Acclaimed Buddhist teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoches commentary and translation of the renowned 19th-century wandering yogi Patrul Rinpoches beloved Tibetan text, The Drama of the Flower-Gathering Garden, reminds readers thatregardless of relative circumstancesour lives are precious and fleeting. The commentary is interwoven with two different translations of the original Tibetan textTulku Thondups, as well as Dzigar Kongtruls, translated with teacher Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, and in print for the first time. Less formal than Patrul Rinpoches The Words of My Perfect Teacher, The Bee Story is also a companion text to contemplate again and again, Kongtrul Rinpoche tells us, asone of the most effective teachings tosee how much our lives are involved inthe subtler materialism often concealed in spiritual pursuits. This is a unique book for Buddhist practitioners and for any reader who aspires to deepen their relationship with their true nature through taking a contemplative