The Biographies of Rechungpa
Synopsis
This book traces the lifestory of Rechungpa (1084-1161) - the student of the famous teacher Milarepa - using rare and little-known manuscripts, and discovers how the image of both Milarepa and Rechungpa underwent fundamental transformations over a period of over three centuries.
Peter Alan Roberts compares significant episodes in the life of Rechungpa as portrayed in a succession of texts, and thus demonstrates the evolution of Rechungpa’s biography. This is the first survey of the surviving literature which includes a detailed analysis of their dates, authorship and interrelationships. It shows how Rechungpa was increasingly portrayed as a rebellious, volatile and difficult pupil, as a lineage from a fellow-pupil prospered to become dominant in Tibet.
Written in a style that makes it accessible to broad readership, Roberts' book will be of great value to anyone with an interest in the fields of Tibetan literature, history or religion.
- பதிப்புரிமை:
- 2007 Peter Alan Roberts
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781135989118
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 2020-04-11T09:49:48Z
- மொழி:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.