Saraha's spontaneous songs: with the commentaries by Advayavajra and Mokṣākaragupta
"Saraha's spontaneous songs, or dohas, contain the special instructions of a guru, whose qualities of realization can then directly enter the heart of devoted disciples. These songs represent the rare perfection of the Buddhist art of expressing the inexpressible, and they can trigger a mi...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Wisdom Publications
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Dohākośa
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B Saraha ca. 8. Jh. |
| Further subjects: | B
Sarahapāda (active 8th century) Dohākośa
B Mahāmudrā (Tantric rite) B Religious Life Buddhism Early works to 1800 |
| Summary: | "Saraha's spontaneous songs, or dohas, contain the special instructions of a guru, whose qualities of realization can then directly enter the heart of devoted disciples. These songs represent the rare perfection of the Buddhist art of expressing the inexpressible, and they can trigger a mind-to-mind transmission that some take to have the power of directly pointing out the true nature of mind. Saraha's dohas are quoted fairly often in Indic materials, which points to the fact that he was indeed an influential authority. The dohas are the most distinctive literary expression of a class of tantric Buddhist masters called siddhas, hailed by tradition as beings of exceptional spiritual realization. Essentially, these are gnomic verses; composed not just in the doha meter proper using a kind of literary Middle Indic called Apabhramsa, they also purportedly convey a high degree of mystical insight and were transmitted in collections. The "text" (already a tricky term) of Saraha's Spontaneous Songs has not yet been available in full, nor has it been stabilized to any degree of satisfaction. The discovery of two hitherto-overlooked manuscripts has helped to fill in the gaps. In fact, the present volume is the first in over six decades to bring to light new original material"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | x, 573 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61429-728-4 |
