Religions of Tibet in Practice
Religions of Tibet in Practice

Author: Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2018-06-05

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 0691188173

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Originally published in 1997, Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work--the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. This new edition--abridged to further facilitate course use--presents a stunning array of works that together offer an unparalleled view of the Tibetan religious landscape over the centuries. Organized thematically, the twenty-eight chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present. Religions of Tibet in Practice remains a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers.

The Religions of Tibet
The Religions of Tibet

Author: Giuseppe Tucci

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1988-08-08

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0520063481

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This book provides the historical background and description of Buddhism in Tibet, clarifying the uniqueness of Tibetan Buddhism.

Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet
Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet

Author: Melvyn C. Goldstein

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2023-09-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0520920058

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Following the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution, the People's Republic of China gradually permitted the renewal of religious activity. Tibetans, whose traditional religious and cultural institutions had been decimated during the preceding two decades, took advantage of the decisions of 1978 to begin a Buddhist renewal that is one of the most extensive and dramatic examples of religious revitalization in contemporary China. The nature of that revival is the focus of this book. Four leading specialists in Tibetan anthropology and religion conducted case studies in the Tibet autonomous region and among the Tibetans of Sichuan and Qinghai provinces. There they observed the revival of the Buddhist heritage in monastic communities and among laypersons at popular pilgrimages and festivals. Demonstrating how that revival must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a complex process of social, political, and economic adaptation. Buddhism has long been the main source of Tibetans' pride in their culture and country. These essays reveal the vibrancy of that ancient religion in contemporary Tibet and also the problems that religion and Tibetan culture in general are facing in a radically altered world.

The Bon Religion of Tibet
The Bon Religion of Tibet

Author: Per Kværne

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13:

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The Bon religion claims to be the original and authentic religion of the Tibetan people, and to have been firmly established in the Land of Snows long before Buddhism was introduced in the seventh century AD. Although its adherents were gradually reduced to a minority, Bon has nevertheless continued to flourish in many areas up to the present day in Tibet, especially in the eastern and north-eastern regions where a reconstruction and renaissance is taking place, as well as within the Bon community in exile in India. The iconography of the Bon religion is presented through a series of thangkas, miniatures and bronzes from public and private collections in the West, as well as from communities within Tibet and in exile. With a few exceptions they are hitherto unpublished and date from the late fourteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. The peaceful, tutelary, protector and local deities as well as the Bon siddhas, lamas and dakinis are identified and fully described by means of excerpts from ritual or biographical texts which are translated here for the first time.

Sino-Tibetan Buddhism across the Ages
Sino-Tibetan Buddhism across the Ages

Author: Ester Bianchi

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-08-24

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9004468374

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Sino-Tibetan Buddhism implies cross-cultural contacts and exchanges between China and Tibet. The ten case-studies collected in this book focus on the spread of Chinese Buddhism within a mainly Tibetan environment and the adaptation of Tibetan Buddhism among a Chinese-speaking audience throughout the ages.

Religion, Medicine and the Human Embryo in Tibet
Religion, Medicine and the Human Embryo in Tibet

Author: Frances Garrett

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-04-24

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1134068921

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This book explores the cultural history of embryology in Tibet, in culture, religion, art and literature. Filling a significant gap, this is the first in-depth exploration of Tibetan medical history in the English language. It examines embryological narratives in relation to turning points in Tibetan medical history, and its relationship with religious doctrine and practice.

Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism

Author: John Powers

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2007-11-09

Total Pages: 593

ISBN-13: 1559392827

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This is the most comprehensive and authoritative introduction to Tibetan Buddhism available to date, covering a wide range of topics, including history, doctrines, meditation, practices, schools, religious festivals, and major figures. The revised edition contains expanded discussions of recent Tibetan history and tantra and incorporates important new publications in the field. 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 Bön, are explored in depth from a nonsectarian point of view. This new and expanded edition is a systematic and wonderfully clear presentation of Tibetan Buddhist views and practices.

Introducing Tibetan Buddhism
Introducing Tibetan Buddhism

Author: Geoffrey Samuel

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13:

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"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