Dreaming the Great Brahmin Tibetan Traditions of the Buddhist Poet-Saint Saraha

Name: Dreaming the Great Brahmin Tibetan Traditions of the Buddhist Poet-Saint Saraha
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ISBN: 9780195173734

ISBN-10: 0195173732

ISBN-13: 9780195173734

Edition: 2004

Authors: Kurtis R. Schaeffer

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Dreaming the Great Brahmin explores the creation and recreation of Buddhist saints through narratives, poetry, art, ritual, and even dream visions. The first comprehensive cultural and literary history of the well-known Indian Buddhist poet saint Saraha, known as the Great Brahmin, this book argues that we should view Saraha not as the founder of a tradition, but rather as its product. Kurtis Schaeffer shows how images, tales, and teachings of Saraha were transmitted, transformed, and created by members of diverse Buddhist traditions in Tibet, India, Nepal, and Mongolia. The result is that there is not one Great Brahmin, but many. More broadly, Schaeffer argues that the immense importance…

Book details

List price: $150.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/2/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 9.41" wide x 6.18" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Abbreviations


Introduction: Stories and Songs of the Great Brahmin Saraha



Traditions of Saraha in Tibet



Tales of the Great Brahmin



Meeting the Great Brahmin in Rituals, Paintings, and Dreams



Contesting the Great Brahmin: Saraha as Abbot and Adept



Traditions of Saraha's Songs in Tibet



Bringing the Treasury of Doha Verses to Tibet



Commentary and Controversy on the Treasury of Doha Verses in Tibet



Creating the Treasury of Doha Verses



Recreating the Treasury of Doha Verses



The Treasury of Doha Verses and Ornamental Flower for the Dohas


Introduction to the Commentary


Ornamental Flower for the Dohas


Epilogue: In Praise of the Great Brahmin



Compositional Features in the Anthologies of Phadampa Sangye



Adepts in the Anthologies of Phadampa Sangye



Outline of Ling Repa's Commentary on the Treasury of Doha Verses


Notes


Bibliography


Index