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Apparitions of the self : the secret autobiographies of a Tibetan visionary : a translation and study of Jigme Lingpa's Dancing moon in the water and Ḍākki's grand secret-talk /

"Apparitions of the Self is an 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 focuses on the outstanding pair of sec...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: ʼJigs-med-gling-pa Rang-byung-rdo-rje, 1729 or 1730-1798 (Author)
Other Authors: Gyatso, Janet (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Tibetan
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [1998]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Dancing Moon in the Water
  • Dakki's Grand Secret-Talk
  • Autobiography in Tibet
  • The Outer Face: The Life of Jigme Lingpa
  • Treasure Discoverer
  • Master of Experience
  • No-Self Self and Other Dancing Moons
  • The Dakini Talks: On Gender, Language, and the Secret Autobiographer
  • Epilogue: Subjectivity without Essence.