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Visionary, artist, poet, iconoclast, philosopher, adventurer, master of
the arts of love, tantric yogin, Buddhist saint. These are some of the
terms that describe Tibet’s modern culture hero Gendun Chopel
(1903–1951). The life and writings of this sage of the Himalayas mark a
key turning point in Tibetan history, when twentieth-century modernity
came crashing into Tibet from British India to the south and from
Communist China to the east. For the first time, the astonishing breadth
of his remarkable accomplishments is captured in a single, definitive
volume.
Here is an exploration of Gendun Chopel’s life as a recognized tulku,
or incarnation of a previous master, from becoming a monk and soon
surpassing the knowledge of his teachers, to his travels and discoveries
throughout Tibet, India, and Sri Lanka. His exposure to the wider world
brought together his philosophical training, artistic virtuosity, and
meditative experience, inspiring an incredible corpus of poetry, prose,
and painting. While Gendun Chopel was known by the Tibetan establishment
for his vast learning and progressive ideas—which eventually landed him
in a Lhasa prison—he was little appreciated in his lifetime. But since
his death in 1951, his legacy, fame, and relevance across the Tibetan
cultural landscape and beyond have continued to grow.
No American
scholar knows Gendun Chopel better than Donald Lopez, who has written
six books about him, culminating in this volume. Lopez intimately and
eloquently carries the reader through the life of Gendun Chopel and sets
the stage for his selected writings, which present the range and depth
of Gendun Chopel’s thought. The most comprehensive and wide-ranging work
available on this extraordinary figure, this inaugural book of the
Lives of the Masters series is an instant classic.289 pages. Paperback.
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