Apparitions of the Self The Secret Autobiographies of a Tibetan Visionary |
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| Author:
| Gyatso, Janet |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-00948-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1999 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $63.00 |
Book Description:
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Apparitions of the Self is an investigation into what is known in Tibet as "secret autobiography," a literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences. In this volume, Janet Gyatso translates and studies the secret autobiographies by the Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798).
Apparitions of the Self is an investigation into what is known in Tibet as "secret autobiography," a literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences. In this volume, Janet Gyatso translates and studies the secret autobiographies by the Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798).