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The secret autobiographies of Jigme Lingpa. I.

Translation: 1. A word to the reader.

2. Dancing moon in the water.

3. Dakki’s grand secret-talk.

4. Notes to the translation.

II. Background: 1.

Autobiography in Tibet. 2.

The outer face: the life of Jigme Lingpa. 3.

Treasure discoverer. 4.

Master of experience. III.

Readings: 5. No-self and other dancing moons.

6. The Dakini talks: on gender, language, and the secret autobiographer.

Epilogue. Subjectivity without essence.

Appendix: 1. The autobiographies and biographies of Jigme Lingpa.

2. Lists of the former lives of Jigme Lingpa.

3. Table of episodes in the secret autobiographies of Jigme Lingpa.

Notes. Bibliography.

Index. "Apparitions of the Self is a groundbreaking investigation into what is known in Tibet as "secret, autobiography", an exceptional, rarely studied literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences.

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