Disciples of a crazy saint

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Illustrated study of the "crazy saint" (onpa ; Tibetan: smyon pa) tradition as practiced by lay religious practitioners (buchen) in Spiti, in the Himalayan region of northwestern India; also includes article by Tashi Tsering (Amnye Machen Institute) on the origin of the Bla ma manipa (Tibetan: bla ma ma ṇi pa) storytellers.

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