| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 220 pages) |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The Buddhist Himalaya of Orgyan Chokyi. The religious world of the hermitess ; The life of the hermitess ; Sorrow and joy ; Women, men, suffering ; Religious practice. -- pt. 2. The life of Orgyan Chokyi. -- Appendix: Characters in the life of Orgyan Chokyi |
| Summary |
Orgyan Chokyi spent her entire life in Dolpo, expressly forbidden to write her life story by her master. Despite being illiterate she did so anyway, after receiving divine inspiration to compose one of the most forthright and engaging spiritual autobiographies of the Tibetan literary tradition |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-213) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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With English translation of the Life of Orgyan Chokyi |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Orgyan Chokyi, 1675-1729.
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Orgyan Chokyi, 1675-1729. |
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Xo-rgyan-chos-skyid 1675-1729 |
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Orgyan Chokyi. |
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Buddhist nuns -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- Biography
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Buddhist nuns.
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Boeddhisme.
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Kluizenaars.
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Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Religious life and customs
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China -- Tibet Autonomous Region.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781423726333 |
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1423726332 |
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9780195348422 |
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0195348427 |
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9781280704307 |
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1280704306 |
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9780199849932 |
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0199849935 |
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9786610704309 |
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6610704309 |
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