The Biographies of Rechungpa

The Biographies of Rechungpa

Einband:
Kartonierter Einband
EAN:
9780415596220
Untertitel:
The Evolution of a Tibetan Hagiography
Genre:
Religion & Theologie
Autor:
Peter Alan Roberts
Herausgeber:
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
Anzahl Seiten:
294
Erscheinungsdatum:
15.08.2010
ISBN:
978-0-415-59622-0

Informationen zum Autor Peter Alan Roberts is a writer, translator and interpreter. He was born in South Wales, received his doctorate in Tibetan Studies at the University of Oxford, and worked as a Tibetan translator at Samye Ling Centre in Scotland. He presently lives in Hollywood, California. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Biographies 3. The Evolution of Milarepa's Biography 4. Rechungpa's Childhood 5. A Sick Rechungpa Goes to India 6. Rechungpa is Sent to India for the Teaching of the Bodiless Dakini 7. Rechungpa Obtains the Teachings of the Bodiless Dakini 8. Rechungpa's Return and the Yak Horn that was too Small 9. Rechungpa's Later Years

Autorentext
Peter Alan Roberts is a writer, translator and interpreter. He was born in South Wales, received his doctorate in Tibetan Studies at the University of Oxford, and worked as a Tibetan translator at Samye Ling Centre in Scotland. He presently lives in Hollywood, California.

Klappentext
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.

Inhalt
1. Introduction 2. The Biographies 3. The Evolution of Milarepa's Biography 4. Rechungpa's Childhood 5. A Sick Rechungpa Goes to India 6. Rechungpa is Sent to India for the Teaching of the Bodiless Dakini 7. Rechungpa Obtains the Teachings of the Bodiless Dakini 8. Rechungpa's Return and the Yak Horn that was too Small 9. Rechungpa's Later Years


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