Luminous Lives: The Story of the Early Masters of the Lam 'bras Tradition in Tibet (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism)

in This Seminal Work Of Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Cyrus Stearns Has Translated A Text Recounting The Masters In The Transmission Line Of The lam 'bras Or Path With The Result Teachings In Tibet. luminous Lives Contains A Detailed Description Of The lam 'bras Teachings And The Text Of The Masters' Biographies In English And Tibetan. This Book Is An Essential Reference Work For Those Interested In The Sakyapa Tradition Of Tibetan Buddhism. Machine generated contents note: Illustrations Preface Part One: THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE LAM 'BRAS Introduction Chapter One: The Literary Tradition Sa chen's Eleven Commentaries on the Rdo rje tshig rkang Different Opinions about Sa chen's Eleven Commentaries Commentaries on the Rdo rje tshig rkang by Sa chen's Disciples The Works of Phag mo gru pa The Pod ser The Writings of Sa skya Pandita and His Disciples The Pod nag The Pusti dmar chung The Glegs bamrn phra mo Unveiling the Slob bshad Chapter Two: The Early Masters in Tibet I. The Mystery of Lord Gayadhara 2. The Tibetan Masters Chapter Three: Dmar ston and the Zhib mo rdo rje I. The Author 2. The Work Part Two: Translation THE TIBETAN STORY OF THE EXCELLENT MASTERS Prologue One: The Life of'Brog mi Lo tsa ba Travels in Nepal and India Return to Tibet Lord Gayadhara's First Trip to Tibet Lord Gayadhara's Return to Tibet with 'Gos Lo tsa ba Lord Gayadhara's Third Trip to Tibet, and His Death 'Brog mi Lo tsa ba's Special Qualities, and His Death Two: The Disciples of'Brog mi Lo tsa ba The Three Male Disciples Who Reached Attainment The Four Female Disciples Who Reached Attainment I. Rtod mo Rdo rje mtsho' 2. Dbrad sgom Dkon ne 3. Shab pa mo Lcam gcig 4. 'Phyad mo Nam mkha' The Disciples Who Fully Received the Scriptures I. 'Khon Dkon mchog rgyal po 2. Gsal ba'i snying po The Disciples Who Fully Received the Oral Instructions I. Lha btsun Ka li z. 'Brom De pa ston chung 3. Se ston Kun rig Three: The Disciples of Se ston Kun rig I. The Zhang ston Brothers z. Lady Zha ma and Her Brother 3. Ze sgom Byang seng Four: The Life of Sa chen Kun dga' snying po Early Studies Meeting Se ston Kun rig Zhang ston Chos 'bar and the Lam 'bras Sa chen's Three Disciples Who Reached Attainment Without Discarding the Body I. The Ceylonese Mendicant z. Sgom pa Kyi 'bar 3. Byang chub sems dpa' Stag The Seven Who Reached the Stage of Forbearance Sa chen's Bestowal of the Lam 'bras Sa chen's Special Qualities, and His Death Rje btsun Grags pa rgyal mtshan Five: The Life of Sa skya Pandita Early Studies Meeting Mahapandita Sakyasri Taking Ordination Sa skya Pandita's Special Qualities Colophon Notes to Part One Notes to Part Two Bibliography Index. The tantric Buddhist tradition of the Lam 'bras, the "Path with the Result," has been practiced in Tibet for almost a thousand years, most prominently within the Sakya lineage. Luminous Lives is the first in-depth study of the literature and history of the Lam 'bras in Tibet. The central focus of the work is a rare Tibetan history that brings alive the story of the earliest men and women practitioners of the Lam 'bras. This text, recording the words of the great Sakya Pandita (1182 - 1251), was a major source for all later histories of the tradition. Recently rediscovered, it has been reproduced here along with Cyrus Stearns' excellent translation, introduction, and annotations. Luminous Lives opens a window into the world of one of the great traditions of tantric Buddhism in Tibet. In this seminal work of Tibetan Buddhist studies, Cyrus Stearns has translated a text recounting the masters in the transmission line of the __Lam 'bras__ or "Path with the Result" teachings in Tibet. __Luminous Lives__ contains a detailed description of the __Lam 'bras__ teachings and the text of the masters' biographies in English and Tibetan. This book is an essential reference work for those interested in the Sakyapa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.