84 mahasiddhas book (Lopez or Dowman)

[climb-up]

Has anyone read, or at least seen, both Keith Dowman’s book “Masters of Mahamudra” and Donald Lopez’s “Seeing the Sacred in Samsara”.

They both feature biographies of all 84 mahasiddha, I believe (is that right?). Is either one particularly better or worse?

Thank you

[Malcolm]

Has anyone read, or at least seen, both Keith Dowman’s book “Masters of Mahamudra” and Donald Lopez’s “Seeing the Sacred in Samsara”.

They both feature biographies of all 84 mahasiddha, I believe (is that right?). Is either one particularly better or worse?

Thank you

Lopez is the better translator.

[Malcolm]

Has anyone read, or at least seen, both Keith Dowman’s book “Masters of Mahamudra” and Donald Lopez’s “Seeing the Sacred in Samsara”.

They both feature biographies of all 84 mahasiddha, I believe (is that right?). Is either one particularly better or worse?

Thank you

Lopez’s translation is an improvement.

[climb-up]

Has anyone read, or at least seen, both Keith Dowman’s book “Masters of Mahamudra” and Donald Lopez’s “Seeing the Sacred in Samsara”.

They both feature biographies of all 84 mahasiddha, I believe (is that right?). Is either one particularly better or worse?

Thank you

Awesome, thank you.

Lopez’s translation is an improvement.

[climb-up]

Has anyone read, or at least seen, both Keith Dowman’s book “Masters of Mahamudra” and Donald Lopez’s “Seeing the Sacred in Samsara”.

They both feature biographies of all 84 mahasiddha, I believe (is that right?). Is either one particularly better or worse?

Thank you

Lopez’s translation is an improvement.

Awesome, thank you.

[Heruka85]

Lopez's is not actually a translation of Abhaydatta's work but an illustrated guide to the Mahasiddhas with just a brief description of each of the 84. I would recommend Buddha's Lions by James Robinson if you want a translation of the Abhayadatta text, maybe with the Lopez because the art is a really good supplement. I can't say anything about the quality of Robinson's translation abilities but it is the most academically respected at least.

[Malcolm]

Lopez's is not actually a translation of Abhaydatta's work but an illustrated guide to the Mahasiddhas with just a brief description of each of the 84. I would recommend Buddha's Lions by James Robinson if you want a translation of the Abhayadatta text, maybe with the Lopez because the art is a really good supplement. I can't say anything about the quality of Robinson's translation abilities but it is the most academically respected at least.

Robinsons is also fine.

[Sādhaka]

There is also Elio Guarisco’s translation.