Holly Gayley; Dominique Townsend; Lama Jabb sku-5140644434

Longing to Awaken: Buddhist Devotion in Tibetan Poetry and Song is a hardcover in the Traditions and Transformations in Tibetan Buddhism series, listed under Religion & Religious Studies Books as sku-5140644434. The listing names Holly Gayley; Dominique Townsend; Lama Jabb. It contains twenty-five translations of devotional poems and songs by Tibetan masters from different traditions and periods.

The poems range from grief and longing to skepticism and humor. The collection considers how poetry can inspire faith and express the sometimes fraught teacher-student relationship. It gives literary translation a place in the transmission of Buddhism and in bringing Tibetan poetry to global readers.

It also includes an interview with Jetsün Khandro Rinpoché about Buddhist devotion and an essay by Lama Jabb on a Tibetan theory of poetry translation.