Introducing Tibetan Buddhism
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| Author(s) : Samuel, Geoffrey |
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| ISBN : 0415456657 | | EAN : 9780415456654 | | Cover : Paperback | | Pages : 280 | | Size : 246 x 174mm | | Publisher : Routledge | | Published : 2012 |
Category : Books for Schools
Category 2 : Tibetan Buddhism: General
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Synopsis:
This lively introduction is a good starting point for students wishing to undertake a comprehensive study of Tibetan religion. It covers the development and influence of Tibetan Buddhism and the key schools and traditions, including Bon. Samuel helps students get to grips with a complex set of beliefs and practices and provides a clear sense of the historical, cultural and textual background. Important contemporary issues such as gender, national identity and Tibetan Buddhsim in the world today are also addressed. Illustrated throughout, the book includes a chronology, glossary, pronunciation guide, summaries, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading that will aid understanding and revision.
Topics covered include: the background to Tibetan Buddhism and society; the evolution of the four main traditions - Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug; the development of Buddhism in Tibet; the sutra path, tantra or Vajrayana, the path of the bodhisattva, emptiness; ethics; Tibetan Buddhism as a system of knowledge; lamas and monasticism; Tibetan Buddhism as a practical religion; rituals; women in Tibetan Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan identity; the Bon religion; and Tibetan Buddhism today and tomorrow. An appendix features some important lamas.
"Samuel provides a welcome introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and the religious history of Tibet. Concise, lucid, and authoritative, this is one of the best and most useful introductions available to date. It will no doubt become an indispensable reference for students." Bryan Cuevas.
"This book highlights the practical dimensions of the religious culture of Tibet. Samuel provides a current and accessible guide to the roles Buddhism plays in the lives of Tibetan people, as identities of place and religion continue to be negotiated as Tibetan Buddhism is defined in the contemporary world." Douglas Duckworth. |
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