半個世紀前的西藏有著怎樣的神秘往事？

轉世活佛有著怎樣不尋常的艱難經(jīng)歷？

六百多年前，藏傳佛教格魯派創(chuàng)始人宗喀巴大師創(chuàng)造了什么樣的神奇？六百年后，他的法體又遭遇了什么樣的劫難？

佛法故事、民間傳說、藝人說唱……

何為活佛，何為馬幫，何為藏藥，何為唐卡，何為藏族人心中對死的理解……

　　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.

中國*部西藏小沙彌傳奇成長史；

藏族作家、現(xiàn)任中國文聯(lián)副主席、中國作協(xié)名譽副主席丹增半自傳體中長篇小說集；

丹增3歲入佛門，14歲脫掉袈裟赴內(nèi)地求學，39歲成為西藏自治區(qū)副書記，做過活佛，曾任政界、文化界等多種要職，屢獲各種文化大獎……他的人生充滿傳奇。

丹增，西藏人。復旦大學新聞系新聞專業(yè)畢業(yè)。畢業(yè)于上海復旦大學。曾任西藏自治區(qū)、云南省委副書記�，F(xiàn)任中國筆會中心會長。在2005、2006年接連被評為中國文化產(chǎn)業(yè)人物，并榮獲2007年中國創(chuàng)意產(chǎn)業(yè)杰出貢獻獎。

Tenzin , born in Tibet, studied journalism at FudanUniversity, Shanghai. He previously held posts as DeputyParty Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region anddeputy Secretary of Yunnan Province. He is currentlyPresident of the Chinese PEN centre. In 2005 and 2006,he was recognized by a series of awards for his work in thecultural industries, and in 2007 he won the Award forOutstanding Contribution in Chinas Creative Industry.

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