The Holy One Released
G.Mend-Ooyo's novel, The Holy One, was published in English after 5 years of its very first Mongolian publication. The novel tells the story of the nineteenth century poet, educator and spiritual teacher, the Noyon Hutagt Danzanravjaa (1803-1856), and of his realisation of, and how he expressed, the secret wisdom in the teaching and practise of the historical Buddha and his descendents.
The Holy One also reveals how Danzanravjaa's life speaks to Mongol intellectual culture and the nomadic tradition of the Gobi area in which he lived, and how this tradition is an expression of the land and the environment in which he lived.
The novel also deals with the extremely difficult period during the late 1930s when, with the Mongol government persecuting monastics and intellectuals, the man who was in charge of protecting Danzanravjaa's memory and his cultural and material possessions, O.Tüdev, sought to protect this heritage against its destruction by the state.
Dr. Simon Wickhamsmith worked on the translation of this novel, in which there are various idioms and expressions from 19th century, complicated wordings and compositions related with deep spiritual conceptions those are not much of use today. Also Khatanbaatar Choi edited the English publication and compared this translation with its Mongolian publication, for the qualifications in Religious and Cultural studies.
The book was published with the support of Mr. Sh. Norjinbat, director of Delloitte Onch LLC.
The maverick Buddhist monk and tantric poet Danzanravjaa (1803-1856) stands as one of Mongolia’s most famous literary and cultural figures. G.Mend-Ooyo (b1952) is regarded as one of the most prominent Mongolian writers of the last three decades. In this highly original and poetic novel, Mend-Ooyo tells Danzanravjaa’s story, about his “crazy” behavior which shocked the establishment and delighted his students, about his deep and abiding friendship with his muse Dadishura, and about his passionate advocacy for education and his mystical relationship with the natural world. Interweaving this story of a nineteenth century monk with the experiences of Tüdev, the man charged with preserving Danzanravjaa’s legacy during the upheaval of the Stalinist purges during the 1930s, Mend-Ooyo’s remarkable book asks questions of passion and spirituality, of faith and dedication, and of time and space, conjuring an unforgettable world of purity against a backdrop of religious corruption and political violence.
The Holy One also reveals how Danzanravjaa's life speaks to Mongol intellectual culture and the nomadic tradition of the Gobi area in which he lived, and how this tradition is an expression of the land and the environment in which he lived.
The novel also deals with the extremely difficult period during the late 1930s when, with the Mongol government persecuting monastics and intellectuals, the man who was in charge of protecting Danzanravjaa's memory and his cultural and material possessions, O.Tüdev, sought to protect this heritage against its destruction by the state.
Dr. Simon Wickhamsmith worked on the translation of this novel, in which there are various idioms and expressions from 19th century, complicated wordings and compositions related with deep spiritual conceptions those are not much of use today. Also Khatanbaatar Choi edited the English publication and compared this translation with its Mongolian publication, for the qualifications in Religious and Cultural studies.
The book was published with the support of Mr. Sh. Norjinbat, director of Delloitte Onch LLC.
The maverick Buddhist monk and tantric poet Danzanravjaa (1803-1856) stands as one of Mongolia’s most famous literary and cultural figures. G.Mend-Ooyo (b1952) is regarded as one of the most prominent Mongolian writers of the last three decades. In this highly original and poetic novel, Mend-Ooyo tells Danzanravjaa’s story, about his “crazy” behavior which shocked the establishment and delighted his students, about his deep and abiding friendship with his muse Dadishura, and about his passionate advocacy for education and his mystical relationship with the natural world. Interweaving this story of a nineteenth century monk with the experiences of Tüdev, the man charged with preserving Danzanravjaa’s legacy during the upheaval of the Stalinist purges during the 1930s, Mend-Ooyo’s remarkable book asks questions of passion and spirituality, of faith and dedication, and of time and space, conjuring an unforgettable world of purity against a backdrop of religious corruption and political violence.