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The Madman's Middle Way: Reflections on Reality of the Tibetan Monk Gendun Chopel (Buddhism and Modernity Series) by Donald S Lopez, Jr.; Dge-ʼdun-chos-ʼphel, A-mdo is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><p>gendun Chopel Is Considered The Most Important Tibetan Intellectual Of The Twentieth Century. His Life Spanned The Two Defining Moments In Modern Tibetan History: The Entry Into Lhasa By British Troops In 1904 And By Chinese Troops In 1951. Recognized As An Incarnate Lama While He Was A Child, Gendun Chopel Excelled In The Traditional Monastic Curriculum And Went On To Become Expert In Fields As Diverse As Philosophy, History, Linguistics, Geography, And Tantric Buddhism. Near The End Of His Life, Before He Was Persecuted And Imprisoned By The Government Of The Young Dalai Lama, He Would Dictate The <i>adornment For Nagarjuna’s Thought</i>, A Work On Madhyamaka, Or “middle Way,” Philosophy.  It Sparked Controversy Immediately Upon Its Publication And Continues To Do So Today.<br>            <i>the Madman’s Middle Way</i> Presents The First English Translation Of This Major Tibetan Buddhist Work, Accompanied By An Essay On Gendun Chopel’s Life Liberally Interspersed With Passages From His Writings. Donald S. Lopez Jr. Also Provides A Commentary That Sheds Light On The Doctrinal Contex
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- Author
- Donald S Lopez, Jr.; Dge-ʼdun-chos-ʼphel, A-mdo
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226493169
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Religion, Memoir, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (26 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- The Madman's Middle Way : Reflections on Reality of the Tibetan Monk Gendun Chopel (2008)
- The Madman's Middle Way: Reflections on Reality of the Tibetan Monk Gendun Chopel (Buddhism and Modernity Series) (2008)
- The Madman's Middle Way: Reflections on Reality of the Tibetan Monk Gendun Chopel (Buddhism and Modernity Series) (2005)
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