Legends of the Mahasiddhas: Lives of the Tantric Masters

Legends of the Mahasiddhas: Lives of the Tantric Masters

A richly illustrated collection of stories about the mahasiddhas, spiritual adventurers who attained enlightenment and magical powers by disregarding convention

â€¢ A modern translation of ancient legends that reveals the human qualities of the rebellious saints known as siddhas and the vital elements of their philosophy

â€¢ Recounts stories of enlightened masters from all walks of life, including a washerman, a thief, a conman, a gambler, and a whore, and the magical and â€œcrazyâ€ deeds of each, such as walking through walls, flying, talking with birds, and turning people to stone

â€¢ Richly illustrated with paintings of the tantric saints by artist Robert Beer

Offering a modern translation of â€œThe Legends of the Eighty-four Mahasiddhas,â€ a 12th-century Tibetan text, translator Keith Dowman shares stories of the spiritual adventurers, rebellious saints, and enlightened tantric masters of ancient India known as â€œsiddhas.â€ He shows how the mahasiddhas arose from the grassroots of society and represented an entire spectrum of human experience. Counted among the greatest of the siddhas are a washerman, a cowboy, a thief, a conman, a gambler, and a whore, all extraordinary men and women who attained the goal of their meditations, as well as enlightenment and magical powers, by disregarding convention and penetrating to the core of life.

Recounting the magical and â€œcrazyâ€ deeds of the mahasiddhas, such as walking through walls, flying, talking with birds, and turning people to stone, Dowman reveals the human qualities of the tantric masters and the vital elements of the siddhasâ€™ philosophy of nonduality and emptiness. Richly illustrated with paintings of the tantric saints by artist Robert Beer, these stories of the mahasiddhas show us a way through human suffering into a spontaneous and free state of oneness with the divine.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Inner Traditions
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781620553657
ReleaseDate 2014-09-06
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781620553657

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Inner Traditions
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781620553657
ReleaseDate	2014-09-06
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781620553657

Legends of the Mahasiddhas: Lives of the Tantric Masters

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