The holy madmen of Tibet

The holy madmen of Tibet / David M. DiValerio.

Over the course of the last millennium in Tibet, tantric yogins have been taking on norm-overturning modes of behaviour and dress, including provoking others to violence, publicly consuming filth, having sex, and draping themselves in human remains. Because of this they have been called 'madmen...

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Main Author: DiValerio, David M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxfrod University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Gtsang-smyon He-ru-ka, > 1452-1507.
Dbus-smyon Kun-dgaʼ-bzaṅ-po, > 1458-1532.
ʼBrug-smyon Kun-dgaʼ-legs-pa, > 1455-1529.
ʼBrug-smyon Kun-dgaʼ-legs-pa, > 1455-1529
Gtsang-smyon He-ru-ka, > 1452-1507
ʼBrug-pa lamas > Tibet Region > Biography.
Buddhism > Tibet Region.
Yogis > Tibet Region > History.
Tantric Buddhism > Tibet Region > History.
RELIGION > Buddhism > History.
ʼBrug-pa lamas
Buddhism
Tantric Buddhism
Yogis
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Buddhism.
Tibet Region
Biographies
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Over the course of the last millennium in Tibet, tantric yogins have been taking on norm-overturning modes of behaviour and dress, including provoking others to violence, publicly consuming filth, having sex, and draping themselves in human remains. Because of this they have been called 'madmen' (smyon pa), but have also achieved a degree of saintliness. This book is the first comprehensive study of these 'holy madmen', who have captured the imaginations of Tibetans and Westerners alike.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199391226
019939122X
0199391211
9780199391219
9780199391233
0199391238
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed May 4, 2015).

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