Remembering the Lotus-Born: Padmasambhava in the History of Tibet's Golden Age (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism)
By Daniel Hirshberg.
Description
Remembering the Lotus-Born sheds light on the work of Nyangrel Nyima Öser (1124–92), one of the most influential yet least known figures in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. His pivotal work, the Copper Island, is the story of how the Indian tantric master Padmasambhava brought Buddhism to the region. This work elevated Padmasambhava to central importance in Tibetan history, and made treasure revelation and recognized reincarnations among the institutions that still define Tibetan culture.Tibetan and Western scholars alike have long assumed that the Copper Island Biography of...
ISBN(s)
1614292310, 9781614292319
