360 pp.
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APPARITIONS OF THE SELF: The Secret Autobiographies of a Tibetan Visionary

by Janet Gyatso

Two secret autobiographies of the visionary Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798) reveal poetic and self-conscious writings that are as much about the nature of his own identity, memory, and the variability of autobiographical truth as they are about his experiences. Gyatso explores Jigme Lingpa's historical milieu, his visions and meditative practices, and investigates the unsettling role of the "dakini" in Tibetan religious literature.