The life of the Madman of Ü /
"The Life of the Madman of Ü tells the story of Künga Zangpo (1458-1532), a famous Tibetan Buddhist ascetic of the Kagyü sect. Having grown weary of the trials of human existence, Künga Zangpo renounced the world during his teenage years, committing himself to learning and practicing the ho...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés Tibetan |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; The Life of the Madman of Ü; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Technical Note; Introduction; Part I: by Nyukla Peṇchen Ngawang Drakpa, 1494; 1. Life before Monkhood; 2. Early Training; 3. Meditation; 4. Taking on the Observance; 5. Teaching; Part II: by Lhatong Lotsāwa Shényen Namgyel, 1537; 6. Further Activities; 7. Triumph over Saṃsāra; 8. Further Practice and Teaching; 9. Death; Epilogue: The Madman of Ü's Legacy; Notes; Personal and Place Names; Tibetan Texts Referred to in the Biography; Works Cited; Index