The Life and Teaching of Naropa - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570621012 ISBN 13: 9781570621017

Publisher: Shambhala, 1995

Synopsis

In the history of Tibetan Buddhism, the eleventh-century Indian mystic Nāropa occupies an unusual position, for his life and teachings mark both the end of a long tradition and the beginning of a new and rich era in Buddhist thought. Nāropa's biography, translated by the world-renowned Buddhist scholar Herbert V. Guenther from hitherto unknown sources, describes with great psychological insight the spiritual development of this scholar-saint. It is unique in that it also contains a detailed analysis of his teaching that has been authoritative for the whole of Tantric Buddhism.

This modern translation is accompanied by a commentary that relates Buddhist concepts to Western analytic philosophy, psychiatry, and depth psychology, thereby illuminating the significance of Tantra and Tantrism for our own time. Yet above all, it is the story of an individual whose years of endless toil and perseverance on the Buddhist path will serve as an inspiration to anyone who aspires to spiritual practice.

About this title

About the Author:

Herbert V. Guenther is Professor Emeritus of Far Eastern Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Among his many published works are his translation of The Life and Teaching of Naropa and The Dawn of Tantra.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Tibetan (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Shambhala
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1570621012
• ISBN 13: 9781570621017
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312