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Pubblicazione:Ithaca, N.Y. : Snow Lion Publications, 2003
Abstract: This much-awaited first English translation of Jamgon Kongtrul’s autobiography is refreshingly real. In addition to its inspirational value, Kongtrul’s story is a rich source of information on the religion, culture, and political climate of Tibet during his times. Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thayé (1813- 1900) was one of the most influential figures and prolific writers in the Tibetan Buddhist world. He was a founder and the single most important proponent of the non-sectarian movement that ...;
[Read more...]This much-awaited first English translation of Jamgon Kongtrul’s autobiography is refreshingly real. In addition to its inspirational value, Kongtrul’s story is a rich source of information on the religion, culture, and political climate of Tibet during his times. Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thayé (1813- 1900) was one of the most influential figures and prolific writers in the Tibetan Buddhist world. He was a founder and the single most important proponent of the non-sectarian movement that flourished in eastern Tibet and remains popular today. Also included with the autobiography are two additional texts: one, authored by Kongtrul himself, discusses the past masters of whom he was considered to be an emanation; the second was written by one of Kongtrul’s close personal students and re- counts Kongtrul’s final days, his funeral, and the commemorative rites following his death. Taken together, these three texts place Kongtrul firmly within a historical context as one of the most important figures in the history of Tibetan Buddhism.