Bibliograph

Liberation in one lifetime, biographies and teachings of Milarepa, Francis V. Tiso ; foreword by Roberto Vitali

Type

Label

Liberation in one lifetime, biographies and teachings of Milarepa, Francis V. Tiso ; foreword by Roberto Vitali

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Liberation in one lifetime

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Francis V. Tiso ; foreword by Roberto Vitali

Sub title

biographies and teachings of Milarepa

Summary

'Milarepa (1052-1135), a major figure in the history of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and known as one of Tibet's greatest lamas and poets, continues to inspire Buddhist practitioners worldwide to the present day. Liberation in One Lifetime explores the history and spirituality of the Kagyu lineage in relationship to the narratives and teachings attributed to Milarepa by studying some of the earliest versions of these materials. Offering a detailed analysis of the biographical material that has been written about Milarepa (who was also a student of Marpa, a major figure in the development of the Bka'-rgyud-pa school of Tibetan Buddhism), author, theologian, and well-respected Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Francis V. Tiso, describes the historical context of the tradition of hagiography (biography) in Buddhism and other spiritual traditions, and provides a history of Milarepa's influence in Tibet

Table Of Contents

Literary aspects of the biographies of Milarepa -- BKa'-rGyud pa spirituality -- Texts in translation

Target audience

adult

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