Introduction to Tibetan BuddhismSnow Lion Publications, 1995 - 501 sider "This is the first comprehensive introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. Beginning with a summary of the Indian origins of Tibetan Buddhism and how it eventually was brought to Tibet, it explores Tibetan Mahayana philosophy and tantric methods for personal transformation. The four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism as well as Bon are explored in depth. This book is a systematic and wonderfully clear presentation of Tibetan Buddhist views and practices." -- back cover. |
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Table of Contents | 9 |
THE INDIAN BACKGROUND | 21 |
Buddhism in India | 51 |
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According afflictions appearance attain Avalokitesvara awareness bardo become bliss bodhisattva Bön Bönpos buddha buddhahood Buddhist chen China Chinese chos clear light compassion consciousness cultivating cyclic existence Dalai Lama dbang death deity develop dharma disciples doctrines Dorje dream dzogchen emptiness Gampopa Gelukpa geshe guru Gyatso highest yoga tantra Ibid illusory body images India inherent existence initiation Kagyu Kalu Rinpoche karma king lamdre Lhasa lineage Lingpa Mahāyāna mandala manifest meditation mental Milarepa mind of enlightenment monastery monastic Mongol monks nature of mind Nyingma one's oneself ordinary pa'i Padmasambhava perceive perfection person phenomena prac practitioners rdo rje reality realization rebirth recognized religious result rgya rgyud Rinpoche rituals Sakya Pandita Śakyamuni scholars sentient Siddhartha stage stūpas subtle suffering sūtra symbols tantric tantric practice teachers teachings terma tertön texts thought Tibet Tibetan Buddhism tion tradition truth body Tsong Khapa vajra Vajrasattva visualization vows wisdom yogin