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Gesar: Tantric Practices of the Tibetan Warrior King
Gesar: Tantric Practices of the Tibetan Warrior King
Gesar of Ling is well known in Tibetan history, literature, and folklore. But, for Buddhist practitioners, he is an enlightened tantric protector and deity—an emanation of Padmasambhava. Engaging in Gesar practice is meant to generate positive circumstances and increase one’s experiences and realization in Buddhist practice.
ByJamgon Mipham (Author), Gyurme Avertin (Editor, Translator), Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse (Foreword)
The Song of King Gesar
The Song of King Gesar is one of the world’s great epics, as significant for Tibetans as the Odyssey and Iliad were for the ancient Greeks. Passed down in song from one generation to the next, it is sung by Tibetan bards even today. Set partly in ancient Tibet, where evil spirits mingle with the lives of humans, and partly in the modern day, the tale tells of two lives inextricably entwined.
by Alai (Author), Howard Goldblatt (Translator), Sylvia Li-chun Lin (Translator)
