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| Author(s) : Van Gulik, R H |
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| ISBN : 9745240745 | | EAN : 9789745240742 | | Cover : Hardback | | Pages : 110 | | Size : 254 x 180mm | | Publisher : Orchid Press | | Published : 2005 |
Category : Tantra: Vajrayana Buddhist
Category 2 : Tibetan Buddhism: General
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Synopsis:
A reprint of this book first published in 1935 by one of the pioneer Western scholars of tantric deities. Hayagriva is recognized as the wrathful aspect of the Buddha of compassion in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism.
Van Gulik traces the evolution and migration of the deity, from its ancient roots in Hindu belief, through its adoption into the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon, and the subsequent migration of the cult westward, through Mongolia and China to Japan. In this long journey, Hayagriva interacted with indigenous, pre-Buddhist horse cults and assumed various attributes as a result, ranging from a deity who conferred fertility, to protector of the faithful from demons, to mythical winged navigator of the vast northern plains. |
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