{"product_id":"four-lamas-of-dolpo-tibetan-biographies-idc208","title":"Four Lamas of Dolpo (Tibetan Biographies)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIDC208\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar\/book-author\/david%20l%20snellgrove\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"David L. Snellgrove\"\u003eDavid L. Snellgrove\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ar\/book-publisher\/himalayan%20book%20seller\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Himalayan Book Seller\"\u003eHimalayan Book Seller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1992\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e313\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e9.3\" X 6.3\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-weight\"\u003e580 gm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e This volume presents in English translation the autobiographies of four Tibetan lamas in the land of Dolpo, which was part of Western Tibet until the end of the 18th century. Three of them were born in the 16th century, and one in the 17th.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In every case the substance of these biographies was dictated by the lamas themselves, in response to the entreaties of their disciples. After the lamas had died, the material was edited and compiled as an authoritative account of their lives and one hand-written copy of each copy biography was preserved in the libraries of the local monasteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Dr. Snellgrove first made the long and arduous journey into Dolpo in 1956, as described in Himalayan Pilgrimage; in 1960 and 1961 he returned there and among many other interesting documents, discovered the copies of these four biographies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Realising the difficulties presenting by the many strange dialectical forms of Dolpo Tibetan, he stayed in one remote Dolpo monastery, known as the 'Residence of Great Happiness', long enough to work through the whole material with the help of a knowledgeable local lama, who was well read in normal literary Tibetan, while naturally familiar with his own local dialect. On his return to England the author was thus able to prepare the careful translation presented here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The introduction provides the general background of conditions in Dolpo, including an account of religious beliefs, which, like the social conditions there, have remained practically unchanged over the last thousand years. Thus this book, read by itself, presents a unique account of Tibetan religion as lived in an enclosed Tibetan-speaking community, while at the same time serving as an additional volume to the author's previous reports on Tibetan religion in Himalayan areas, viz. Buddhist Himalaya and Himalayan Pilgrimage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e Preface\u003cp\u003e INTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col type=\"I\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Land and its People\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhilosophy and Religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLife in Dolpo 1960-61\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Four Biographies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e THE TRANSLATION\u003col type=\"I\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Biography of Lama Merit Intellect\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Biography of Lama Religious Protector Glorious and Good\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Biography of Lama Glorious Intellect\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Biography of Lama Lord of Merit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e TIBETAN INDICES\u003cul\u003e Divinities\u003cbr\u003e Texts \u0026amp; Rituals\u003cbr\u003e Personal Names\u003cbr\u003e Place Names\u003c\/ul\u003e GENERAL INDEX\u003cbr\u003e ILLUSTRATIONS\u003cbr\u003e MAPS\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Occultnthings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44614975521069,"sku":"IDC208","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2094\/2117\/products\/four_lamas_of_dolpo_tibetan_biographies_idc208.jpg?v=1677720024","url":"https:\/\/occultnthings.com\/ar\/products\/four-lamas-of-dolpo-tibetan-biographies-idc208","provider":"Occult-N-Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}