Home > Books & Publications > Books by Title A-Z >

Tibetan Corpse Stories
By: Acarya Nagarjuna and King Gautamiputra

Tibetan Corpse Stories


 
Our Price: $20.00
Members Price: $18.00
Author: Acarya Nagarjuna, King Gautamiputra
Translator: Ryoshun Kajhama
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9788120836310
Publication Date: 2014


Product Code: 9788120836310
Qty:

Description
 
Most of the early Tibetan literature was derived from ancient Indian Buddhist literature. However, one popular non-Buddhist literature that came from India was Vetala (Vetalapancavimsatika) or corpse stories. In Tibet it is called, Ro sgrun (pronounced Ro Dun) also called, Siddhivad corpse stories, it means stories told by a dead body. Tibetans memorized the corpse stories and transmitted them orally to all parts of Tibet. During that time, the Indian Vetala (corpse stories) changed into Tibetan stories. They became one of the most important literature in Tibet. Many years later, after the stories had traveled to all of the areas in Tibet, hand-written manuscripts (U Med) were made of them. This is why there are a few different versions of the same stories, because people in different areas remembered them differently.

The author has translated into English one group called, "Fascinating Stories of the Golden Corpse" which was published in the Tibetan language in kham, east Tibet. A Siddhivad corpse narrates 34 stories to Prince Gautamiputra. Nagarjuna (150-250 CE), who was the founder of the Madhyamika School of Buddhism, and King Gautamiputra, who was the last king of the Satvahana dynasty, collected these stories which are included in this book.

Translated by: Ryoshun Kajhama
Tibetan Corpse Stories, Acarya Nagarjuna and King Gautamiputra, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, Paperback, 2014, 250 Pages, $20.00

Related Products....
Prince and the Zombie Tibetan Tales of Karma
By Tenzin Wangmo
Our Price: $12.95
Members Price: $11.66

Add
The Prince and the Zombie Tibetan Tales of Karma

Share your knowledge of this product with other customers... Be the first to write a review

Browse for more products in the same category as this item:

Books & Publications > Books by Title A-Z
Books
Books > Books, Commentaries, Texts, by Tibetan & Indian Buddhist Masters of the Past > Books by Nagarjuna
Books > Books, Commentaries, Texts, by Tibetan & Indian Buddhist Masters of the Past

Books & Publications