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Apparitions of the Self

Paperback • 1999 • English

Apparitions of the Self

By Janet Gyatso

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About the book

Apparitions of the Self is a groundbreaking investigation into what is known in Tibet as "secret autobiography," an exceptional, rarely studied literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences. In this volume, Janet Gyatso translates and studies the outstanding pair of secret autobiographies by the famed Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798), whose poetic and self-conscious writings are as much about the nature of his own identity, memory, and ...Show more

Philosophy and Religion

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9780691009483

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

Apparitions of the Self

Format

Paperback

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