Membartsho - The Flaming Lake
““Ah, shall we go to Bumthang?
Let us leave the dazzle and hassle of Thimphu city life,
Go eastwards,”
”
Terton Pema Lingpa once dove into a gorge in the Tang River,
Holding a flaming wooden torch in his hand.
He disappeared into the pool of dark water,
And surfaced holding a statue of the Buddha,
The torch still flaming brightly.
Membar Tsho- the Flaming Lake brings the story of Terton Pema Linpa to our children in poetic verses with vivid illustrations. The book is first of its kind to introduce the important figure of Pema Lingpa, the cultural concepts of tertons, hidden treasures and lands, and the sacred spot of Membar- Tsho to a young audience.
