{"product_id":"songs-of-spiritual-experience-isbn-9781570629112","title":"Songs of Spiritual Experience","description":"\u003cb\u003eA remarkable collection of Tibetan religious verse--of interest to students of any spiritual tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     The first major anthology of Tibetan spiritual poetry available in the West, \u003ci\u003eSongs of Spiritual Experience\u003c\/i\u003e offers original translations of fifty-two poems from all the traditions  and schools of Tibetan Buddhism, spanning the eleventh to the twentieth  centuries. These poems communicate spiritual insight with grace and  precision, addressing the themes of impermanence, solitude, guru  devotion, emptiness, mystic consciousness, and the path of awakening.  Also included here is a thorough introduction exploring the  characteristics of Tibetan verse and its role in Buddhism and a glossary  containing notes on the poems.“This collection presents poems from the 11th Century through today. These 52 poems are broken down into thematic sections, so you can find a theme that strikes you rather than follow a chronology. You can choose from the transience of life, solitude, finding a guru, emptiness, awakenings, and mystic visions. There’s also a section of poems that focus on the life of the poets in a Buddhist, reflective way. To help along with understanding the philosophies in the verses, there are several introductions, a glossary, and notes. Basically, this book can act as a class in Tibetan Buddhism and poetry all at once.”—Book RiotTHUPTEN JINPA is the principal English translator for the Dalai Lama. He  holds a PhD in religious studies from Cambridge University, as well as a  Lharam degree, the Tibetan equivalent to a doctorate in divinity. He is  president of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, an organization  dedicated to translating key classical Tibetan texts into contemporary  languages.  JAŚ ELSNER is a senior research fellow at Corpus Christi College, Oxford  University. He has published widely on the topics of art and religion.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304044253413,"sku":"NP9781570629112","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781570629112.jpg?v=1767736958","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/songs-of-spiritual-experience-isbn-9781570629112","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}