The Warrior Song Of King Gesar by Douglas J. Penick

The Warrior Song Of King Gesar



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Publisher: Mill City Press, Inc.
ISBN: 9781936107070
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Page: 172


The Warrior Song of King Gesar. They fly through the sky as if on an invisible highway, and they land, racing amid the pack of riders, a third of the way down the valley." -- All text translated by Douglas J. The Wisdom book that came immediately to mind for me is a relatively old one – Douglas Penick's 'marvellous 'Warrior Song of King Gesar'. Not sure it ever got the attention it deserved. He is the author of 'Crossings on a Bridge of Light', and the 'Warrior Song of King Gesar'(reprint from Wisdom Publications edition). Called Gling Ge sar gye sgrung in Tibetan, this ancient and massive epic poem relates the heroic deeds of the divine king, Gesar. Who is revered in Tibet as an emanation of Manjushri, the buddha of wisdom”; “descends from the Tibetan warrior-king Gesar of Ling”; “holds the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism”; “head of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and is spiritual director of Shambhala, a borderless kingdom of meditation practitioners committed to realizing enlightenment and social harmony through daily . Ride the great and ever-youthful conqueror / Gesar, King of Ling, Lord of the four kinds of warrior, / Destroyer of the four great demons who enslave men's minds. It is quite possibly the longest epic poetry in the world. April 26, 2011 · No Comments · Gesar is a folk The stories of Gesar, epic in size, are brought to life through dramatic performances, song and public readings of his many adventures. Warrior Song of King Gezar (Gesar). Her oceans and lakes are sick; her rivers are like running sores; The air is filled with subtle poisons. King Gesar Main Page - Updated. The royal line dates back over a thousand years to the Tibetan king, Gesar of Ling, whose epic story is told in song and dance throughout Asia. Find 0 Sale, Discount and Low Cost items for Contemporary East Asian Societies - prices as low as $6.52. And the oily smoke of countless hellish fires blackens the sun. / He rules over the high snow mountains and the rolling plains. Penick - Google Books In the tradition of the Arthurian legends and Homer's Iliad, this is an epic tale of the legendary Tibetan warrior king, Gesar of Ling. He's also written pieces to music by Philip Glass and for choreographer Katsura Kan. As the Talking Heads song goes, “This is not my beautiful house! The general depiction of Gesar is of a Tibetan warrior, atop a horse, clad in armor and a helmet with elaborate flag pennants and streamers, accompanied by eight horseman.





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