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The great perfection (rDzogs chen) : a philosophical and meditative teaching of Tibetan Buddhism /

The Great Perfection (rDzogs chen in Tibetan) is a philosophical teaching. Its inception is attributed to Vairocana, one of the Tibetan Buddhist monks ordained at Samye in the eight century AD. This work deals with the legends of Vairocana, analysing documents containing elements of the doctrine and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Karmay, Samten Gyaltsen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:Brill's Tibetan studies library ; v. 11.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Great Perfection (rDzogs chen in Tibetan) is a philosophical teaching. Its inception is attributed to Vairocana, one of the Tibetan Buddhist monks ordained at Samye in the eight century AD. This work deals with the legends of Vairocana, analysing documents containing elements of the doctrine and comparing them with the Ch'an tradition.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 256 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-237) and index.
ISBN:9789047419785
9047419782
1281926027
9781281926029
9786611926021
661192602X