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Apparitions of the Self : The Secret Autobiographies of a Tibetan Visionary /

Apparitions of the Self is a groundbreaking investigation into what is known in Tibet as "secret autobiography," an exceptional, rarely studied literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences. In this volume, Janet Gyatso translates and studies the out...

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Autor principal: Gyatso, Janet (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2020]
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Technical Note on Translation Policies
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction. The Secret Autobiographies of Jigme Lingpa
  • I. TRANSLATION
  • A Word to the Reader
  • Dancing Moon in the Water
  • Dakki's Grand Secret-Talk
  • Notes to the Translation
  • II. BACKGROUND
  • Chapter 1. Autobiography in Tibet
  • Chapter 2. The Outer Face: The Life of Jigme Lingpa
  • Chapter 3. Treasure Discoverer
  • Chapter 4. Master of Experience
  • III. READINGS
  • Chapter 5. No-Self Self and Other Dancing Moons
  • Chapter 6. The Dakini Talks: On Gender, Language, and the Secret Autobiographer
  • Epilogue. Subjectivity without Essence
  • Appendix 1. The Autobiographies and Biographies of Jigme Lingpa
  • Appendix 2. Lists of the Former Lives of Jigme Lingpa
  • Appendix 3. Table of Episodes in the Secret Autobiographies of Jigme Lingpa
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index