The Gathering of Intentions : : A History of a Tibetan Tantra / / Jacob Dalton.

The Gathering of Intentions reads a single Tibetan Buddhist ritual system through the movements of Tibetan history, revealing the social and material dimensions of an ostensibly timeless tradition. By subjecting tantric practice to historical analysis, the book offers new insight into the origins of...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2016]
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Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (272 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Preface --
Introduction --
1. Origins: Myth and History --
2. The Gathering of Intentions in Early Tibetan Tantra --
3. The Spoken Teachings --
4. The Rise of the Sutra Initiation --
5. Dorjé Drak and the Formation of a New Lineage --
6. The Mindröling Tradition --
7. Returns to the Origin --
Appendix: The Four Root Tantras of Anuyoga --
Notes --
Glossary --
Bibliography --
Index
Summary:The Gathering of Intentions reads a single Tibetan Buddhist ritual system through the movements of Tibetan history, revealing the social and material dimensions of an ostensibly timeless tradition. By subjecting tantric practice to historical analysis, the book offers new insight into the origins of Tibetan Buddhism, the formation of its canons, the emergence of new lineages and ceremonies, and modern efforts to revitalize the religion by returning to its mythic origins.The ritual system explored in this volume is based on the Gathering of Intentions Sutra, the fundamental "root tantra" of the Anuyoga class of teachings belonging to the Nyingma ("Ancient") school of Tibetan Buddhism. Proceeding chronologically from the ninth century to the present, each chapter features a Tibetan author negotiating a perceived gap between the original root text-the Gathering of Intentions-and the lived religious or political concerns of his day. These ongoing tensions underscore the significance of Tibet's elaborate esoteric ritual systems, which have persisted for centuries, evolving in response to historical conditions. Rather than overlook practice in favor of philosophical concerns, this volume prioritizes Tibetan Buddhism's ritual systems for a richer portrait of the tradition.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780231541176
9783110638578
9783110485103
9783110485394
DOI:10.7312/dalt17600
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Jacob Dalton.