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Download or read book Charming Cadavers written by Liz Wilson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly original study of sexuality, desire, the body, and women, Liz Wilson investigates first-millennium Buddhist notions of spirituality. She argues that despite the marginal role women played in monastic life, they occupied a very conspicuous place in Buddhist hagiographic literature. In narratives used for the edification of Buddhist monks, women's bodies in decay (diseased, dying, and after death) served as a central object for meditation, inspiring spiritual growth through sexual abstention and repulsion in the immediate world. Taking up a set of universal concerns connected with the representation of women, Wilson displays the pervasiveness of androcentrism in Buddhist literature and practice. She also makes persuasive use of recent historical work on the religious lives of women in medieval Christianity, finding common ground in the role of miraculous afflictions. This lively and readable study brings provocative new tools and insights to the study of women in religious life.
Book Synopsis Sources of Tibetan Tradition by : Kurtis R. Schaeffer
Download or read book Sources of Tibetan Tradition written by Kurtis R. Schaeffer and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 853 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive collection of Tibetan works in a Western language, this volume illuminates the complex historical, intellectual, and social development of Tibetan civilization from its earliest beginnings to the modern period. Including more than 180 representative writings, Sources of Tibetan Tradition spans Tibet's vast geography and long history, presenting for the first time a diversity of works by religious and political leaders; scholastic philosophers and contemplative hermits; monks and nuns; poets and artists; and aristocrats and commoners. The selected readings reflect the profound role of Buddhist sources in shaping Tibetan culture while illustrating other major areas of knowledge. Thematically varied, they address history and historiography; political and social theory; law; medicine; divination; rhetoric; aesthetic theory; narrative; travel and geography; folksong; and philosophical and religious learning, all in relation to the unique trajectories of Tibetan civil and scholarly discourse. The editors begin each chapter with a survey of broader social and cultural contexts and introduce each translated text with a concise explanation. Concluding with writings that extend into the early twentieth century, this volume offers an expansive encounter with Tibet's exceptional intellectual heritage.
Book Synopsis The Division of Heaven and Earth by : Shokdung
Download or read book The Division of Heaven and Earth written by Shokdung and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a translation of one of the most influential and important books from Tibet in the modern era, a passionate indictment of Chinese policies and an eloquent analysis of protests that swept Tibet from March, 2008 - the 'Earth Rat' year according to the Tibetan calendar - as a re-awakening of Tibetan national consciousness and solidarity. The Division of Heaven and Earth was banned by the Chinese government on publication, and led to Shokdung being "disappeared" and imprisoned for nearly six months. This English translation is being made available for the first time since copies began to circulate underground in Tibet. The author, Tagyal -- who uses the pen name Shokdung, meaning "morning conch"-- one of Tibet's leading intellectuals, wrote his book in response to an unprecedented wave of bold demonstrations and expressions of Tibetan solidarity and national identity. In his foreword Matthew Akester, a Tibet specialist who translated this book into English, offers an account of the significance of these developments, which transformed the political landscape across the plateau and led to a sustained and violent crackdown by the Chinese authorities that continues to this day. Shokdung's book is regarded as the most daring and wide-ranging critique of China's policies in Tibet since the 10th Panchen
Book Synopsis Bodhisattva and Śūnyatā in the Early and Developed Buddhist Traditions by : Gioi Huong (Bhikkhuni)
Download or read book Bodhisattva and Śūnyatā in the Early and Developed Buddhist Traditions written by Gioi Huong (Bhikkhuni) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deals With 2 Important Concepts-Bodhisattva And Sunyata In Mahayana Texts Which In Fact Had Their Routes In Pali Nikayas. The Study Helps In Understanding The Doctrines Of Mahayana And Those Found In Pali Nikaya. Contains 9 Chapters.
Book Synopsis Encyclopaedia of Buddhism by : Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Buddhism written by Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History and Culture of Kashmir by : Manohar Lal Kapur
Download or read book The History and Culture of Kashmir written by Manohar Lal Kapur and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There Has Existed Enough Material For The Writing Of History In Our Country, And Many Scholars Have Been Making Their Contribution In This Field From Time Immemorial. But The Methodology Adopted By Them Was Defective In Many Respects. The Myths And Legends, For Instance, Were Not Always Distinguished From Historical Facts. Some-Times, They Treated The Historical Events Merely As A Means Of Religious Propaganda Or As Background For The Display Of Their Poetical Skill. The Same Is True Of Kalhana And Many Other Great Historians Of Kashmir. While The Basic Value Of Their Works Cannot Be Underestimated, All Of Them Need A Highly Critical Examination With A View To Getting At The Truth And Writing A Reliable History Of Early Kashmir. The Present Work Is An Attempt In This Direction. No Doubt Some Other Scholars Also Have Done Likewise, And Successfully, There Is Still Scope For Further Work. In Fact, The Source Material Is So Vast And Varied That Only A Few Selected Topics Have Been Included Even In This Volume, And It Is Hoped That These Would Enthuse Other Scholars To Undertake Further Research On The History And Culture Of Kashmir, Which Would Definitely Prove Rewarding.
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Book Synopsis 2500 Years of Buddhism by : P.V. Bapat
Download or read book 2500 Years of Buddhism written by P.V. Bapat and published by Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. This book was released on with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the life of Buddha
Book Synopsis Discourse in Early Buddhist Art by : Vidya Dehejia
Download or read book Discourse in Early Buddhist Art written by Vidya Dehejia and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations: Numerous B/w Illustrations Description: Story-telling is an ever popular activity that occurs across space and time. Which child has not sat enthralled by the magic of story-tellers, and which adult has not succumbed to the seduction of reenactments of great legends? India's ancient Buddhists capitalized on the lure of stories, portraying them visually in stone reliefs and painted murals, to introduce viewers to the Buddhist faith and to confirm them in their belief. Commencing in the first century BC, Buddhist monasteries across the Indian subcontinent were extensively decorated with visual narratives of varying sizes, from a mere twelve inch panel to an extensive fifty foot wall. This book is a pioneering exploration of the manner in which stories are told. It identifies seven modes of visual story-telling used by the artist in early India, considers the reason for one mode being chosen over another, and explores how the effect of a story on the viewer varied according to the manner chosen to portray it. The book is a contribution to the expanding sphere of art, historical investigation and also to the field of Buddhist studies. Contents Preface Photographic Sources Discourse and Story 1. On Modes of Visual Narration 2. The Multivalent Sign in Early Buddhist Art 3. Text and Image II. Sites Of Narrative 4. Towards Narrative : Sanchi Stupa 5. Emergence of Visual Narrative : Bharhut Stupa 6. Narrative Achieves Assurance : Sanchi Stupa 7. Variations in Narrativity : Lesser Monasteries 8. Maturity of Narrative : Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda 9. Narrative Cycles at Gandhara 10. Ajanta's Painted Murals 11. The Narrative Tradition Recedes 12. Concluding Remarks
Book Synopsis Avadana Kalpalata by : Sarat Chandra
Download or read book Avadana Kalpalata written by Sarat Chandra and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Falstaff written by Roderick Marshall and published by HarperElement. This book was released on 1989 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The figure of Falstaff is well-known in the West as the extraordinary Shakespearean schemer whose presence dominated the Henry plays, but this study reveals the same character as a recurring theme in the literatures of many cultures and epochs. Histories and folklores as disparate as those of India, Greece, Russia and Egypt all offer the same archetype of the shrewd, dishonourable manipulator.
Book Synopsis Literary History of Sanskrit Buddhism (from Winternitz, Sylvain Levi, Huber) by : Gushtaspshah Kaikhushro Nariman
Download or read book Literary History of Sanskrit Buddhism (from Winternitz, Sylvain Levi, Huber) written by Gushtaspshah Kaikhushro Nariman and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1972 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis The Jatakas by : Alexandra R. Kapur-Fic
Download or read book The Jatakas written by Alexandra R. Kapur-Fic and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Buddhism in Indian Literature by : Narendra Kumar Dash
Download or read book Buddhism in Indian Literature written by Narendra Kumar Dash and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles presented earlier at a national seminar moderated by Visva Bharati and Indian Institute of Advanced Study.
Book Synopsis Avadana Kalpalata, a collection of legendary stories about the Bodhisattvas by Kshemendra with its Tibetan version by : Kṣemendra
Download or read book Avadana Kalpalata, a collection of legendary stories about the Bodhisattvas by Kshemendra with its Tibetan version written by Kṣemendra and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Consecration of Images and Stūpas in Indo-Tibetan Tantric Buddhism by : Yael Bentor
Download or read book Consecration of Images and Stūpas in Indo-Tibetan Tantric Buddhism written by Yael Bentor and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1996 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the Indo-Tibetan ritual of rendering religious objects sacred concerns one of the fundamental Buddhist tantric processes of transformation into a chosen tantric Buddha. It provides a general discussion of the ritual as well as detailed analyses of each ritual step in the composite present-day consecration.
Book Synopsis The Divyavadana by : Edward Byles Cowell
Download or read book The Divyavadana written by Edward Byles Cowell and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
