The Buddha from Dolpo
Subtitle: a study of the life and thought of the Tibetan Master Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
By: Cyrus Stearns.
Series: SUNY series in Buddhist studies
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Śes-rab-rgyal-mtshan, Dol-po-pa, 1292-1361.; Sunyata.; Jo-naṅ-pa (Sect) -- Doctrines.; Lamas -- China -- Tibet -- Biography.
Description: "The Buddha from Dolpo examines the life and thought of the Tibetan Buddhist master, Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292-1361).

Known as "The Buddha from Dolpo," he was one of the most important and original thinkers in Tibetan history, and perhaps the greatest expert on the tantric teachings of the Kalacakra or "Wheel of Time." Based largely upon esoteric Buddhist knowledge believed to be preserved in the legendary land of Shambhala, Dolpopa's theories continue to excite controversy in Tibetan Buddhism after almost 700 years.".

"Dolpopa emphasized two contrasting definitions of the Buddhist teachings of emptiness: "emptiness of self-nature," which applies only to the, level of relative truth, and "emptiness of other," which applies only to the level of absolute truth. Dolpopa identified ultimate reality as the Buddha-nature inherent in all living beings. This view of an "emptiness of other," known in Tibetan as Zhentong, is Dolpopa's main spiritual legacy.".

"This book contains the first translations into any language of major works by Dolpopa."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-292) and index.
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1996 under title: Dolpopa's A general commentary on doctrine.