The Splendor of an Autumn Moon: The Devotional Verse of Tsongkhapa

About this book

The Tibetan saint Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) the founder of the Dalai Lamas tradition of Tibetan Buddhism was renowned for his vast learning meditational achievements influential writings on practice and philosophy and reform of tantric religious practices. A deeply humble and religious man he expressed himself in exquisite verse. Here presented in both the original Tibetan and in English translation are twenty-one devotional poems by Tsongkhapa. Each verse--dedicated to the Buddha bodhisattvas and lamas--illuminates some aspect of the Buddhist path. Gavin Kiltys commentary places each prayer into context and his careful artful translations will appeal to anyone with a love of poetry.