Luminous Melodies by Karl Brunnholzl
Essential poetic teachings from beloved Tibetan Buddhist masters in their first-ever English translation.Presented here for the first time in English is a collection of dohas, or songs of realization, carefully and thoughtfully selected and translated from the large compendium the Indian Texts of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning, which was compiled by the Seventh Karmapa and drawn primarily from the Tengyur.
Beautiful, profound, and often outrageous, these verses were frequently composed spontaneously and thus have a moving sense of freedom, openness, and bliss. They range from summaries of the entire path of Mahamudra to pithy four-liners that point directly to the buddha within us. The authors include famous masters such as Saraha and Naropa, dakinis, kings, and also courtesans and cobblers--showing that realization is accessible to all of us, right here in our lives.
Karl Brunnhölzl, MD, was trained as a physician and also studied Tibetology. He received his systematic training in Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy and practice at the Marpa Institute for Translators, founded by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. Since 1989 he has been a translator and interpreter from Tibetan and English. He is presently involved with the Nitartha Institute as a teacher and translator.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781614296225 |
| ISBN 10 | 1614296227 |
| Title | Luminous Melodies |
| Author | Karl Brunnholzl |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Wisdom Publications,U.S. |
| Year published | 2019-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 150 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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