Songs of Spiritual Experience
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Songs of Spiritual Experience by Thupten Jinpa
A remarkable collection of Tibetan religious verse--of interest to students of any spiritual tradition.The first major anthology of Tibetan spiritual poetry available in the West, Songs of Spiritual Experience offers original translations of fifty-two poems from all the traditions and schools of Tibetan Buddhism, spanning the eleventh to the twentieth centuries. These poems communicate spiritual insight with grace and precision, addressing the themes of impermanence, solitude, guru devotion, emptiness, mystic consciousness, and the path of awakening. Also included here is a thorough introduction exploring the characteristics of Tibetan verse and its role in Buddhism and a glossary containing notes on the poems.
Elsner, Jas: - Jas Elsner is Humfry Payne Senior Research Fellow in Classical Art at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, and visiting professor of art history at the University of Chicago. Elsner's most recent solo-authored book is Roman Eyes: Visuality and Subjectivity in Art and Text.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781570629112 |
| ISBN 10 | 1570629110 |
| Title | Songs of Spiritual Experience |
| Author | Thupten Jinpa |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2014-02-10 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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