Book: The Magical Life of the Lotus-Born
After a long wait, The Magical Life of the Lotus-Born (2023) from Shambhala, written by Sherab Chödzin Kohn and illustrated by Thinley Dorji, a traditionally trained Paro-based thangka painter, is one of the first English-language books to tell the story of Padmasambhava, the “siddha prime” of Vajrayana Buddhism whose influence in the Himalayas is unparalleled.
Aimed at children aged 8–12, this storybook will also captivate schoolteachers, parents, and caregivers.
This book may be intended for children, but it is backed by a renowned team. Sherab Chödzin Kohn was instructed by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, who taught Buddhism and meditation for over thirty years.
He edited multiple books of his teacher and co-edited the bestselling anthology The Buddha and His Teachings.
Additionally, he translated various works, including the acclaimed version of Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha.
The Magical Life of the Lotus-Born also contains an afterword written by Bhutanese master Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.
