Why is Tulkus, Tertons, Turmoil: East Tibet 1855-1955 an Important Story Published on Amazon.com Firstly it shows how the great 19th century spiritual renaissance of Buddhism in Kham, known as the Rimé (non-sectarian) period, occurred in a land rent by constant political turmoil, rather than in the romantic idea of ‘Shangri La’, a society of peace [...]