The Biographies of Rechungpa : The Evolution of a Tibetan Hagiography PDF
by Peter Alan (formerly Oxford University, UK) Roberts
Part of the Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism - Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies series
Description
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.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/03/2007
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- ISBN:9781135989125
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/03/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9781135989125
