King of the Empty Plain: The Tibetan Iron-Bridge Builder Tangtong Gyalpo
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559392754 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 700 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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His construction of fifty-eight iron suspension bridges, sixty wooden bridges, 118 ferries, 111 stupa monuments, and countless temples and monasteries in Tibet and Bhutan remains an awe-inspiring accomplishment.This book is a detailed study of the life and legacy of this great master. The text is further enriched with ten color plates and seventy-seven black-and-white illustrations.. Believed to be the great Indian master Padmasambhava appearing again in the world to benefit living beings, he discovered techniques for achieving longevity that are still held in highest esteem and are frequently taught six hundred years later. The book includes a complete translation of the most famous Tibetan biography of Tangtong Gyalpo, as well as the Tibetan text and English translation of a unique early manuscript describing his miraculous death. An extensive introduction discusses Tangtong Gyalpo's Dharma traditions, the question of his amazing longevity, his "crazy" activities manifested to enhance his own realization and to benefit others, and his astonishing engineering and architectural achievements. King of the Empty Plain is familiar to every Tibetan yet nearly unknown in the rest of the world. Tangtong Gyalpo's incredible lifespan, profound teachings, unprecedent
inner exile said 'Renaissance man' of Tibet. To date, Cyrus Stearns' present volume offers the most comprehensive look on Tangtong Gyalpo (1'Renaissance man' of Tibet To date, Cyrus Stearns' present volume offers the most comprehensive look on Tangtong Gyalpo (1361?-1'Renaissance man' of Tibet inner exile To date, Cyrus Stearns' present volume offers the most comprehensive look on Tangtong Gyalpo (1361?-1485) and his achievements. His activity was coeval with the mostly beneficial rule under the first eight Pakmodrupa ('Sow Ferrian') priest-kings in Central Tibet. The backbone of the book is a full translation of one of the great adept's (drubchen) hagi. 85) and his achievements. His activity was coeval with the mostly beneficial rule under the first eight Pakmodrupa ('Sow Ferrian') priest-kings in Central Tibet. The backbone of the book is a full translation of one of the great adept's (drubchen) hagi. 61?-1'Renaissance man' of Tibet inner exile To date, Cyrus Stearns' present volume offers the most comprehensive look on Tangtong Gyalpo (1361?-1485) and his achievements. His activity was coeval with the mostly beneficial rule under the first eight Pakmodrupa ('Sow Ferrian') priest-kings in Central Tibet. The backbone of the book is a full translation of one of the great adept's (drubchen) hagi. 85) and his achievements. His activity was coeval with the mostly beneficial rule under the first eight Pakmodrupa ('Sow Ferrian') priest-kings in Central Tibet. The backbone of the book is a full translation of one of the great adept's (drubchen) hagi. egn said Filling space for the Benefit of Beings.. Tangtong Gyalpo is one of Tibet's most famous heros. This text is essentially a meticulous translation of the traditional biography of his life written by one of his disciples which has been passed on for centuries, along with pictures and supporting information, like exhaustive footnotes.According to the text Tangtong Gyalpo who lived around the 1Filling space for the Benefit of Beings. egn Tangtong Gyalpo is one of Tibet's most famous heros. This text is essentially a meticulous translation of the traditional biography of his life written by one of his disciples which has been passed on for centuries, along with pictures and supporting information, like exhaustive footnotes.According to the text Tangtong Gyalpo who lived around the 1400'. 00'. "One of the greatest stories ever told" according to mingmey dorje. King of the Empty Plain offers a rare mix of thorough scholarship, readability, and a fascinating subject. The balance of stories, history, and teachings is nearly perfect. While the book has the usual Tibetan miraculous hagiographical elements, the story of Tangtong Gyalpo, the "Great Adept," is also backed up by historical documentation and the hard
the Dalai Lama and author of Self, Reality, and Reason in Tibetan Philosophy"This represents the culmination of many years of patient scholarship and contemplation of the problems of meaningful translation into English. Gene Smith, executive director of the Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center . This book is a must for anyone who is interested in Tibetan culture and history, as well as those who wish to see how the altruistic ideals of the bodhisattva path can be concretely applied in socioeconomic and humanitarian action."—Thupten Jinpa, translator to H.H. The author has selecte