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 |
Fra bogen
Resultater 1-3 af 55
Side 122
... spiritual . If one takes the words of the lamas in a literal sense , then much of this is a kind of secondary business , an unfortunate requirement to cater to the spiritually immature desires of ordinary people . Passages can be found ...
... spiritual . If one takes the words of the lamas in a literal sense , then much of this is a kind of secondary business , an unfortunate requirement to cater to the spiritually immature desires of ordinary people . Passages can be found ...
Side 142
... spiritual practitioner , who can look at somebody and directly intuit their inner consciousness . As these images suggest , having the name of a High Lama is not the only thing that counts in relation to reputation as a spiritual ...
... spiritual practitioner , who can look at somebody and directly intuit their inner consciousness . As these images suggest , having the name of a High Lama is not the only thing that counts in relation to reputation as a spiritual ...
Side 261
... spiritual prac- tice , corresponds to Tib . yidam . izzat [ Hindi , Urdu , etc. ] honour of person / family . Jainism Indian religion originating in similar early ascetic traditions to Buddhism . Jainas today form a distinct religious ...
... spiritual prac- tice , corresponds to Tib . yidam . izzat [ Hindi , Urdu , etc. ] honour of person / family . Jainism Indian religion originating in similar early ascetic traditions to Buddhism . Jainas today form a distinct religious ...
Indhold
Tantric teachings | 4 |
The development of Buddhism in Tibet | 24 |
Sūtra teachings | 44 |
Copyright | |
14 andre sektioner vises ikke
Andre udgaver - Se alle
Almindelige termer og sætninger
areas Avalokitesvara became Bhutan bodhicitta bodhisattva body Bonpo Buddhahood Buddhist Buddhist practice Buddhist Tantric Buddhist teachings Buddhist tradition celibate Central Tibet centres century Chapter China Chinese contemporary context Dalai Lama developed Dharma disciples Dzogchen early Tibetan Figure Gelukpa Gelukpa tradition gods Gompa Guru Gyatso hereditary lama historical Buddha important Indian Buddhism Kagyüd Kagyüdpa karma Lama's later Lhasa lineages Lingpa Mahāyāna major monasteries monastic monks Nepal Nyingma Nyingmapa Nyingmapa tradition Padmasambhava particularly path to Buddhahood Photo by author practitioners prajñā rebirth regions reincarnate lamas religious traditions Rimé Rinpoche role Sakya Sakyapa Sanskrit Sarmapa scholars schools sense Shangshung significant Snow Lion Songtsen Gampo spiritual Sūtra Tantra Tantric deity Tantric practice Tantric ritual teacher Tengyur terma tertön texts Theravada Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan empire Tibetan religion Tibetan society tion translated tulku University Press Vajrayāna village vows Western women yidam yoga yogic Yungdrung Bon