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More broadly, Schaeffer argues that the immense importance of saints for Buddhism is best understood by looking at the creative adaptations of such figures that perpetuated their fame, for it is there that these saints come to life.
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Customers who bought this item also bought. Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind: Trilogy of Rest, Volume 1. Finding Rest in Meditation: Trilogy of Rest, Volume 2. Review "This is a splendid contribution to the growing body of materials about Saraha and his famed treasury of tantric songs with a special focus on the Tibetan creation, and recreation, of both over the centuries.
Dreaming the Great Brahmin explores the creation and recreation of Buddhist saints Tibetan Traditions of the Buddhist Poet-Saint Saraha. Dreaming the Great Brahmin and millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Kurtis R. Schaeffer is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. Start reading Dreaming the Great Brahmin on your Kindle in under a minute.
Resisting yet another futile search for the historical Saraha, Schaeffer draws on a wide range of little-studied texts to show that, whatever the Indian origins of Saraha's legend and songs, most of what we know of him actually emerged from medieval Tibet, in response to uniquely Tibetan religious, social, and literary concerns. Erudite, well written, and intellectually challenging, Dreaming the Great Brahmin will be required reading for serious students of Indian and Tibetan tantric Buddhism for many years to come.
Jackson, translator of Tantric Treasures: Three Collections of Mystical Verse from Buddhist India "Kurtis Schaeffer has set before us a feast of Saraha lore, demonstrating the Tibetans' continued fascination with the person and the songs of the Great Brahmin.
In this excellent book, Schaeffer details the polysemic stature of Saraha in Tibetan literature: His critical treatment of the Saraha literature shows how Tibetans continued to redefine Saraha, so that he became a saint for all seasons. Davidson, author of Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement. Oxford University Press; 1 edition June 2, Language: Related Video Shorts 0 Upload your video. Zen Masters Of China.
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How to write a great review. The review must be at least 50 characters long. The title should be at least 4 characters long. Your display name should be at least 2 characters long. Erudite, well written, and intellectually challenging, Dreaming the Great Brahmin will be required reading for serious students of Indian and Tibetan tantric Buddhism for many years to come.
Jackson, translator of Tantric Treasures: In this excellent book, Schaeffer details the polysemic stature of Saraha in Tibetan literature: His critical treatment of the Saraha literature shows how Tibetans continued to redefine Saraha, so that he became a saint for all seasons. Davidson, author of Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement.
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