📏 Dimensions: Approx. 21.5cm x 14cm x 2cm ⚖️ Weight: Approx. 400g
Publisher: Shambala
Gently pre-loved, this book remains in good condition and is ready to inspire its next reader.
Back Cover:
In the history of Tibetan Buddhism, the eleventh-century Indian mystic Naropa occupies an unusual position, for his life and teachings mark both the end of a lucid tradition and the beginning of a new era in the evolution of Buddhism. Naropa's biography, translated by the well-known Tibetan author Herbert V. Guenther from the tenth-century Sanskrit manuscript, is filled with great psychological insight as well as detailed analysis of the path. It is unique in that it not only outlines a body of teachings that has been authoritative for a thousand years, but also shows how that teaching is transmitted from teacher to student.
This modern translation is accompanied by a commentary that places Buddhist concepts into Western philosophical terms, making the book exceptionally accessible to contemporary readers. A work for any individual who yearns an end to suffering, it is not only a tale of spiritual adventure, but also one that applies to the everyday life of ordinary people.
"A powerful and previously important insights . . . a work with vision and signal import." —P. Bharati, Journal of Asian Studies
HERBERT V. GUENTHER, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Far Eastern Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a distinguished translator and author of numerous books and essays on Buddhist thought.
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This pre-loved copy carries wisdom and blessings, ready to find a new home with a reader who seeks inspiration and spiritual enrichment.
