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41. The Holy Land Reborn: Pilgrimage and the Tibetan Reinvention of Buddhist India (Buddhism and Modernity series) by Toni Huber | |
Hardcover: 464
Pages
(2008-08-15)
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42. Tibetan Rituals of Death: Buddhist Funerary Practices (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism) by Margaret Gouin | |
Hardcover: 208
Pages
(2010-07-26)
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Editorial Review Product Description This book describes and analyses the structure and performance of Tibetan Buddhist death rituals, and situates that performance within the wider context of Buddhist death practices generally. Drawing on a detailed and systematic comparative survey of existing records of Tibetan funerary practices, including historical travel accounts, anthropological and ethnographic literature, Tibetan texts and academic studies, it demonstrates that there is no standard form of funeral in Tibetan Buddhism, although certain elements are common. The structure of the book follows the twin trajectories of benefiting the deceased and protecting survivors; in the process, it reveals a rich and complex panoply of activities, some handled by religious professionals and others by lay persons. This information is examined to identify similarities and differences in practices, and the degree to which Tibetan Buddhist funeral practices are consistent with the mortuary rituals of other forms of Buddhism. A number of elements in these death rites which at first appear to be unique to Tibetan Buddhism may only be ‘Tibetan’ in their surface characteristics, while having roots in practices which pre-date the transmission of Buddhism to Tibet. Filling a gap in the existing literature on Tibetan Buddhism, this book poses research challenges that will engage future scholars in the field of Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Anthropology. |
43. Tibetan Renaissance: Tantric Buddhism in the Rebirth of Tibetan Culture by Ronald M. Davidson | |
Paperback: 528
Pages
(2005-08-26)
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Editorial Review Product Description How did a society on the edge of collapse and dominated by wandering bands of armed men give way to a vibrant Buddhist culture, led by yogins and scholars? Ronald M. Davidson explores how the translation and spread of esoteric Buddhist texts dramatically shaped Tibetan society and led to its rise as the center of Buddhist culture throughout Asia, replacing India as the perceived source of religious ideology and tradition. During the Tibetan Renaissance (950-1200 C.E.), monks and yogins translated an enormous number of Indian Buddhist texts. They employed the evolving literature and practices of esoteric Buddhism as the basis to reconstruct Tibetan religious, cultural, and political institutions. Many translators achieved the de facto status of feudal lords and while not always loyal to their Buddhist vows, these figures helped solidify political power in the hands of religious authorities and began a process that led to the Dalai Lama's theocracy. Davidson's vivid portraits of the monks, priests, popular preachers, yogins, and aristocratic clans who changed Tibetan society and culture further enhance his perspectives on the tensions and transformations that characterized medieval Tibet. |
44. The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory by Matthew T. Kapstein | |
Paperback: 336
Pages
(2002-02-07)
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not an easy read but worth the effort |
45. Buddhism Observed: Travellers, Exiles and Tibetan Dharma in Kathmandu (Anthropology of Asia) by Peter Moran | |
Hardcover: 240
Pages
(2004-04-09)
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Great insight into the culture of Kathmandu |
46. The Tibetan Treasure Literature: Revelation, Tradition, and Accomplishment in Visonary Buddhism by Andreas Doctor | |
Hardcover: 246
Pages
(2006-02-25)
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The Terma Tradition |
47. The Flight of the Garuda: The Dzogchen Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism | |
Paperback: 240
Pages
(1994-09-01)
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Essential, Accessible DzogChen
Do not adjust your set.
Poetic Dzogchen
Essential Dzogchen |
48. Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism: The Third Place by Angela Sumegi | |
Paperback: 180
Pages
(2008-05-08)
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49. The Madman's Middle Way: Reflections on Reality of the Tibetan Monk Gendun Chopel (Buddhism and Modernity Series) by Donald S. Lopez Jr. | |
Paperback: 264
Pages
(2007-05-15)
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Intellectual projections destroy this story
Finally, THE Definitive Supplement to Madyhamakakarika
Gendun Chopel Biography
A Brilliant and Difficult Work
Pure Gold |
50. Buddha's Not Smiling : Uncovering Corruption at the Heart of Tibetan Buddhism Today by Erik D. Curren | |
Paperback: 348
Pages
(2006-02-22)
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Divide and Conquer - an unfolding tragedy
Yes Virginia, more anti-buddhist garbage to distract us from the path.
ignorance is bliss..
Publisher's Weekly Above Is Wrong
no need for truth .... |
51. Deities of Tibetan Buddhism: The Zurich Paintings of the Icons Worthwhile to See | |
Hardcover: 624
Pages
(2000-03-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description This book is also an indispensable reference tool for Tibetologists, students of Mahayana Buddhism, and museum curators. Its extensive supplementary materials include English translations of the basic invocation texts; the associated visualization with descriptions of the deities' postures, attributes, and colors; and the dharanis and mantras used in their invocation. The extensive pictorial index, featuring drawings and text by Robert Beer, explains the symbolic meaning behind the deities' implements and adornments. The cross-referenced indices for Tibetan, Sanskrit, Mongolian, and English names and terms provide quick access to vast amounts of information. Deities of Tibetan Buddhism is an essential text for any serious student of Tibetan and East Asian art and religion. Customer Reviews (2)
Deities of Tibetan Buddhism
Amazing collection of iconographic images While this book is undeniably expensive, if you're really interested in Tibetan Buddhist art and/or iconography, you'll be happy to have this book in your library. Well, someone had to write the first review and give this book a 5-star rating! ... Read more |
52. Indo-Tibetan Buddhism: Indian Buddhists & Their Tibetan Successors by David Snellgrove | |
Hardcover: 656
Pages
(2003-03-18)
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Exceptionally good work by a true expert on Buddhist tantra
Good Reference Book on Tibetan Buddhism |
53. Everlasting Rain of Nectar: Purification Practice in Tibetan Buddhism by Geshe Jampa Gyatso | |
Paperback: 158
Pages
(1996-06-15)
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More than providing a theoretical basis for purification.. |
54. Riding the Tiger Twenty Years on the Road : Risks and Joys of Bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West by Lama Ole Nydahl | |
Paperback: 520
Pages
(1992-07-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Work in the West starts with an audience with the Queen of Denmark. A basement in historical Copenhagen becomes the first Tibetan Buddhist center on the European continent, and rusted-through VW-buses with race-car qualities get them everywhere. The Karmapa's visit to Denmark, in 1974, then opens up the world ... Riding the Tiger is the inside story of the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. In his refreshingly unsentimental style, Lama Ole shows all aspects of the work. With breathtaking intensity, he highlights both healthy and unhealthy tendencies in the light of the Buddha's ultimate aim: To bring about the fully developed beings whose every activity blesses the world. The book describes the starting of the first 100 centers all over the world, with many intriguing cross cultural adventurs and teachings along the way - from the spiritually hungry of Russia to bandits in South America and travels in North America with Karmapa and Kalu Rinpoche. Customer Reviews (6)
An incredible biography of Lama Ole and Hannahs' adventures
A true treasure
A Fine Dharma Travelogue!
Logbook of building centers in the west
The auto commentary of a controversial figure |
55. Buddhism Through American Women's Eyes | |
Paperback: 184
Pages
(2010-11-16)
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Fine discussion of "The Monastic Experience" and more |
56. Mandala: Sacred Circle in Tibetan Buddhism by Martin Brauen | |
Unknown Binding:
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(2009-01-01)
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beautiful book
A mandala is not a psychic diagram! Anextensive researcher with profound understanding, the jacket reveals thatProfessor Brauen, who is chairman of theDepartment ofTibet, Himalayasand Far East at the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich,Switzerland is currentlyworking on a computer animation of the Kalachakracosmos. ... Read more |
57. Among Tibetan Texts: History and Literature of the Himalayan Plateau (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism) by E. Gene Smith | |
Hardcover: 384
Pages
(2001-12)
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An essential reference |
58. The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Reading Aloud | |
Paperback: 80
Pages
(1998-11-05)
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The Most Accessable Tibetan Book of the Dead
Unforgettable -- and lovely.
A Beautiful, Accessible, Deep and Poetic Book |
59. The Tibetan Book of Meditation by Lama Christie McNally | |
Paperback: 256
Pages
(2009-05-19)
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Editorial Review Product Description Meditation helps us relax, sharpens our minds, and increases our creativity. In The Tibetan Book of Meditation, Lama Christie McNally demonstrates that meditation also provides a much greater gift. It awakens our innate potential to shape our reality, to make moments of joy last forever, and to bring us the peace and contentment that we all ultimately seek. Customer Reviews (10)
Great for Beginners
Where have you been all my life?
The best book!
Don't waste your time or money
WOW... |
60. The Buddhism of Tibet by His Holiness the Dalai Lama | |
Paperback: 219
Pages
(2002-10-25)
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