Introducing Tibetan BuddhismRoutledge, 2012 - 280 sider "Introducing Tibetan Buddhism is the ideal starting point for students wishing to undertake a comprehensive study of Tibetan religion. This lively introduction covers the whole spectrum of Tibetan religious history, from early figures and the development of the old and new schools of Buddhism to the spread and influence of Tibetan Buddhism throughout the world. Geoffrey Samuel covers the key schools and traditions, as well as Bon, and bodies of textual material, including the writings of major lamas. He explores aspects such as the path to liberation through Sutra and Tantra teachings, philosophy, ethics, ritual, and issues of gender and national identity. Illustrated throughout, the book includes a chronology, glossary, pronunciation guide, summaries, discussion questions and recommendations for further reading to aid students' understanding and revision"-- Provided by publisher |
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... mandala of deities , which again has parallels in the non - Buddhist tradi- tions of India , developed in the Mahāyāna Sūtras by the fourth or fifth centuries CE . The maṇḍala in this sense is a structure in which a central deity is ...
... mandala of deities , which again has parallels in the non - Buddhist tradi- tions of India , developed in the Mahāyāna Sūtras by the fourth or fifth centuries CE . The maṇḍala in this sense is a structure in which a central deity is ...
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... Maṇḍala . This is a basic mandala structure consisting of a central deity ( in the original version , the Buddha Vairocana ) surrounded by four other Buddha figures in the four directions . This is an old Buddhist visualization scheme ...
... Maṇḍala . This is a basic mandala structure consisting of a central deity ( in the original version , the Buddha Vairocana ) surrounded by four other Buddha figures in the four directions . This is an old Buddhist visualization scheme ...
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... Mandala offering The third practice consists of the offering of a mandala , here meaning a physical offering of rice , often mixed with precious stones , which represents the entire universe of traditional Buddhist cosmology with Mount ...
... Mandala offering The third practice consists of the offering of a mandala , here meaning a physical offering of rice , often mixed with precious stones , which represents the entire universe of traditional Buddhist cosmology with Mount ...
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Tantric teachings | 4 |
The development of Buddhism in Tibet | 24 |
Sūtra teachings | 44 |
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