Masters of Mahamudra : Songs and Histories of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Siddhas, Keith Dowman

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Masters of Mahamudra: Songs and Histories of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Siddhas
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Masters of Mahamudra : Songs and Histories of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Siddha, Keith Dowman

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Author: Keith Dowman
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ISBN: 9780887061608
Publication Date: 1985

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In Tibetan Buddhism, Mahamudra represents a perfected level of meditative realization: it is the inseparable union of wisdom and compassion, of emptiness and skillful means. These eighty-four masters, some historical, some archetypal, accomplished this practice in India where they lived between the eighth and twelfth centuries. Leading unconventional lives, the siddhas include some of the greatest Buddhist teachers; Tilopa, Naropa, and Marpa among them. Through many years of study, Keith Dowman's has collected and translated their songs of realization and the legends about them. In consultation with contemporary teachers, he gives a commentary on each of the Great Adepts and culls from available resources what we can know of their history. Dowman's extensive Introduction traces the development of tantra and discusses the key concepts of the Mahamudra. In a lively and illuminating style, he unfolds the deeper understandings of mind that the texts encode. His treatment of the many parallels to contemporary psychology and experience makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of human nature.

Masters of Mahamudra, Keith Dowman, SUNY Press, State University Press of New York, Paperback, 454 pp, $ 39.95

CONTENTS: Masters of Mahamudra
List of Illustrations		x
Preface		xi
Introduction and Notes		1

Songs and Legends of the Eighty-four Mahasiddhas		33
1.	The Mahasiddha Luipa, The Fish-Gut Eater	33
2.	The Mahasiddha Lilapa, The Royal Hedonist	39
3.	The Mahasiddha Virupa, Dakini-Master	43
4.	The Mahasiddha Dombipa, The Tiger-Rider	53
5.	The Mahasiddha Savaripa, The Hunter	60
6.	The Mahasiddha Saraha, The Great Brahmin	66
7.	The Siddha Kankaripa, The Lovelorn Widower	73
8.	The Mahasiddha Minapa, The Hindu Jonah	76
9.	The Nath Siddha Goraksa, The Immortal Cowherd	81
10.	The Nath Siddha Caurangipa, The Dismembered Stepson	86
11.	The Siddha Vinapa, The Musician	91
12.	The Mahasiddha Santipa (Ratnakarasanti), The Complacent Missionary	94
13.	The Mahasiddha Tantipa, The Senile Weaver	100
14.	The Siddha Camaripa, The Cobbler	104
15.	The Siddha Khadgapa, The Fearless Thief	108
16.	The Mahasiddha Nagarjuna, Philosopher and Alchemist	112
17.	The Mahasiddha Kanhapa (Krsnacarya), The Dark Siddha	123
18.	The Mahasiddha Aryadeva (Karnaripa), The One-Eyed	132
19.	The Siddha Thaganapa, The Compulsive Liar	138
20.	The Mahasiddha Naropa, The Dauntless	142
21.	The Siddha Syalipa, The Jackal-Yogin	148
22.	The Mahasiddha Tilopa, The Great Renunciate	151
23.	The Siddha Catrapa, The Lucky Beggar	156
24.	The Siddha Bhadrapa, The Exclusive Brahmin	159
25.	The Siddha Dukhandhi, The Scavenger	163
26.	The Siddha Ajogi, The Rejected Wastrel	166
27.	The Siddha Kalapa, The Handsome Madman	169
28.	The Siddha Dhobipa, The Wise Washerman	173
29.	The Siddha Kankana, The Siddha-King	176
30.	The Mahasiddha Kambala (Lwa wa pa), The Black-Blanket-Clad Yogin	179
31.	The Mahasiddha Dengipa, The Courtesan's Brahmin Slave	186
32.	The Siddha Bhandepa, The Envious God	191
33.	The Siddha Tantepa, The Gambler	195
34.	The Mahasiddha Kukkuripa, The Dog-Lover	199
35.	The Siddha Kucipa, The Goitre-Necked Yogin	204
36.	The Siddha Dharmapa, The Eternal Student	207
37.	The Siddha Mahipa, "The Greatest"	210
38.	The Siddha Acinta, The Avaricious Hermit	213
39.	The Siddha Babhaha, The Free Lover	216
40.	The Siddha Nalinapa, The Self-Reliant Prince	219
41.	The Mahasiddha Bhusuku (Santideva), The Idle Monk	222
42.	The Mahasiddha Indrabhuti, The Enlightened Siddha-King	229
43.	The Siddha Mekopa, Guru Dread-Stare	235
44.	The Siddha Kotalipa (Tog tse pa), The Peasant Guru	238
45.	The Siddha Kamparipa, The Blacksmith	242
46.	The Mahasiddha Jalandhara, The Dakini's Chosen One	245
47.	The Mahasiddha Rahula, The Rejuvenated Dotard	252
48.	The Siddha Dharmapa (Gharbari), The Contrite Pandita	256
49.	The Siddha Dhokaripa, The Bowl-Bearer	260
50.	The Siddha Medhini, The Tired Farmer	262
51.	The Siddha Pankajapa, The Lotus-Born Brahmin	264
52.	The Mahasiddha Ghantapa, The Celibate Bell-Ringer	267
53.	The Siddha Jogipa, The Siddha-Pilgrim	276
54.	The Mahasiddha Celukapa, The Revitalized Drone	280.
55.	The Siddha Godhuripa, The Bird-Catcher	283
56.	The Siddha Lucikapa, The Escapist	286
57.	The Siddha Nirgunapa, The Enlightened Moron	288
58.	The Siddha Jayananda, Crow-Master	291
59.	The Siddha Pacaripa, The Pastrycook	294
60.	The Siddha Campaka, The Flower-King	298
61.	The Siddha Bhiksanapa, Siddha Two-Teeth	301
62.	The Siddha Dhilipa, The Epicurean Merchant	303
63.	The Siddha Kumbharipa, The Potter	306
64.	The Nath Siddha Carbaripa (Carpati), The Petrifier	309
65.	The Yogini Siddha Manibhadra, The Happy Housewife	313
66.	The Yogini Siddha Mekhala, The Elder Severed-Headed Sister	317
67.	The Yogini Siddha Kanakhala, The Younger Severed-Headed Sister	321
68.	The Siddha Kilakipapa, The Exiled Loud-Mouth	322
69.	The Siddha Kantalipa, The Ragman-Tailor	325
70.	The Siddha Dhahulipa, The Blistered Rope-Maker	329
71.	The Siddha Udhilipa, The Bird-Man	332
72.	The Kapali Siddha Kapalapa, The Skull-Bearer	336
73.	The Siddha Kirapalapa (Kilapa), The Repentant Conqueror	339
74.	The Mahasiddha Sakara (Saroruha), The Lotus-Born	342
75.	The Siddha Sarvabhaksa, The Glutton	347
76.	The Mahasiddha Nagabodhi, The Red-Horned Thief	350
77.	The Mahasiddha Darikapa, Slave-King of the Temple Whore	355
78.	The Siddha Putalipa, The Mendicant Icon-Bearer	359
79.	The Siddha Upanaha, The Bootmaker	362
80.	The Siddha Kokilipa, The Complacent Esthete	365
81.	The Mahasiddha Anangapa, The Handsome Fool	368
82.	The Yogini Mahasiddha Laksminkara, The Crazy Princess	372
83.	The Siddha Samudra, The Pearl Diver	376
84.	The Siddha Vyalipa, The Courtesan's Alchemist	379

Appendix I: Texts and Sources		384
Appendix II: The Siddhas' Geneology and Genealogical Tree		389
Notes to the Commentary		394
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms		414
Glossary of Numeral Terms		426
Abbreviations and Bibliography		431
Indexes		436

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