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Essential Tibetan Buddhismby Robert A.F. ThurmanHarperSanFrancisco, Paperback, 336 pages, Mar 1997
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Religions of Tibet in Practiceby Donald S. Lopez Jr.Princeton Readings in Religions, Hardcover, 504 pages, Mar 1997
Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan Donald Lopez gives us the first major anthology on this subject. The book presents a stunning array of sermons, prayers, personal accounts, pilgrimage guides and many other related works, that together offer an unparalleled view of the realities of those who have inhabited the Tibetan cultural domain through the centuries.\nReligions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work, the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. It presents a stunning array of works (hagiographies, pilgrimage guides, prayers, accounts of visits to hell, epics, consecration manuals, sermons, and exorcism texts) that together offer an unparalleled view of the realities of those who have inhabited the Tibetan cultural domain over the centuries. The volume provides a wealth of voices that together lead to a new and more nuanced understanding of the religions of Tibet.\nThe 36 chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present, offering works heretofore unknown. The chapters are organized thematically under five headings: Accounts of Time and Place, Remarkable Lives, Rites and Techniques, Prayers and Sermons, and Dealing with Death and Other Demons. They juxtapose materials from different sects, historical periods, and geographical regions in an attempt to broaden the range of what we understand the religious practices of Tibet to encompass. Each chapter contains a translation and a substantial yet accessible introduction by a leading scholar of Tibetan religions. Religions of Tibet in Practice represents the largest sourcebook on Tibetan religions ever assembled, a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers. | |||||||||
Tibet : Reflections from the Wheel of Lifeby Carroll Dunham, Ian Baker, Thomas L. Kelly (Photographer)Abbeville Press, Hardcover, 203 pages, Nov 1993
This work provides an intimate portrait of Tibet and its people as they make their pilgrimage through the wheel of life. With many beautiful illustrations and beginning with a foreword written by the Dalai Lama, the volume provides an intimate presentation of the Tibetan people through photographs and words. | |||||||||
The Religion of Tibetby Charlees A. BellOriental Book Store, Paperback, Jun 1975
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Magic and Mystery in Tibetby Alexandra David-NeelDover Pubns, Paperback, 320 pages, 1932
Written in 1932, this book provides many insights into Tibetan and Bon religion. |
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