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The Epic of Gesar of Ling

Gesar's Magical Birth, Early Years, and Coronation as King

Robin Kornman Lama Chonam Sangye Khandro H.H. the Dalai Lama

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English
Shambhala Publications Inc
01 May 2015
The first and only English translation of the centuries-old Tibetan spiritual allegory of King Gesar, a tale on a par with The Arabian Nights or the King Arthur stories.

The first and only English translation of the centuries-old Tibetan spiritual allegory of King Gesar, a tale on a par with The Arabian Nights or the King Arthur stories.

For

hundreds of years, versions of the Gesar of Ling epic have been sung by

bards in Tibet, China, Central Asia, and across the eastern Silk Route.

King Gesar, renowned throughout these areas, represents the ideal

warrior. As a leader with his people's loyalty and trust, he conquers

all their enemies and protects the peace.

The example of King

Gesar is also understood as a spiritual teaching. The ""enemies"" in the

stories represent the emotional and psychological challenges that turn

people toward greed, aggression, and envy and away from the true

teachings of Buddhism.

The epic of Gesar is the longest single

piece of literature in the world canon, encompassing some 120 volumes;

here the first three volumes are translated, telling of Gesar's birth,

his mischievous childhood and his youth spent in exile, and his rivalry

for the throne with his treacherous uncle.
Foreword by:   ,
Translated by:   , ,
Imprint:   Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 259mm,  Width: 177mm,  Spine: 44mm
Weight:   1.202kg
ISBN:   9781611800951
ISBN 10:   1611800951
Pages:   680
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

ROBIN KORNMAN (1947-2007) is best known for his work as a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, as well as for being a founding member of the Nalanda Translation Committee. Up until his death, he spent many years working on this translation of the epic of Gesar. A longtime student of Ch gyam Trungpa Rinpoche, he earned his PhD from Princeton University and was a professor of comparative literature at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. SANGYE KHANDRO has translated many important Tibetan Buddhist texts. She is a cofounder of Light of Berotsana, a nonprofit organization for translators of Tibetan texts. LAMA CH NAM is a Tibetan teacher who received twenty years of traditional training as a monk in Tibet. He is a translator and adviser to the Nalanda Translation Committee and a cofounder of Light of Berotsana.

Reviews for The Epic of Gesar of Ling: Gesar's Magical Birth, Early Years, and Coronation as King

The Gesar story is one of the Tibetan people's most popular epics, its stories being enacted and sung at festivals and on important ceremonial occasions. By making the epic of Gesar available in English, the translators are offering the modern reader a chance to experience the particular character of this Tibetan tradition that has brought hope and fortitude to many generations across the Tibetan-speaking world. --from the foreword by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama The timing [of this book] could not be better. As our modern world experiences a loss of heart and humanity, and climactic changes and disasters occur, we need the compassionate, wise, and potent energy of Gesar more than ever. --from the foreword by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche


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