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Bezig met laden... Apparitions of the Selfdoor Janet Gyatso, Jigs-Med-Glin-Pa Ran-Byun-Rdo-Rje
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Remarkable in every respect. Biographies are rare in themselves, but a secret autobiography of one of the most commended lineage masters is something truly special. With a biography you profit from the engaged narrative of intractable culture, where the value is in the scope. In a scholarly treatise you receive symbolic understanding, the factorized essentials of profound understanding. But in secret autobiography the mystical insights mingle spontaneously with the atmosphere of an undeniable experience. No scavenging for anecdotes or critical mind belong here. Only the recognition of a vision as glorious or as modest as the reader could allow. ( ) A fascinating book about a pivotal figure in the Nyingma tradition. In a culture which believes in reincarnation while affirming the 'empty' nature of a separate self, the subject of one's true identity is a rather slippery slope. The text includes translations of a few of Jigme Lingpa's own terse, autobiographical writings, wherein he addresses the nature of the dakini. Janet Gyatso elaborates on this theme, discussing the tantric adepts' relation to the feminine principle of spiritual insight . Personally, I found the most interesting material in this book relates to Jigme Lingpa's own internal process of identifying himself as a 'terton', a reincarnated devotee of Padmasambhava who has been charged with the discovery and revelation of concealed teachings, and his gradual identification with a lineage of great aspirants who represent his past incarnations which coalesces through dreams and visions. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"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 secret autobiographies by the famed Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798), whose poetic and self-conscious writings are as much about the nature of his own identity, memory, and the undecidabilities of autobiographical truth as they are narrations of the actual content of his experiences." "Gyatso is among the first to consider Tibetan literature from a comparative perspective, examining the surprising fit - as well as the misfit - of Western literary theory with Tibetan autobiography. She examines the intriguing questions of why Tibetan Buddhists produced so many autobiographies (far more than other Asian Buddhists), and how autobiographical self-assertion is possible even while Buddhists believe that the self is ultimately an illusion. Also explored are Jigme Lingpa's historical milieu, his revelatory visions of the ancient Tibetan dynasty, and his meditative practices of personal cultivation. The book concludes with a study of the subversive female figure of the dakini in Jigme Lingpa's writings, and the implications of her gender, her sexuality, and her unsettling discourse for the autobiographical subject in Tibet."--Jacket. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)294.3923092Religions Other Religions Religions of Indic origin Buddhism Buddhism - Branches and schools Mahayana Buddhism Tibetan BuddhismLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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