The All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat: The Life of Ra Lotsawa

The All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat: The Life of Ra Lotsawa

The story of Tibetâ€™s notorious master of Buddhist sorceryâ€”available for the first time in English

An essential sacred text of Tibetan Buddhism,Â The All-Pervading Melodious DrumbeatÂ tells the story of Ra Lotsawa DorjÃ© Drak. Though canonized as a saint and a fully enlightened buddha, the eleventh-century Ra Lotsawaâ€™s life story presents a darker path than those taken by Siddhartha Gautama or Milarepa. Viewed by some as a murderous villain and by others as a liberator of human suffering, Ra Lotsawa used his formidable power and magical abilities to defeat his rivals, gain a devoted following, and grow rich. Despite these deeds, his fame also rests on an illustrious career as a translator of Buddhist scriptures, through which he helped spark a renaissance of Buddhism in Tibet. Now readers in English have their first opportunity to encounter one of the most colorful and memorable figures in Tibetan Buddhist history.

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2015-07-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780142422618

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2015-07-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780142422618

The All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat: The Life of Ra Lotsawa

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