Background
SNELLGROVE, David was born on June 29, 1920 in Portsmouth. Son of Lieutenant-Commander Clifford Snellgrove, R.N. and Eleanor M. Snellgrove.
(This book is a memoir of the author and his wife's seven-...)
This book is a memoir of the author and his wife's seven-month-long stay at the guest house of the Dalai Lama's personal monastery in Dharamsala, India. Most of this period is occupied with meditation retreats conducted under the guidance of the monastery's abbots. The author describes life at the monastery and in the Tibetan town of Dharamsala, recounts his experiences on retreat, shares the instructions given by the abbots and his other teachers and shares his views on the challenges of practicing Tibetan tantric meditation. The book includes nineteen black and white photos or illustrations. The cover is a color thanka painting of Green Tara by Kayla Komito, a noted thanka artist. A signed, numbered, limited edition fine art print of the cover thanka is available at Amazon as ASIN: B0018J5LYC
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(The first full authoritative and annotated translation of...)
The first full authoritative and annotated translation of any Buddhist tantric text into English.
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(This is an autobiographical account of the extraordianary...)
This is an autobiographical account of the extraordianary career and travels of scholar David Snellgrove. It spans his explorations of Central, South and Southeast Asian cultures over a period of 56 years.
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(This book is intended for visitors to Cambodia and for an...)
This book is intended for visitors to Cambodia and for anyone who is interested in a brief account of the history and culture of this once great empire. An indispensible introduction to the history and culture of one of the great classical civilizations. Angkor was the capital of an empire that covered most of Indochina, and this guidebook covers not only Angkor in detail but many other sites in Cambodia and Thailand. Snellgrove paints a vivid picture of the Khmer empire, putting the monuments in their historical, artistic and social context. His seemingly boundless energy and
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Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth in dust jacket. First edition. Some scuffing to dj, light discoloration. Bumping to spine ends. Pages lightly tanned. Else, overall, interiors clean and sound. Very Good +.
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A seminal and still very relevant volume on Tibetan culture and religion, first published in 1957 and long out of print.
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professor of Tibetan and author
SNELLGROVE, David was born on June 29, 1920 in Portsmouth. Son of Lieutenant-Commander Clifford Snellgrove, R.N. and Eleanor M. Snellgrove.
Bachelor, Queen's College, Cambridge, England, 1949. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1953. Doctor of Letters, Cambridge University, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1954.
Commander Clifford Snellgrove, R.N. and Eleanor M. Snellgrove. Unmarried; Lecturer in Tibetan, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London 1950-1960, Reader in Tibetan, University of London 1960-1974, Professor, of Tibetan 1974-1982, Professor Emeritus since 1982. Has undertaken numerous expeditions to India and the Himalayas.
Cofounder, Institute of Tibetan Studies (now Institute of Buddhist Studies), Tring, Herts. 1966, former Chair, of Trustees. Numerous overseas visits as visiting Professor, or consultant.
Six expeditions in Indonesia 1987-1990. Rockefeller Grant 64. Leverhulme Grant 1978-1981.
(This book is a memoir of the author and his wife's seven-...)
(This book is intended for visitors to Cambodia and for an...)
(A seminal and still very relevant volume on Tibetan cultu...)
(This is an autobiographical account of the extraordianary...)
(The first full authoritative and annotated translation of...)
(Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth in dust jacket. First edition....)
Author: Buddhist Himalaya, 1957, Hevajra Tantra, 1959, Himalayan Pilgrimage, 161, 81, Four Lamas of Dolpo, 1967, The Nine Ways of Bon, 1967, 80. (with Richardson) A Cultural History of Tibet, 1968, 80. General editor: Image of the Buddha, 1968, Cultural Heritage of Ladakh, 1977, 80, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, 1987, Asian Commitment, 2000, Khmer Civilization and Angkor, 2001.
Served to captain Intelligence British Army, 1941-1946. Fellow British Academy, Explorers Club.