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Herbert V. Guenther (1917–2006)

Auteur de Aube du tantra (L')

41+ oeuvres 1,170 utilisateurs 2 critiques

A propos de l'auteur

Herbert V. Guenther, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Far Eastern Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. He is the translator and author of many books and articles on Buddhist thought. Chogyam Trungpa (1939-1987)--meditation master, scholar, and artist--was founder and afficher plus president of Vajradhatu, Naropa Institute, and Shambhala Training. His other books include Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism; Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior; and The Myth of Freedom, also in Shambhala Dragon Editions. afficher moins
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Œuvres de Herbert V. Guenther

Aube du tantra (L') (1975) 160 exemplaires
Life and Teaching of Naropa (1971) 142 exemplaires
Kindly Bent to Ease Us, Part One: Mind (1975) — Traducteur — 96 exemplaires
Kindly Bent to Ease Us, Part Two: Meditation (1976) — Traducteur — 91 exemplaires
Tantric View of Life (1972) 67 exemplaires
L'alba del Tantra 2 exemplaires
La Vida Y Ensenanza De Naropa (1900) 1 exemplaire
THE TANTRIC VIEW OF LIFE (1972) 1 exemplaire

Oeuvres associées

The Jewel Ornament of Liberation: The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings (1959) — Traducteur, quelques éditions; Traducteur, quelques éditions333 exemplaires
Time, Space & Knowledge: A New Vision of Reality (Nyingma Psychology Series) (1977) — Avant-propos, quelques éditions149 exemplaires

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Date de naissance
1917-03-17
Date de décès
2006-03-11
Sexe
male
Nationalité
Germany
Lieu de naissance
Bremen, Germany

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Writing in the language of the new sciences, Herbert Guenther traces the evolution of Buddhist views on cognition and points to their relevance in the contemporary world. The history of Buddhist thought is a unique example of the interplay between reductionism and creativity, between conservatism and innovation, and it is the author's purpose to examine the interaction between these complementary movements. Of decisive importance in this context is the idea of "mind," which Buddhism recognized early on as a process rather than a thing. This recognition marked the transition from structure-oriented thinking to a vigorous process-oriented thinking, which climaxed in the holistic movement known as rDzogs-chen. Based on original texts in the Pali, Tibetan, and Sanskrit languages, the book develops the Buddhist ideas out of the context in which they originated.… (plus d'informations)
 
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Langri_Tangpa_Centre | Jul 12, 2019 |
A book drawn from talks between Guenther and Chogyam Trungpa. Brilliant on the topic of Tantrik Buddhism; not so brilliant understanding of Indian (Hindu) Tantra.
 
Signalé
Jaya_Kula_Books | Jul 12, 2006 |

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Œuvres
41
Aussi par
3
Membres
1,170
Popularité
#21,987
Évaluation
3.9
Critiques
2
ISBN
60
Langues
3

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