ECSTATIC SPONTANEITY: Saraha's Three Cycles of Doha

After an account of Saraha's life and a discussion of the trilogy of songs that make up his writings, Guenther explains wholeness, body and complexity--concepts essential to understanding the three songs. The Indian source material is supplemented with references to the Dzogchen Nyingthig teaching. Includes an annotated translation of Saraha's Three Cycles of Doha.

"The present book is divided into two parts. Part one opens with a brief account of Saraha's life, or what little we know of it, and a survey of the trilogy of songs that make up his opus magnum : the People, King, and Queen Doha . The chapters that follow deal with three basic and interlocking concepts that I consider central to appreciating the content of the songs: wholeness, body, and complexity. Part two contains an annotated translation of Saraha's Three Cycles of Doha. I have drawn heavily on what I see as clear affinities between modern 'process thinking' and the ancient Buddhist notion of the Way in its dual role as process and guide. --- from the Preface

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