Religions of Tibet in Practice : : Abridged Edition / / ed. by Donald S. Lopez.
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 lan...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2018] ©2007 |
Ano de Publicação: | 2018 |
Idioma: | English |
coleção: | Princeton Readings in Religions ;
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Descrição Física: | 1 online resource |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Princeton Readings in Religions -- Note On Transliteration -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Accounts of Time and Place -- 1. The Royal Way of Supreme Compassion -- 2. A Tribal History -- 3. Bon Rescues Dharma -- 4. The Guide to the Crystal Peak -- 5. Guidebook to Lapchi -- Remarkable Lives -- 6. Atiśa's journey to Tibet -- 7. The Journey to the Golden Mountain -- 8. The Yogin Lorepa's Retreat at Lake Namtso -- Rites and Techniques -- 9. A Rite of Empowerment -- 10. The Horseback Consecration Ritual -- 11. An Offering of Torma -- 12. An Avalokiteśvara Sādhana -- 13. A Fasting Ritual -- 14. Food, Clothes, Dreams, and Karmic Propensities -- 15. The Regulations of a Monastery -- Prayers and Sermons -- 16. The Sermon of an Itinerant Saint -- 17. From the Autobiography of a Visionary -- 18. A Prayer to the Lama -- 19. A Prayer to the God of the Plain -- 20. Invocations to Two Bön Deities -- 21. A Smoke Purification Song -- Dealing with Death and Other Demons -- 22. Mindfulness of Death -- 23. Dying, Death, and Other Opportunities -- 24. Cards for the Dead -- 25. Returning from Hell -- 26. Turning Back Gossip -- 27. Hail Protection -- 28. A Prayer Flag for Tārā -- Index |
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Resumo: | 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. |
Formato: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780691188171 9783110649772 9783110442502 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9780691188171?locatt=mode:legacy |
Acesso: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by Donald S. Lopez. |