Bajrayogini by Bimal Kumar Lama [Hardcover]

Forbidden Land! Bhutan may have shed its official label of a "forbidden country," but in its heart and soul, it remains largely untouched and elusive. The mystical aura of its Buddhist-tantric reality persists. While the familiar face of Buddhism may be recognized worldwide, in Bhutan, it can feel strangely unfamiliar. On a quest to uncover this enigmatic Bhutan, Kolkata-based schoolteacher Ronita travels alone to the country. There, she encounters an extraordinary Buddhist monk, one who is addicted to alcohol, meat, and sexual indulgence.

As the events unfold, their connection deepens. Ronita soon learns that the monk is a follower of a special branch of Buddhism, a sect still practised to some extent only in Bhutan today. The monk is a living legacy of a 500-year-old spiritual path, and Ronita begins to see the shadow of this ancient ascetic in the monk’s youth. She senses that he may possess some supernatural powers, which gradually begin to enrapture her.

What starts as a simple holiday getaway during the puja vacation takes Ronita to a completely new, unexplored corner of life, a turning point that might just alter the course of her existence forever.