Longing to Awaken: Buddhist Devotion in Tibetan Poetry and Song (Traditions and Transformations in Tibetan Buddhism)

By: Holly Gayley and Dominique Townsend

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Synopsis: An indispensable collection of Buddhist devotional poems and songsLonging to Awaken features twenty-five translations of Buddhist devotional poems and songs composed by revered Tibetan masters from diverse traditions and time periods. The anthology invites readers to experience a variety of poetic forms that embody a range of emotions, from grief and longing to skepticism and humor, demonstrating the ways that poetry can inspire faith as well as reflect the profundity and at times fraught nature of the teacher-student relationship. This collection gives weight to literary—not simply literal—translation as a crucial endeavor in the transmission of Buddhism today, one with the potential to raise the profile of Tibetan poetry onto the stage of global literature. Featuring a remarkable interview with esteemed Tibetan master Jetsün Khandro Rinpoché to elucidate Buddhist devotion and a landmark essay by Lama Jabb articulating a Tibetan theory for translating poetry.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 324 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780813950709
Related ISBNs:: 9780813950693, 9780813950686
Publisher:: University of Virginia Press
Date of Addition:: 09/20/24
Copyrighted By:: the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy
Grade Levels:: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Holly Gayley
Edited by:: Dominique Townsend