Tantric treasures : three collections of mystical verse from Buddhist India / introduced, translated, and annotated by Roger R. Jackson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jackson, Roger R. (Roger Reid), 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist poetry.

Religious poetry.

Tantric literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 168 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides accurate, accessible translations of three classics of medieval Indian Buddhist mysticism. Since their composition around 1000 CE, these poems have exerted a powerful influence on spiritual life.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction

Saraha's Treasury of Couplets

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nha's Treasury of Couplets

Tilopa's Treasury of Couplets

Notes

Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-155) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Contains:

Sarahapada, 8th cent. Dohakosa. English & Apabhramsa.

Kr̥ṣṇavajrapāda, active 11th century. Dohākośa. English & Apabhraṃśa

Tillopāda, 988-1069. Dohākośa. English & Apabhraṃśa

ISBN:

1-4237-2029-6

0-19-803722-8

1-280-55901-2

9786610559015

0-19-516641-8

OCLC:

922952535