Longing to Awaken - (Traditions and Transformations in Tibetan Buddhism) by Holly Gayley & Dominique Townsend
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- An indispensable collection of Buddhist devotional poems and songs Longing to Awaken features twenty-five translations of Buddhist devotional poems and songs composed by revered Tibetan masters from diverse traditions and time periods.
- About the Author: Holly Gayley is Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder and the author of Love Letters from Golok: A Tantric Couple in Modern Tibet.
- 324 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Philosophy
- Series Name: Traditions and Transformations in Tibetan Buddhism
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An indispensable collection of Buddhist devotional poems and songs Longing to Awaken features twenty-five translations of Buddhist devotional poems and songs composed by revered Tibetan masters from diverse traditions and time periods. The anthology invites readers to experience a variety of poetic forms that embody a range of emotions, from grief and longing to skepticism and humor, demonstrating the ways that poetry can inspire faith as well as reflect the profundity and at times fraught nature of the teacher-student relationship. This collection gives weight to literary--not simply literal--translation as a crucial endeavor in the transmission of Buddhism today, one with the potential to raise the profile of Tibetan poetry onto the stage of global literature. Featuring a remarkable interview with esteemed Tibetan master Jetsün Khandro Rinpoché to elucidate Buddhist devotion and a landmark essay by Lama Jabb articulating a Tibetan theory for translating poetry.About the Author
Holly Gayley is Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder and the author of Love Letters from Golok: A Tantric Couple in Modern Tibet. Dominique Townsend is Professor of Religion at Bard College and the author of A Buddhist Sensibility: Aesthetic Education at Tibet's Mindröling Monastery.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.42 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 324
Series Title: Traditions and Transformations in Tibetan Buddhism
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Philosophy
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Holly Gayley & Dominique Townsend
Language: English
Street Date: August 19, 2024
TCIN: 90939637
UPC: 9780813950686
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-6608
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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