{"product_id":"remembering-the-lotus-born-19-daniel-hirshberg-9781614292319","title":"Remembering the Lotus-Born, 19: Padmasambhava in the History of Tibet's Golden Age","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemembering the Lotus-Born\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on the work of Nyangrel Nyima ﾖser (1124-92), one of the most influential yet least known figures in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. His pivotal work, the \u003ci\u003eCopper Island\u003c\/i\u003e, is the story of how the Indian tantric master Padmasambhava brought Buddhism to the region. This work elevated Padmasambhava to central importance in Tibetan history, and made treasure revelation and recognized reincarnations among the institutions that still define Tibetan culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTibetan and Western scholars alike have long assumed that the\u003ci\u003e Copper Island Biography of Padmasambhava\u003c\/i\u003e was originally presented as a treasure text (\u003ci\u003eterma\u003c\/i\u003e). However, investigating the sources of this narrative shows that rather than wholesale invention or simple revelation, the \u003ci\u003eCopper Island \u003c\/i\u003ewas a product of the Tibetan assimilation and innovation of core Indian Buddhist literary traditions. These traditions were well known to Nyangrel, who is renowned as the first of the great Buddhist treasure revealers. \u003ci\u003eRemembering the Lotus-Born\u003c\/i\u003e takes an unprecedented look at Nyangrel's work in the \u003ci\u003eCopper Island\u003c\/i\u003e, including his contributions to hagiography, reincarnation theory, treasure recovery, historiography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing all these threads together, it concludes by comparing all the available versions of Nyangrel's Padmasambhava narrative to challenge long-held assumptions and clarify its origin and transmission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It received an Honorable Mention from the E. Gene Smith Book Prize Competition in 2018 by the Association for Asian Studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Hirshberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1614292310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781614292319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Daniel Hirshberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149423014143,"sku":"9781614292319","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43ee17bd-7a62-4874-8cdb-7fe35be2927b.jpg?v=1688456627","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/remembering-the-lotus-born-19-daniel-hirshberg-9781614292319","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}