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Daniel Odier

April 12, 2024

Daniel Robert Odier (born 17 May 1945 in Geneva), is a Zen master, Chan master, writer, poet, screenwriter and essayist, specialist in Kashmir Shaivism. Praised by Anaïs Nin as "an outstanding writer and a dazzling poet," he is also a spiritual teacher of Eastern religious traditions, especially Tantra.[1]

Daniel Odier

Biography edit

Daniel Odier began studies at the school of Beaux Arts at Rome but later chose to focus on writing rather than painting.[2][3] He received his university degree in Paris and was employed by a leading Swiss newspaper as a music critic. He has taught screenwriting at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.

Fascinated by Chan (the Chinese origin of zen), Daniel Odier decided to study the proximity of Chan and Tantra, inspired by the work of the Chinese hermit Chien Ming Chen, whom he met in Kalimpong in 1968. Also in 1968, Daniel Odier becomes a disciple of Kalu Rinpoche for seven years; he receives from his master the transmission of the Mahamudra.

In 1975, he met in a himalayan hermitage a Kashmiri Shivaïte yogini called Lalitâ Devî, a decisive meeting which he recounts in his various works on Tantra. He receives from Lalitâ Devî the transmission of Mahamudra and of the mystical teachings of the Pratyabhijñā and Spanda schools of the Kaula tradition. He then specialized in Kashmiri Shaivism, which he taught in several countries (France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, United States ...).

In 1995, Daniel Odier founded the "Tantra/Chan centre" in Paris, which he dissolved in 2000 in order to encourage independent spiritual practice. He has taught courses on Eastern spiritual traditions at the University of California.[3][4]

In 2004, he received dharma transmission from Jing Hui, abbot of Bailin Monastery and dharma successor of Hsu Yun,[5][6] using the name "Ming Qing".[note 1]

Daniel Odier is most of all a teacher of Kashmir Shaivism; he relates in his book Tantric Quest his mystical initiation from a tantric dakini, Lalita Devi, in Kashmir.[4]

He was married to the violinist Nell Gotkovsky (died 1998).[1]

Works edit

Apart from his works on Tantra, Odier is best known for a series of six novels published under the pseudonym 'Delacorta.' The books center around Serge Gorodish, a classically trained pianist with depressive tendencies, and his underage protégée named Alba. The two enjoy an intense romantic relationship (never actually consummated), and embark together upon various confidence schemes and other intrigues. These often result in the death or discomfiture of less sympathetic characters, although Alba and Gorodish themselves appear to be motivated more by their own profit and amusement than by any moral considerations. The series includes the novel Diva which was later used as the basis for a popular French film of the same name. Odier has also used the Delacorta pseudonym for several unrelated books (mostly detective novels or thrillers) and as a screenwriter. The Alba/Gorodish books have appeared in omnibus editions in French and have been published in numerous other languages. Most of Odier's other fiction remains untranslated.

In addition to Diva, film adaptations of Odier's books include Light Years Away (from the novel, La voie sauvage) and a French television film based on the Delacorta novel Rock (Lola). Odier's own screenwriting credits include the films Invitation au voyage (1982) and Celestial Clockwork (1995).[8]

Bibliography edit

Fiction, Poetry and Criticism edit

  • Transparences (poetry, 1964)
  • Le soleil dans la poche (poetry, 1965)
  • Rouge (1967)
  • Entretiens avec William Burroughs (1969; English trans. The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs, 1969)
  • Nuit contre nuit (poetry, 1972)
  • Le voyage de John O'Flaherty (novel, 1972; republished 1997 as L'illusionniste)
  • Éclats d'ombre (1972)
  • La voie sauvage (novel, 1974)
  • Ming (novel, 1976)
  • Splendor solis (1976)
  • L'année du lièvre (novel, 1978)
  • Le milieu du monde: une fabuleuse traversée de l'histoire Suisse (novel, 1979)
  • Petit déjeuner sur un tapis rouge (novel, 1982)
  • Gioconda (novel, 1984)
  • Cécilia (opera libretto, 1985)
  • Le baiser cannibale (novel, 1987; English trans. Cannibal Kiss, 1989)
  • Le clavecin (novel, 1992)
  • Les sept secondes de l'arc-en-ciel (novel, 2006)

Pseudonymous works (as 'Delacorta') edit

  • Nana (1979; Eng. trans. 1984)
  • Diva (1979; Eng. trans. 1983)
  • Luna (1979; Eng. trans. 1984)
  • Rock (1981; some editions titled Lola; Eng. trans.: Lola, 1984)
  • Papillons de nuit (1984)
  • Vida (1985; Eng. trans. 1985)
  • Alba (1985; Eng. trans. 1989)
  • Somnambule (essays on photographs by Stanley Greene, 1990)
  • Rap à Babylone Beach (1992; Eng. trans. The Rap Factor, 1993)
  • Imago (1996)

Works on Tantra and Eastern Mysticism edit

  • Sculptures tantriques du Népal (1970)
  • Nirvana Tao: techniques de méditation (1974; Eng. trans. Nirvana Tao: The Secret Meditation Techniques of the Taoist and Buddhist Masters, 1986; republished as Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters, 2003)
  • Népal (1976)
  • (with Marc de Smedt) Essais sur les mystiques orientales (1984)
  • Tantra: l'initiation d'un occidental à l'amour absolu (1996; Eng. trans. Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love, 1997)
  • Désirs, passions et spiritualité: l'unité de l'être (1999; Eng. trans. Desire: The Tantric Path to Awakening, 2001)
  • Lalla. Chants mystiques du tantrisme cachemirien (translation from English, 2000)
  • Tantra: spontanéité de l'extase (2000)
  • L'incendie du coeur: le chant tantrique du frémissement (2004; Eng. trans. Yoga Spandakarika: The Sacred Texts at the Origins of Tantra, 2005)
  • Tantra yoga: le Vijñânabhaïrava Tantra, le 'tantra de la connaissance suprême' (2004)
  • Le grand sommeil des éveillés: interromptu par l'exposition de Mahchinachara, La Grande Voie Chinoise, Coeur du Tantra et du Chan (2005)
  • Chan & Zen: le jardin des iconoclastes (2009)
  • Tantra: la dimension sacrée de l'érotisme (2013)
  • Les portes de la joie: être vraiment zen (6th Feb 2014; Eng. trans. The Doors of Joy: 19 Meditations for Authentic Living, 2014)

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The name "Ming Qi" is being used by Lily-Marie Johnson[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Delacorta (1984). Nana. Summit Books. p. 127.
  2. ^ French Wikipedia entry: Daniel Odier
  3. ^ a b Delacorta at Biogs.com
  4. ^ a b Daniel Odier's Official Webpage: Biography in English
  5. ^ Biography (at bottom of the page)
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  7. ^ The Dharma Lineage of my Master: Grand Master JING Hui, Abbot of Bai-lin (Cypress Forest)
  8. ^ Daniel Odier at IMDb.com

External links edit

  • Daniel Odier's Official Webpage
  • Daniel Odier at IMDb
  • Publications by and about Daniel Odier in the catalogue Helveticat of the Swiss National Library

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Daniel Robert Odier born 17 May 1945 in Geneva is a Zen master Chan master writer poet screenwriter and essayist specialist in Kashmir Shaivism Praised by Anais Nin as an outstanding writer and a dazzling poet he is also a spiritual teacher of Eastern religious traditions especially Tantra 1 Daniel Odier Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Bibliography 2 1 1 Fiction Poetry and Criticism 2 1 2 Pseudonymous works as Delacorta 2 1 3 Works on Tantra and Eastern Mysticism 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBiography editDaniel Odier began studies at the school of Beaux Arts at Rome but later chose to focus on writing rather than painting 2 3 He received his university degree in Paris and was employed by a leading Swiss newspaper as a music critic He has taught screenwriting at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma Fascinated by Chan the Chinese origin of zen Daniel Odier decided to study the proximity of Chan and Tantra inspired by the work of the Chinese hermit Chien Ming Chen whom he met in Kalimpong in 1968 Also in 1968 Daniel Odier becomes a disciple of Kalu Rinpoche for seven years he receives from his master the transmission of the Mahamudra In 1975 he met in a himalayan hermitage a Kashmiri Shivaite yogini called Lalita Devi a decisive meeting which he recounts in his various works on Tantra He receives from Lalita Devi the transmission of Mahamudra and of the mystical teachings of the Pratyabhijna and Spanda schools of the Kaula tradition He then specialized in Kashmiri Shaivism which he taught in several countries France Italy Germany Belgium United States In 1995 Daniel Odier founded the Tantra Chan centre in Paris which he dissolved in 2000 in order to encourage independent spiritual practice He has taught courses on Eastern spiritual traditions at the University of California 3 4 In 2004 he received dharma transmission from Jing Hui abbot of Bailin Monastery and dharma successor of Hsu Yun 5 6 using the name Ming Qing note 1 Daniel Odier is most of all a teacher of Kashmir Shaivism he relates in his book Tantric Quest his mystical initiation from a tantric dakini Lalita Devi in Kashmir 4 He was married to the violinist Nell Gotkovsky died 1998 1 Works editApart from his works on Tantra Odier is best known for a series of six novels published under the pseudonym Delacorta The books center around Serge Gorodish a classically trained pianist with depressive tendencies and his underage protegee named Alba The two enjoy an intense romantic relationship never actually consummated and embark together upon various confidence schemes and other intrigues These often result in the death or discomfiture of less sympathetic characters although Alba and Gorodish themselves appear to be motivated more by their own profit and amusement than by any moral considerations The series includes the novel Diva which was later used as the basis for a popular French film of the same name Odier has also used the Delacorta pseudonym for several unrelated books mostly detective novels or thrillers and as a screenwriter The Alba Gorodish books have appeared in omnibus editions in French and have been published in numerous other languages Most of Odier s other fiction remains untranslated In addition to Diva film adaptations of Odier s books include Light Years Away from the novel La voie sauvage and a French television film based on the Delacorta novel Rock Lola Odier s own screenwriting credits include the films Invitation au voyage 1982 and Celestial Clockwork 1995 8 Bibliography edit Fiction Poetry and Criticism edit Transparences poetry 1964 Le soleil dans la poche poetry 1965 Rouge 1967 Entretiens avec William Burroughs 1969 English trans The Job Interviews with William S Burroughs 1969 Nuit contre nuit poetry 1972 Le voyage de John O Flaherty novel 1972 republished 1997 as L illusionniste Eclats d ombre 1972 La voie sauvage novel 1974 Ming novel 1976 Splendor solis 1976 L annee du lievre novel 1978 Le milieu du monde une fabuleuse traversee de l histoire Suisse novel 1979 Petit dejeuner sur un tapis rouge novel 1982 Gioconda novel 1984 Cecilia opera libretto 1985 Le baiser cannibale novel 1987 English trans Cannibal Kiss 1989 Le clavecin novel 1992 Les sept secondes de l arc en ciel novel 2006 Pseudonymous works as Delacorta edit Nana 1979 Eng trans 1984 Diva 1979 Eng trans 1983 Luna 1979 Eng trans 1984 Rock 1981 some editions titled Lola Eng trans Lola 1984 Papillons de nuit 1984 Vida 1985 Eng trans 1985 Alba 1985 Eng trans 1989 Somnambule essays on photographs by Stanley Greene 1990 Rap a Babylone Beach 1992 Eng trans The Rap Factor 1993 Imago 1996 Works on Tantra and Eastern Mysticism edit Sculptures tantriques du Nepal 1970 Nirvana Tao techniques de meditation 1974 Eng trans Nirvana Tao The Secret Meditation Techniques of the Taoist and Buddhist Masters 1986 republished as Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters 2003 Nepal 1976 with Marc de Smedt Essais sur les mystiques orientales 1984 Tantra l initiation d un occidental a l amour absolu 1996 Eng trans Tantric Quest An Encounter with Absolute Love 1997 Desirs passions et spiritualite l unite de l etre 1999 Eng trans Desire The Tantric Path to Awakening 2001 Lalla Chants mystiques du tantrisme cachemirien translation from English 2000 Tantra spontaneite de l extase 2000 L incendie du coeur le chant tantrique du fremissement 2004 Eng trans Yoga Spandakarika The Sacred Texts at the Origins of Tantra 2005 Tantra yoga le Vijnanabhairava Tantra le tantra de la connaissance supreme 2004 Le grand sommeil des eveilles interromptu par l exposition de Mahchinachara La Grande Voie Chinoise Coeur du Tantra et du Chan 2005 Chan amp Zen le jardin des iconoclastes 2009 Tantra la dimension sacree de l erotisme 2013 Les portes de la joie etre vraiment zen 6th Feb 2014 Eng trans The Doors of Joy 19 Meditations for Authentic Living 2014 See also editPagoda of Bailin TempleNotes edit The name Ming Qi is being used by Lily Marie Johnson 7 References edit a b Delacorta 1984 Nana Summit Books p 127 French Wikipedia entry Daniel Odier a b Delacorta at Biogs com a b Daniel Odier s Official Webpage Biography in English Biography at bottom of the page zhaozhou chan BIOGRAPHY OF DANIEL ODIER Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2013 03 27 The Dharma Lineage of my Master Grand Master JING Hui Abbot of Bai lin Cypress Forest Daniel Odier at IMDb comExternal links editDaniel Odier s Official Webpage Daniel Odier at IMDb Publications by and about Daniel Odier in the catalogue Helveticat of the Swiss National Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Odier amp oldid 1210026131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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