“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived; but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” – Maya Angelou “Those in power write the history, while those who suffer write the songs.” --Frank Harte “History is written by the victors.” –-Winston Churchill INTRODUCTION So as the final part of my Ladakh research trilogy… Continue reading LADAKH TRILOGY (PART III): THE DRUGPA (DRAGON) KAGYU IN LADAKH. Tiger’s Nose (Stakna) Monastery, a cathartic Lama Chopa puja, Tibetan History and masters: past and present, the Bhutanese connection, current activities/teachers and the Kung Fu cycling nuns