The All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat [electronic resource] : The Life of Ra Lotsawa
Ra Yeshe Senge2015
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The story of Tibet's notorious master of Buddhist sorcery-translated for the
first time into English
An essential sacred text of Tibetan Buddhism, The All-Pervading Melodious
Drumbeat tells the wondrous story of Ra Lotsawa Dorjé Drak. Though he was
canonized as a saint and a fully enlightened buddha, the eleventh-century Ra
Lotsawa's life story presents a darker path than those taken by Siddhartha
Gautama and Milarepa. Viewed by some as a murderous villain and by others as a
liberator of human suffering, Ra Lotsawa used his formidable power and magical
abilities to defeat his rivals, accumulate wealth, and amass a devoted
following. His life offers a rare view into the often overlooked roles of magic
and sorcery in the Buddhist tradition. Despite this sinister legacy, his fame
also rests on an illustrious career as a translator of Buddhist scriptures,
through which he helped spark a renaissance of Buddhism in Tibet. This spirited
new translation gives readers in Englis...
Main title:
Author:
Ra Yeshe Senge, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Classics, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (416 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780698192164
Language:
English
BRN:
437860
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