the generous Mr. Huang, made<br />

the pilgrimage to all the holy places. My kind patron<br />

returned when all this was completed, but I stayed to<br />

meditate for at least one week in each place to find out<br />

what would be a most suitable place for my practice.<br />

Finally Mr. Chang helped me to stay in India <strong>and</strong> so I<br />

came to this hermitage in Kalimpong.<br />

D. Most Secret Biography<br />

This fourth section of biography, entitled "Most Secret,"<br />

deals with Realization. Under this we may consider<br />

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