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You will also find a collection of essential supplications and prayers—in both English and Tibetan—and beautifully rendered paintings to guide and inspire your journey into this miraculous world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lotus-Born Guru in India\u003c\/em\u003e is the second of a three-part series tracing the arc of Guru Padmasambhava's journey across the ages and landscapes of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. Lhasey Lotsawa has collected some of the most treasured stories from these sacred places and presents it here as an authentic source of wisdom and inspiration. 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