At the tender age of 14, Tibet's 17th Karmapa leapt from a window, evaded his Chinese guards, and began a grueling journey to freedom in India. Now, for the first time in print, this volume offers a series of the Karmapa's profound teachings, an extensive selection of his poetry, and a detailed account of his life and escape from his homeland. The book concludes with brief biographies of the 16 previous Karmapas.