Dudjom Rinpoche's Vajrakīlaya Works - (Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies Monographs) by Cathy Cantwell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A study of the 20th century scholar-lama, Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje Rinpoch's writings on the tantric deity, Vajrakīlaya, the most popular Nyingma deity, whose tantras and ritual practices stem from the earliest formulations of Tibetan tantric Buddhism, and who is closely connected with the culture heros and founding fathers of the Nyingmapa.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>It is often assumed that a revelation must be new and innovative, and indeed, that the point of a new sacred text must be to revitalize the heritage. Yet in the Tibetan Nyingma Treasure Revelatory tradition, the ongoing vitality of textual production often has more to do with the fresh blessings, rather than altogether novel content. This book for the first time analyses precise continuities and changes in comparing the new and the old, considering examples of the creation and development of tantric revelations, including further re-workings in subsequent generations. In doing so, the focus enlarges to encompass materials from the broader religious heritage, as well as from specific lineages of related visionary lamas. By identifying such exact linkages and departures, it is possible to answer questions both of how and why developments may occur, not limiting the purview merely to the individual stories of the virtuoso lamas producing the books, but looking also to the tantric communities they are part of. The case studies in the book stem from the prolific writings of the famous 20th century scholar-lama, Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje Rinpoche, who contributed to numerous revelatory traditions of the past, as well as producing his own revelations. They concern a single tantric deity, Vajrakīlaya, the most popular Nyingma deity, whose tantras and ritual practices stem from the earliest formulations of Tibetan tantric Buddhism, and who is closely connected with the culture heros and founding fathers of the Nyingmapa. This particular focus gives us the opportunity to discover patterns in the creation of new tantric texts which have significance beyond the specific examples.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"This is a very detailed and thorough study of Dudjom Rinpoche's works on Vajrakilaya. . . . a model of thoroughness and of clarity of presentation. In sum, the detailed case studies presented in this book provide a wealth of material for a more nuanced understanding of the processes of authorship and revelation within the Tibetan tantric tradition. There is much to be learnt from and to ponder in this book, both for academic scholars of Buddhism, of Tibetology and of Religious Studies, and for those with a more general interest in Buddhism and Tibet." --Eslar, Dylan, Center for Religious Studies (CERES), Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Revue dEtudes Tibetaines "This is an extremely valuable and well-researched contribution to Tibetan studies. While the work is primarily aimed at readers engaged in Tibetan studies, it should be of interest to Tibetan traditional scholars and monastics of the young generation, as well as Western Buddhists who are not necessarily scholars, but are prepared to make an effort to learn from a work of scholarship." Professor Per KvAerne, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Cathy Cantwell is Associate Faculty Member in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Oxford University. Robert Mayer is University Research Lecturer in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Oxford University.
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