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Title

The all-pervading melodious drumbeat : the life of Ra Lotsawa / Ra Yeshé Sengé ; translated with an introduction and notes by Bryan J. Cuevas.

Author

Ye-śes-seṅ-ge, Rwa, active 12th century

Publication

New York : Penguin Books, 2015.

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Additional Authors

Cuevas, Bryan J., 1967-

Description

xliv, 363 pages : imap; 20 cm.

Summary

"The story of Tibet's notorious master of Buddhist sorcery--available for the first time in English An essential sacred text of Tibetan Buddhism, The All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat tells the story of Ra Lotsawa Dorje Drak. Though canonized as a saint and a fully enlightened buddha, the eleventh-century Ra Lotsawa's life story presents a darker path than those taken by Siddhartha Gautama or Milarepa. Viewed by some as a murderous villain and by others as a liberator of human suffering, Ra Lotsawa used his formidable power and magical abilities to defeat his rivals, gain a devoted following, and grow rich. Despite these deeds, his fame also rests on an illustrious career as a translator of Buddhist scriptures, through which he helped spark a renaissance of Buddhism in Tibet. Now readers in English have their first opportunity to encounter one of the most colorful and memorable figures in Tibetan Buddhist history. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators"--

Series Statement

Penguin classics

Uniform Title

• Mthu stob dbaṅ phyug Rje-btsun Rwa Lo-tsā-baʼi rnam par thar pa kun khyab sñan paʼi rṅa sgra. English
• Penguin classics.

Alternative Title

Mthu stob dbaṅ phyug Rje-btsun Rwa Lo-tsā-baʼi rnam par thar pa kun khyab sñan paʼi rṅa sgra.

Subject

• Chen-po Rdo-rje-grags, Rwa Lo-tsā-ba, active 12th century
• Bkaʼ-brgyud-pa lamas > China > Tibet Autonomous Region > Biography
• Translators > China > Tibet Autonomous Region > Biography
• RELIGION / Buddhism / History
• BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious
• Tibet Autonomous Region (China) > Biography

Call Number

JFD 16-551

ISBN

• 9780142422618 (paperback)
• 0142422614 (paperback)

LCCN

2015012751

OCLC

893895113

Author

Ye-śes-seṅ-ge, Rwa, active 12th century, author.

Title

The all-pervading melodious drumbeat : the life of Ra Lotsawa / Ra Yeshé Sengé ; translated with an introduction and notes by Bryan J. Cuevas.

Publisher

New York : Penguin Books, 2015.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Penguin classics

Penguin classics.

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Added Author

Cuevas, Bryan J., 1967- translator.

Research Call Number

JFD 16-551