Description: Ecstatic Spontaneity by Herbert Guenther. Berkeley, CA: Nanzan Studies in Asian Religions, 1993. First edition. Trade paperback in Near Fine condition. Free shipping. Beginning with a brief account of Saraha's life from what little is known of it, the book surveys his major work, his trilogy of songs: the People, King and Queen Doha. The scarcity of indigenous Indian source material necessitates constant reference to the rich Tibetan tradition, in particular the nDzogs-chen/sNyingthig teaching. Saraha, (circa 8th century CE) was known as the first sahajiya and one of the Mahasiddhas. The name Saraha means "the one who has shot the arrow.". According to one, scholar, "This is an explicit reference to an incident in many versions of his biography when he studied with a dakini disguised as a low-caste arrow smith. Metaphorically, it refers to one who has shot the arrow of non duality into the heart of duality." Saraha is considered to be one of the founders of Vajrayana Buddhism, particularly the Mahāmudrā tradition.
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
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Subject: Religion & Spirituality
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Language: English
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Author: Herbert Guenther
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Topic: Buddhism
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