On the image of Padmasambhava in Tibetan texts preceding Zangs gling ma
On the image of Padmasambhava in Tibetan texts preceding Zangs gling ma
Author(s): Iulian Lucian MaidanucSubject(s): Philosophy, Bibliography, General Reference Works, History of Philosophy, Non-European Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Comparative Studies of Religion, Ancient Philosphy, Indian Philosophy, Source Material, History of Religion
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: Padmasambhava; Buddhism; dBa' bzhed; Śāntarakṣita; first spread of Buddhism in Tibet;
Summary/Abstract: This paper reviews five texts regarding Padmasambhava, which were written before Zangs gling ma (dBa' bzhed and four manuscripts discovered in Dunhuang – Pelliot tibétain 44, IOL Tib 321, IOL Tib J 644 and Pelliot tibétain 307), in an attempt to outline a historical portrait of Padmasambhava, different from the mythologized portrait shaped by Zangs gling ma and the revealed biographies following it.
Journal: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INDIAN STUDIES
- Issue Year: 1/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 51-89
- Page Count: 39
- Language: English