I bought this book, Machig’s Way, to read on my birthday…
it was so very moving…
I’ve just got around to writing a review of it on Amazon…and thought I’d also publish it here so more people might have the pleasure and appreciation of this work of art and heart, with it’s invitation to us all…

‘About twenty years ago I read a book which had a profound impact on the course of my life…
It was ‘The Yogins of Ladakh’… by John Crook and James Low…

It offered many extraordinary insights, including a sense of  the depth of James’ wisdom and capacity… which, as a student, deepened and confirmed my confidence…

It also introduced me the story of how, despite the many obstacles in her way…  the great dakini Machig Labdron persisted until her goal… of a life of dharma practice… was attained.

Her example illuminated that possibility, and stayed with me  …

She had inexorable determination and courage… and although In our day and age, we may have much more freedom to follow the dharma path than she had, these qualities are vital if we want to to use our freedom wisely… and do as she did – responding to the dharma’s heart call and ‘walking the walk’, freeing ourselves from samsaric snares as we go…

This wonderful book, arising as the flower of warm collaboration, is a vivid re-telling of her life. 
It brings together Diana’s beautifully evocative images… and James’ expression of Machig Labdron’s words of wisdom…into a dance  with us…
so as we immerse ourselves in this, we may resonate with their truth…

She was an inspiration to practitioners of long ago …. and still is, through time, today.
The invitation  offered by the dharma, by Machig Labdron, by this book (buy this book!!!) is, as James writes is…

~ to be returned to our own simplicity… and set our own lamp of awareness ablaze ~ ‘

Wonderful indeed!