Tantric Treasures: Three Collections of Mystical Verse from Buddhist IndiaRoger Jackson provides accurate, accessible translations of three classics of medieval Indian Buddhist mysticism: the "couplet-treasuries" of the great tantric masters Saraha, Kanha, and Tilopa. Since their composition around 1000 CE, these poems have exerted a powerful influence on spiritual life, as well as poetry and song, in India, Nepal, and Tibet. Jackson's fresh translations allow the poetry to shine through, capturing the sense and spirit of the poems in the original. Jackson offers a thorough introduction that deftly summarizes the latest scholarship, situating the poems in their historical context and making them accessible not only to scholars but also to students and practitioners. |
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Apabhramsa attained awakening Bagchi bliss bodhisattva breath Buddha Buddhist tantric bzhin central channel citta concepts context cosmos crown cakra dang doha Dohākoṣa dohās edition ekku empty gnosis energies enlightenment example existence experience fool gnosis Guenther guru gyur Hevajra Hillyer Hindu Indian inmost nature innate ecstasy innate gnosis jāi jima Kagyu Kāṇha mahāmudrā Mahāyāna maņa maṇḍala mandala circle meditation Milarepa mind mokkha ņau niccala nirvāņa nondual nyid Nyingma one's paradox path Prajñā realization of emptiness refer religious rnam saala sahaja samarasa samsara Sanskrit Saraha Saraha says Saraha's Treasury sense sexual yoga Shahidullah 1928 siddhas songs spiritual stainless subtle body syllable symbol tahi tahim Tantric Buddhism tantric practice tantric traditions TANTRIC TREASURES term texts things thought Tibet Tibetan Tilopa Tilopa's Treasury trans transcended translation Treasury of Couplets triple world ultimate utmost various verse wisdom yogic yogic practices Yogini tantras