viernes, 19 de abril de 2013

The Epic of Gesar

Shambhala Publications is pleased to announce the release of the The


Epic of Gesar. This large volume consists of the first three volumes

of the Epic: Gesar's Magical Birth, Early Years, and Coronation as

King.

This translation began with the late Robin Kornman and was completed

by Sangye Khandro and Lama Chonam. A video of the latter two

discussing it, can be found here: https://vimeo.com/64089749.

Tibet's great national literary treasure, the epic of Gesar, is the

equivalent of the Iliad or the Odyssey in the West. It arose out of a

comparable oral tradition, beginning in the eleventh century, and is

now considered the longest single work in the world literary

canon. King Gesar's exploits are full of magic and high adventure, and

are also models of Buddhist teaching: Gesar came to be widely regarded

as an embodiment of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara or of

Padmasambhava, the figure who brought Buddhism to Tibet. His bravery

and heroism demonstrate how the best human qualities, such as loyalty,

compassion, and virtue, ultimately triumph over evil, deception, and

self-interest. This long-awaited translation of the first three

volumes of the vast work is a landmark in the transmission of Tibetan

Buddhist culture to the West.


From the foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama:


"The Gesar story is one of the Tibetan people's most popular epics,

its stories being enacted and sung at festivals and on important

ceremonial occasions. By making the epic of Gesar available in

English, the translators are offering the modern reader a chance to

experience the particular character of this Tibetan tradition that has

brought hope and fortitude to many generations across the

Tibetan-speaking world."

There is a discount of 30% for those on this list who use the code

GESAR813 when purchasing it from Shambhala.com (http://bit.ly/11vGEmC)

where it is available exclusively until July when it will be available

through all the normal outlets.

Those desiring desk/exam copies can go to

http://www.randomhouse.com/acmart/requests/.


Nikko Odiseos

President

Shambhala Publications

300 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
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nodiseos@shambhala.com