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The conspicuous place occupied by temples within Tibetan culture, even before Buddhism was introduced, has been recognized by Tibetan tradition and literature throughout the centuries, for almost a millenium and a half. Tibetan sources have recorded constructions, their history,…
The Tibetan book of living and dying
by Harvey, Andrew, Sogyal,, Rinpoche, Gaffney, Patrick
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Type: Book
The Tibetan book of living and dying
by Harvey, Andrew, Sogyal,, Rinpoche, Gaffney, Patrick
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Type: Book
In this book, a renowned Buddhist teacher focuses on how to understand the meaning of life, accept death, and how to help the dying, and the dead from a Buddhist perspective. He also presents a complete introduction to the practice of meditation and compassion, karma and rebirth…
"The history of the book in Tibet involves more than literary trends and trade routes. Functioning as material, intellectual, and symbolic object, the book has been an instrumental tool in the construction of Tibetan power and authority, and its history opens a crucial window on…
In a red box, Peter Sis finds the diary his father kept when he was lost in Tibet in the mid 1950's. Bit by bit he unravels the story of his father's journey.
The "golden yoke" of Buddhist Tibet was the last medieval legal system still in existence in the middle of the twentieth century. This book reconstructs that system as a series of layered narratives from the memories of people who participated in the daily operation of law in th…
A favorite of Tibetans and recommended by the Dalai Lama and other senior Buddhist teachers, this practical guide to inner transformation introduces the fundamental spiritual practices common to all Tibetan Buddhist traditions. The Words of My Perfect Teacher is the classic comm…
"East Asia expert Diane Wolff explores the vast history of Chinese-Tibetan relations, tracing the long and tangled history of the two nations from the days of the Mongol invasion, to the emergence of the Dalai Lama in the fifteenth century, and up to the contentious twentieth ce…
