Liberation in one lifetime: biographies and teachings of Milarepa

Literary aspects of the biographies of Milarepa -- Bkaʼ-rgyud-pa spirituality -- Texts in translation

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主要作者: Tiso, Francis 1950- (Author)
其他作者: Bde-chen-rdo-rje Rgyal-thaṅ-ba (Other) ; Bsod-nams-rin-chen 1079-1153 (Other)
格式: Print 圖書
語言:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
出版: Berkeley, Calif. North Atlantic Books 2014
In:Year: 2014
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mi-la-ras-pa 1040-1123 / 傳記 / 聖徒傳記
B Mi-la-ras-pa 1040-1123 / 噶舉派
Further subjects:B Spiritual Life Bkaʼ-rgyud-pa (Sect)
B Sacred Writings / Buddhism / RELIGION
B Lamas Biography History and criticism Tibet Region
B Religious / BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
B Lamas Biography Tibet Region
B Buddhism / RELIGION / Tibetan
B Mi-la-ras-pa 1040-1123
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總結:Literary aspects of the biographies of Milarepa -- Bkaʼ-rgyud-pa spirituality -- Texts in translation
"Milarepa (1052-1135), a major figure in the history of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and known as one of Tibet's greatest lamas and poets, continues to inspire Buddhist practitioners worldwide to the present day. Liberation in One Lifetime explores the history and spirituality of the Kagyu lineage in relationship to the narratives and teachings attributed to Milarepa by studying some of the earliest versions of these materials. Offering a detailed analysis of the biographical material that has been written about Milarepa (who was also a student of Marpa, a major figure in the development of the Bka'-brgyud-pa school of Tibetan Buddhism), author, theologian, and well-respected Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Francis V. Tiso, describes the historical context of the tradition of hagiography (biography) in Buddhism and other spiritual traditions, and provides a history of Milarepa's influence in Tibet. Part One explains the tradition of composing stories about Milarepa's life and teachings (there have been many throughout the centuries) and includes outlines of the contents of some of them as well as an explanation of the oral versions that have been transmitted via oral epic songs and poems that Milarepa composed. Describing the spiritual components of Bka'-brgyud-pa, Part Two includes tantric practices, an outline for the path of liberation, definitions of "voidness," and the characteristics of fully enlightened Buddhahood. Part Three includes translated biographies and oral teachings of Milarepa (in poetic form) that are considered sacred texts. The book also includes a foreword by Roberto Vitali, a prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar as well as an extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources"--
"This book contains translations of early biographies and teachings of Milarepa, one of Tibet's most famous yogis and poets"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
實物描述:XX, 411 S.
ISBN:1583947930