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1 online resource (240 pages) |
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Abbreviations; Introduction: Stories and Songs of the Great Brahmin Saraha; PART I. Traditions of Saraha in Tibet; 1. Tales of the Great Brahmin; 2. Meeting the Great Brahmin in Rituals, Paintings, and Dreams; 3. Contesting the Great Brahmin: Saraha as Abbot and Adept; PART II. Traditions of Saraha's Songs in Tibet; 4. Bringing the Treasury of Dohā Verses to Tibet; 5. Commentary and Controversy on the Treasury of Dohā Verses in Tibet; 6. Creating the Treasury of Dohā Verses; 7. Recreating the Treasury of Dohā Verses |
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PART III. The Treasury of Dohā Verses and Ornamental Flower for the DohāsIntroduction to the Commentary; Ornamental Flower for the Dohās; Epilogue: In Praise of the Great Brahmin; Appendix 1. Compositional Features in the Anthologies of Phadampa Sangye; Appendix 2. Adepts in the Anthologies of Phadampa Sangye; Appendix 3. Outline of Ling Repa's Commentary on the Treasury of Dohā Verses; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; G; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; V; Z |
| Summary |
Dreaming the Great Brahmin explores the creation and recreation of Buddhist saints through narratives, poetry, art, ritual, and even dream visions. The first comprehensive cultural and literary history of the well-known Indian Buddhist poet saint Saraha, known as the Great Brahmin, this bookargues that we should view Saraha not as the founder of a tradition, but rather as its product. Kurtis Schaeffer shows how images, tales, and teachings of Saraha were transmitted, transformed, and created by members of diverse Buddhist traditions in Tibet, India, Nepal, and Mongolia. The result isthat there |
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Print version record |
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Sarahapāda, active 8th century.
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Sarahapāda, active 8th century. Dohākośa.
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Sarahapāda, active 8th century |
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Dohākośa (Sarahapāda) fast |
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Spiritual life -- Buddhism.
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Spiritual life -- Buddhism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780195346633 |
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0195346637 |
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