Masters of Mahamudra : (Record no. 14573)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0-88706-158-3 |
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| Transcribing agency | kinley |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | EB148 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Masters of Mahamudra : |
| Remainder of title | songs and histories of the eighty-four Buddhist Siddhas / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | translated by Keith Dowman. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Albany : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | State University of New York Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1985. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvii, 454 p. : |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | In Tibetan Buddhism, Mahamudra represents a perfected level of meditative realization: it is the inseparable union of wisdom and compassion, of emptiness and skillful means. These eighty-four masters, some historical, some archetypal, accomplished this practice in India where they lived between the eighth and twelfth centuries. Leading unconventional lives, the siddhas include some of the greatest Buddhist teachers; Tilopa, Naropa, and Marpa among them. Through many years of study, Keith Dowman has collected and translated their songs of realization and the legends about them. In consultation with contemporary teachers, he gives a commentary on each of the Great Adepts and culls from available resources what we can know of their history.<br/><br/>Dowman's extensive Introduction traces the development of tantra and discusses the key concepts of the Mahamudra. In a lively and illuminating style, he unfolds the deeper understandings of mind that the texts encode. His treatment of the many parallels to contemporary psychology and experience makes a valualbe contribution to our understanding of human nature. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Siddhas |
| Form subdivision | Biography |
| Chronological subdivision | Early works to 1800. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Tantric Buddhism |
| Chronological subdivision | Early works to 1800. |
| Geographic subdivision | India |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Religion |
| Form subdivision | Buddhism |
| General subdivision | General. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dowman, Keith. |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://10.10.80.15/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=8cc0ae85145d988649feda0c5f867467 |
| Link text | Masters of Mahamudra. |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Ebooks |
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