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ISBN10: 1611804043, ISBN13: 9781611804041, [publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, Boston] Hardcover Hardcover. Rare paintings set aside life stories of each of the eighty-four wild Buddhist saints of ancient India.This fresh and beautiful presentation of the lives of the eighty-four mahasiddhas, or "great accomplished ones," offers a unique glimpse into the world of the famous tantric Buddhist yogis of India. This book includes elegant four-color paintings of each of the mahasiddhas by a master painter from Tibet. The set of paintings is published here for the first time in its entirety and includes translated descriptions of the paintings along with the life stories of the mahasiddas based on traditional Tibetan Buddhist sources. Donald Lopez provides yet another magnificent contribution to our better understanding of Buddhist history and traditions. The lives of these tantric saints have captured the imaginations of Buddhists throughout the world for almost a millennia. The common theme among their stories is one of pursuing a spiritual path through uncommon and even subversive means. While some pursue their path of spiritual realization while maintaining their simple occupations as farmers or peasants, others leave behind their lives as householders, scholars, or even royalty, trading in worldly comfort for seclusion, danger, and transgression. These "saints" also include among them pimps, alcoholics, gamblers, and hunters. Many of these bad-bo ...
ISBN10: 1611804043, ISBN13: 9781611804041, [publisher: Shambhala] Hardcover Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. He specializes in late Indian Mahāyāna Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism. His recent books include Gendun Chope. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2019]
ISBN10: 1611804043, ISBN13: 9781611804041, [publisher: Shambhala] Hardcover Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. He specializes in late Indian Mahāyāna Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism. His recent books include Gendun Chope. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2019]
ISBN10: 1611804043, ISBN13: 9781611804041, [publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, Boston] Hardcover Hardcover. Rare paintings set aside life stories of each of the eighty-four wild Buddhist saints of ancient India.This fresh and beautiful presentation of the lives of the eighty-four mahasiddhas, or "great accomplished ones," offers a unique glimpse into the world of the famous tantric Buddhist yogis of India. This book includes elegant four-color paintings of each of the mahasiddhas by a master painter from Tibet. The set of paintings is published here for the first time in its entirety and includes translated descriptions of the paintings along with the life stories of the mahasiddas based on traditional Tibetan Buddhist sources. Donald Lopez provides yet another magnificent contribution to our better understanding of Buddhist history and traditions. The lives of these tantric saints have captured the imaginations of Buddhists throughout the world for almost a millennia. The common theme among their stories is one of pursuing a spiritual path through uncommon and even subversive means. While some pursue their path of spiritual realization while maintaining their simple occupations as farmers or peasants, others leave behind their lives as householders, scholars, or even royalty, trading in worldly comfort for seclusion, danger, and transgression. These "saints" also include among them pimps, alcoholics, gamblers, and hunters. Many of these bad-bo ...
ISBN10: 1611804043, ISBN13: 9781611804041, [publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, Boston] Hardcover Hardcover. Rare paintings set aside life stories of each of the eighty-four wild Buddhist saints of ancient India.This fresh and beautiful presentation of the lives of the eighty-four mahasiddhas, or "great accomplished ones," offers a unique glimpse into the world of the famous tantric Buddhist yogis of India. This book includes elegant four-color paintings of each of the mahasiddhas by a master painter from Tibet. The set of paintings is published here for the first time in its entirety and includes translated descriptions of the paintings along with the life stories of the mahasiddas based on traditional Tibetan Buddhist sources. Donald Lopez provides yet another magnificent contribution to our better understanding of Buddhist history and traditions. The lives of these tantric saints have captured the imaginations of Buddhists throughout the world for almost a millennia. The common theme among their stories is one of pursuing a spiritual path through uncommon and even subversive means. While some pursue their path of spiritual realization while maintaining their simple occupations as farmers or peasants, others leave behind their lives as householders, scholars, or even royalty, trading in worldly comfort for seclusion, danger, and transgression. These "saints" also include among them pimps, alcoholics, gamblers, and hunters. Many of these bad-bo ...
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