| Description |
xvi, 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Series |
World religions series |
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World religions (Routledge (Firm))
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| Contents |
Contents note continued: 4.Tibetan Buddhism as a path to liberation II: Tantric teachings -- Tantric practice and the lama -- Retreat and the training of the subtle body -- Tantra and sexuality -- Tantric deities -- Classes of Sarma Tantra and Nyingma Tantra -- Empowerment and preliminary practice (ngondro) -- Dzogchen -- 5.Tibetan Buddhism as a system of knowledge -- Introduction -- Basic understandings of the universe -- The Indian monastic universities, their curriculum and its adoption by the Tibetans -- Philosophy -- Other classical fields of Indian learning -- Non-Indian aspects of Tibetan knowledge -- Medicine -- 6.Ethics and Tibetan Buddhism -- Introduction -- Bases for Buddhist ethics -- Other moral dimensions in Tibetan Buddhist society -- Historical dimensions -- 7.Lamas and other religious practitioners -- Lamas and lay practitioners -- The two propagations of the teachings -- Hereditary lamas -- Visionary lamas (terton) -- Reincarnate lamas -- |
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Contents note continued: Regional and national identity: Buddhism as a unifying factor -- The stories of Ling Gesar -- Conclusion -- 10.Tibetan Buddhism, women and gender -- Introduction -- Gender in Tibetan society -- Women's religious roles within Indian Buddhism -- Women religious roles within Tibetan Buddhism -- Conclusion -- 11.The Bon religion of Tibet: pre-Buddhist survival or variant form of Buddhism? -- Introduction -- Yungdrung Bon -- Bonpo narratives and teachings -- Bonpo history and the relationship with Buddhism -- The history of Bon studies -- Modern developments -- 12.Tibetan Buddhism today and tomorrow -- Introduction -- Tibetan Buddhism in the People's Republic of China -- Tibetan Buddhism in the Himalayas and the Tibetan diaspora -- Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and Kalmykia -- Tibetan Buddhism as a global religion -- Conclusion: Tibetan Buddhism in a new environment |
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Contents note continued: The Gelukpa system of election -- Celibate monastic practitioners (monks and nuns) -- Lay yogins and other non-monastic practitioners -- Monasticism and non-monastic practice in Tibetan societies -- Temples and monastic establishments -- 8.Tibetan Buddhism as practical religion -- Introduction -- Practical religion in Indian Buddhism -- Practical religion in Tibet -- Lamas, monks and monasteries as fields of karma -- Death rituals - ̀Tibetan Book of the Dead' -- Maintenance of good relations with local gods and spirits; protection against malevolent spirits -- Rituals for prosperity, success and good fortune -- Rituals for health and long life -- Divination and diagnosis -- Tibetan ritual: pragmatic, karma-oriented and Bodhic dimensions -- 9.Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan identity -- Introduction -- Local and regional identity: local gods, lineages, clans, households -- Local and regional identity: Buddhist saints and pilgrimage sites -- |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Background -- Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan society -- Environment and society in Tibet -- The growth of Buddhism in Tibet -- The evolution of the four main traditions -- Tibetan religious literature -- 2.The development of Buddhism in Tibet -- The later development of Buddhism in India -- The ̀early diffusion' of the Dharma -- The ̀later diffusion' and the establishment of the Sarmapa schools -- The reshaping of the Nyingmapa tradition: kama and terma -- A note on the Bon tradition -- The Gelukpa school and later developments -- The twentieth century onwards -- 3.Tibetan Buddhism as a path to liberation I: Sutra teachings -- The path to liberation -- Theravada, Hinayana, Mahayana -- Sutra and Tantra (Vajrayana) -- Regional varieties of Buddhism in the contemporary world -- Buddhist deities and the Three Bodies of the Buddha (trikaya) -- Emptiness (sunyata) -- The ̀gradual path' -- Refuge and bodhicitta -- The path of the bodhisattva -- |
| Summary |
"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"-- |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Bon (Tibetan religion)
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Buddhism -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region.
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| LC no. |
2011041256 |
| ISBN |
0415456649 (hardback) |
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0415456657 (paperback) |
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9780415456647 (hardback) |
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9780415456654 (paperback) |
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