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The most comprehensive work available on the life and writings of Tibet's most famous modern cultural hero.

About the Author

DONALD S. LOPEZ, JR. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies and Chair of the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. He specializes in late Indian Mahayana Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism and is the author of numerous books, including A Study of Svatantrika, The Madman's Middle Way, and Prisoners of Shangri-La.

Reviews

"Since the time of Buddha Shakyamuni himself, Buddhists have been accustomed to recollect the lives of great teachers and practitioners as a source of inspiration from which we may still learn. The Lives of the Masters series continues this noble tradition, recounting the stories, wisdom, and experience of many accomplished Buddhists over the last 2,500 years. I am sure readers will find the accounts in this series inspirational and encouraging."—The Dalai Lama

“The lives of the most important Buddhist masters in history written by the very best scholars in elegant and accessible prose—who could ask for more?”—José Ignacio Cabezón, Fourteenth Dalai Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies, University of California Santa Barbara

“Lopez’s book is freshly-written and is a more than worthy inaugural volume for the Lives of the Great Masters series. This book is essential to understanding how the mind of a modern Buddhist master works.”—The Asian Review of Books

“Lopez’s accessible but meticulously documented book is an excellent introduction to the thought of this fascinating figure that will be of value to both scholars and general readers interested in Tibetan Buddhism and modern Tibetan and south Asian history.”—Reading Religion, a publication of the American Academy of Religion