0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious social & pastoral thought & activity

Buy Now

The Holy Madmen of Tibet (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,655
Discovery Miles 36 550
The Holy Madmen of Tibet (Hardcover): David M Divalerio

The Holy Madmen of Tibet (Hardcover)

David M Divalerio

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R3,655 Discovery Miles 36 550 | Repayment Terms: R343 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

Over the course of the last millennium in Tibet, some tantric yogins have taken on norm-overturning modes of behavior, including provoking others to violence, publicly consuming filth, having sex, and dressing in human remains. While these individuals were called "mad," their apparent mental unwellness was not seen as resulting from any unfortunate circumstance, but symptomatic of having achieved a higher state of existence through religious practice. This book is the first comprehensive study of these "holy madmen," who have captured the imaginations of Tibetans and Westerners alike. Focusing on the lives and works of three "holy madmen" from the fifteenth century - the Madman of Tsang (Tsangnyon Heruka, or Sangye Gyeltsen, 1452-1507, and author of The Life of Milarepa), the Madman of U (Unyon Kungpa Sangpo, 1458-1532), and the Madman of the Drukpa Kagyu (Drukpa Kunle, 1455-1529). DiValerio shows how literary representations of these madmen came to play a role in the formation of sectarian identities and the historical mythologies of various sects. DiValerio also conveys a well-rounded understanding of the human beings behind these colorful personas by looking at the trajectories of their lives, their religious practices and their literary works, all in their due historical context. In the process he ranges from lesser-known tantric practices to central Tibetan politics to the nature of sainthood, and the "holy madmen" emerge as self-aware and purposeful individuals who were anything but crazy.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

I Love Jesus, But I Want To Die - Moving…
Sarah J Robinson Paperback R413 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510
Why Buddhism Is True - The Science and…
Robert Wright Paperback  (2)
R315 R245 Discovery Miles 2 450
Gentle And Lowly - The Heart of Christ…
Dane C. Ortlund Hardcover R441 R401 Discovery Miles 4 010
Lifting the Veil of Marriage - My…
Dolapo Agoro Paperback R366 Discovery Miles 3 660
Subverting Hatred - The Challenge of…
Daniel L. Smith-Christopher Paperback R709 R625 Discovery Miles 6 250
Wake Up-God's Talking to You
Manny Dean Fernandez Paperback R335 R318 Discovery Miles 3 180
Reflections on the Meaning of Mental…
Marcia A Murphy Hardcover R763 R668 Discovery Miles 6 680
Divine Healing
Andrew Murray Hardcover R763 Discovery Miles 7 630
Prison Chaplains on the Beat in US and…
George Walters-Sleyon Hardcover R1,586 R1,378 Discovery Miles 13 780
Good Tools Are Half the Job
Margriet Van Der Kooi, Cornelis van der Kooi Hardcover R927 R793 Discovery Miles 7 930
The Power to Finish - Transformative…
Stacy D Coward Thd Hardcover R662 Discovery Miles 6 620
Soul Space - Making A Retreat In The…
Margaret Silf Paperback R318 Discovery Miles 3 180

See more

Partners