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First published in 1989. This book includes the Tibetan Buddhist hagiography and concentrates on the lives of Pemalingpa (1450-1521) and the Sixth Dalai Lama (1683-1706). One of the main purposes of this study is to communicate the human qualities of these saints to a rather broader audience.

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INTRODUCTION PART ONE Pemalingpa and his Hidden Treasures, The Autobiography, Antecedents, Youth, The Treasure of the Burning Lake, The Treasure Hunt Continues, Dreams and Trances of a Buddhist Shaman, Enemies and Patrons, The Later Years, The Man, his Cult and Legacy, PART TWO The Sixth Dalai Lama and his Secret Lives, Ancestry and Homeland, From Rebirth to Recognition, The Years of Waiting, From Enthronement to Deposition and Death, The Secret Life, The Impersonator and his Fictions, Amdo and Alashan

Hidden Treasures Secret Lives A Study of Pemalingpa 14501521 and The Sixth Dalai Lama 16831706

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      Publisher: Kegan Paul
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/4/1989 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780710303288, 978-0710303288
      ISBN10: 0710303289
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      First published in 1989. This book includes the Tibetan Buddhist hagiography and concentrates on the lives of Pemalingpa (1450-1521) and the Sixth Dalai Lama (1683-1706). One of the main purposes of this study is to communicate the human qualities of these saints to a rather broader audience.

      Table of Contents
      INTRODUCTION PART ONE Pemalingpa and his Hidden Treasures, The Autobiography, Antecedents, Youth, The Treasure of the Burning Lake, The Treasure Hunt Continues, Dreams and Trances of a Buddhist Shaman, Enemies and Patrons, The Later Years, The Man, his Cult and Legacy, PART TWO The Sixth Dalai Lama and his Secret Lives, Ancestry and Homeland, From Rebirth to Recognition, The Years of Waiting, From Enthronement to Deposition and Death, The Secret Life, The Impersonator and his Fictions, Amdo and Alashan

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