In Praise of the Twenty-One Taras, translated by Martin Willson and published by Wisdom Publications in 1986, is a scholarly translation and study of the Tibetan Buddhist praise text to the twenty one forms of the bodhisattva Tara. Its authority rests on Willson's direct philological work with the Tibetan source text and Wisdom Publications' standing as a specialist publisher of peer reviewed Buddhist studies. It presents the praise text and its traditional commentarial background rather than an independent historical study of Tara devotion's development, which needs a separate source.
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Martin Willson's translation In Praise of the Twenty-One Taras, Wisdom Publications, 1986, the top tier reflecting Willson's direct philological work with the Tibetan source text and Wisdom's standing as a specialist peer reviewed Buddhist studies publisher. It presents the praise text and its traditional commentary rather than an independent historical study of Tara devotion's development. NotesScholarly translation and study of the praise text to the twenty-one Taras, Wisdom Publications, 1986.
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Authortrans. Martin Willson
PublisherWisdom Publications (In Praise of Tara)
Publication Year1986
Source Typeprimary-text
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Tara, Deities This source names Tara directly: "In Praise of the Twenty-One Taras, translated by Martin Willson and published by Wisdom Publications in 1986, is a scholarly translation and study of the Tibetan Buddhist praise text to the twenty..."
This source names The Twenty-One Taras directly: "In Praise of the Twenty-One Taras, translated by Martin Willson and published by Wisdom Publications in 1986, is a scholarly translation and study of the Tibetan Buddhist praise text to the twenty..."
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