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New Horizons in Bon Studies

Author : Samten Gyaltsen Karmay
Publisher : Saujanya Books
ISBN 13 : 9788186561010
Total Pages : 738 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book New Horizons in Bon Studies written by Samten Gyaltsen Karmay and published by Saujanya Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bon Is One Of The Basic Cultural Strata Of Tibet. Understanding It Is A Must For A Well Balanced Understanding Tibet. The Book Arises Out Of An International Symposium Entitled New Horizons To Bon Studies Held In Japan In 1999. It Presents The Edited Fruits Of This Symposium Which Are Categorized As-Bon And Its Relationship To Buddhism Dzongs-Chen Doctrines-Myths And Rituals-Monasteries And Lay Communities Bon Is A Wider Context. Has 2 Indexes-General Index And Tibetan Index.

Naked Seeing

Author : Christopher Hatchell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199982929
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Naked Seeing written by Christopher Hatchell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism is in many ways a visual tradition, with its well-known practices of visualization, its visual arts, its epistemological writings that discuss the act of seeing, and its literature filled with images and metaphors of light. Some Buddhist traditions are also visionary, advocating practices by which meditators seek visions that arise before their eyes. Naked Seeing investigates such practices in the context of two major esoteric traditions, the Wheel of Time (Kalacakra) and the Great Perfection (Dzogchen). Both of these experimented with sensory deprivation, and developed yogas involving long periods of dwelling in dark rooms or gazing at the open sky. These produced unusual experiences of seeing, which were used to pursue some of the classic Buddhist questions about appearances, emptiness, and the nature of reality. Along the way, these practices gave rise to provocative ideas and suggested that, rather than being apprehended through internal insight, religious truths might also be seen in the exterior world-realized through the gateway of the eyes. Christopher Hatchell presents the intellectual and literary histories of these practices, and also explores the meditative techniques and physiology that underlie their distinctive visionary experiences. The book also offers for the first time complete English translations of three major Tibetan texts on visionary practice: a Kalacakra treatise by Yumo Mikyo Dorjé, The Lamp Illuminating Emptiness, a Nyingma Great Perfection work called The Tantra of the Blazing Lamps, and a Bön Great Perfection work called Advice on the Six Lamps, along with a detailed commentary on this by Drugom Gyalwa Yungdrung.

Challenging Paradigms

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004255680
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Paradigms written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-06-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism is often portrayed as a universalising religion that transcends the local and directs attention toward a transcendent dharma. Yet, wherever Buddhism spreads, it also sparks local identity discourses that, directly or indirectly, root the dharma in native soil and history, and, in doing so, frame ‘the local’ in Buddhist discourse. Occasionally, notably in Japanese Shinto and Tibetan Bön, this localising variety of ‘framing of discourse’—here tentatively termed ‘nativism’—leads to the establishment of independent traditions that break free from Buddhism; yet, in other contexts, localising trends remain firmly embedded within Buddhism. In Challenging Paradigms: Buddhism and Nativism Teeuwen and Blezer offer a comparative study of localising responses to Buddhism in different Buddhist environments in Japan, Korea, Tibet, India and Bali.

Bon and Naxi Manuscripts

Author : Agnieszka Helman-Ważny
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110776472
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Bon and Naxi Manuscripts written by Agnieszka Helman-Ważny and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume offers a dozen studies of manuscripts of the Tibetan Bon and Naxi Dongba traditions across time and space. While some of the contributions focus on particular features of manuscripts from either tradition, others explicitly bridge the two by considering common codicological and material aspects of selected examples or common themes in the content of the texts. This is the first primarily object-based study to deal with the cultural history and technology of books from the two traditions. It discusses collections of Bon and Naxi manuscripts, the concepts and history of both traditions, the science and technology of book studies as it relates to these collections, the relationship between text and image, writing materials, and the historical and archaeological context of the manuscripts' places of origin. The authors are specialists in different fields including philology, anthropology, art history, codicology and archaeometry. The contributions shed light on trade routes, materials and technologies as well as on reading practices and ritual usage of Bon and Naxi manuscripts.

Tibetan Studies in Comparative Perspective

Author : Chih-yu Shih
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131798059X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Tibetan Studies in Comparative Perspective written by Chih-yu Shih and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politics, history, and religion have long lent Tibet a glamorous air, particularly in the West. But Tibet can be understood in an astonishingly wide variety of other ways, including linguistic, ecological, environmental and climatological, geographical, geological, economic, biologic, sociologic, medicinal. Tibetan Studies in Comparative Perspective touches on all the elements of the Tibet issue, offering invaluable insight to a wide variety of readers, from specialists to those with a general interest in the topic. By putting readers into the shoes of all the stakeholders, from the Dalai Lama in his home in exile and the various Tibetan exile communities, to decision makers in Beijing, New Delhi, Washington and London, the issues at stake come into bold relief. Furthermore, the book examines the potential opportunities that lay ahead, documents where and how Tibetans have been dispersed and offers a glimpse into the social and political undercurrents sending shudders through this exiled nation. With the chasm between exiles and indigenous Tibetans growing ever-larger, what challenges do Tibetans confront just to remain Tibetan? And how will this shape the future of their political movement? The book provides a timely re-examination of the contemporary predicament of Tibetans, both in and out of Tibet. This book was published as two special issues of Asian Ethnicity.

Unearthing Bon Treasures

Author : Dan Martin
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004488294
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Unearthing Bon Treasures written by Dan Martin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject for this study, the Tibetan “treasure revealer” Gshen-chen Klu-dga’, is a crucial figure in the development of Bon as an organised religion after the eleventh century. Here for the first time he is situated in the context of what was happening in Buddhism at the time. By scrutinizing his life and gter-ma (“treasures”), that were to be of much controversy in later ages, Dan Martin sheds light on the mechanism of Tibetan polemical tradition and the ways in which sectarianism accords itself legitimacy by resurrecting ancient arguments in a subtly distorted manner. The exhaustive annotated bibliography of previous works about Bon, forming the second part of the work, can rightly be seen as a legacy of Gshen-chen. Both parts taken together make this an indispensable guide to any student of Bon.

When Tibetan Meditation Goes Global

Author : Mara Lisa Arizaga
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110758873
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book When Tibetan Meditation Goes Global written by Mara Lisa Arizaga and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-08-22 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth examination of the Yungdrung Bon religion in light of globalization. In its global dimension, Bon has been attracting a growing number of Westerners, particularly to its Dzogchen teachings and meditation practices. In this expansion, Bon operates in a dynamic context where forces that create changes in the tradition coexist, sometimes in tension and sometimes in tandem, with other forces that aim to preserve it. In tracing the process through which Bon has become a global religion, this monograph narrates the story of the principal figures who initially facilitated this transmission, following their journey from Tibet to India and Nepal. The narrative then moves to explore the dynamics taking place in the transmission and reception of Yungdrung Bon in Western countries, opening up a new viewpoint on the expansion of Tibetan religious traditions into the West and painting a comprehensive picture of the modern history of the Yungdrung Bon religion as narrated by its participants. In so doing, it makes an invaluable contribution to the study of Tibetan traditions in the West as well as to the wider history of religions, social anthropology, psychology, and conversion studies.

Kailas Histories

Author : Alex McKay
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004306188
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Kailas Histories written by Alex McKay and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tibet’s Mount Kailas is one of the world’s great pilgrimage centres, renowned as an ancient sacred site that embodies a universal sacrality. But Kailas Histories: Renunciate Traditions and the Construction of Himalayan Sacred Geography demonstrates that this understanding is a recent construction by British colonial, Hindu modernist, and New Age interests. Using multiple sources, including fieldwork, Alex McKay describes how the early Indic vision of a heavenly mountain named Kailas became identified with actual mountains. He emphasises renunciate agency in demonstrating how local beliefs were subsumed as Kailas developed within Hindu, Buddhist, and Bön traditions, how five mountains in the Indian Himalayan are also named Kailas, and how Kailas sacred geography constructions and a sacred Ganges source region were related.

Tantric Revisionings

Author : Geoffrey Samuel
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351896172
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Tantric Revisionings written by Geoffrey Samuel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantric Revisionings presents stimulating new perspectives on Hindu and Buddhist religion, particularly their Tantric versions, in India, Tibet or in modern Western societies. Geoffrey Samuel adopts an historically and textually informed anthropological approach, seeking to locate and understand religion in its social and cultural context. The question of the relation between 'popular' (folk, domestic, village, 'shamanic') religion and elite (literary, textual, monastic) religion forms a recurring theme through these studies. Six chapters have not been previously published; the previously published studies included are in publications which are difficult to locate outside major specialist libraries.

Unbounded Wholeness

Author : Anne Carolyn Klein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199884439
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Unbounded Wholeness written by Anne Carolyn Klein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-20 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Anne Carolyn Klein, an American scholar and teacher of Buddhism, and Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, a rigorously trained Tibetan Lama who was among the first to bring Bon Dzogchen teachings to the West, provide a study and translation of the Authenticity of Open Awareness, a foundational text of the Bon Dzogchen tradition. This is the first time a Bon philosophical text of this scope has been translated into any Western language, and as such it is a significant addition to the study of Tibetan religion and Eastern thought. Klein and Rinpoche provide extensive introductory, explanatory and historical material that situates the text in the context of Tibetan thought and culture, thus making it accessible to nonspecialists, and an essential reference for scholars and practitioners alike.

Spirit-mediums, Sacred Mountains and Related Bon Textual Traditions in Upper Tibet

Author : John Bellezza
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047407512
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Spirit-mediums, Sacred Mountains and Related Bon Textual Traditions in Upper Tibet written by John Bellezza and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique original material on the phenomenon of the spirit-mediums of Upper Tibet, the men and women who channel the gods. With extensive interviews with members of this living tradition.

Amdo Tibetans in Transition

Author : International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004125964
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book Amdo Tibetans in Transition written by International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates Tibetan recovery from the devastation of High Socialism and a new engagement with attempts to modernize the region in the era of 'reform and opening' in post-Mao China. A unique introduction to contemporary life and attitudes in north-eastern Tibet, invaluable for understanding modern Tibetan life in China today, how it developed, and what it is rapidly becoming.

Languages of the Himalayas

Author : George van Driem
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004514929
Total Pages : 924 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Languages of the Himalayas written by George van Driem and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-09-12 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kirat Limbu Culture - Anthropological Investigation - into Phyang Samba Ethnicity

Author : Dr. Nawa Raj Subba
Publisher : Nawa Raj Subba
ISBN 13 : 9937135524
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (371 download)

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Download or read book Kirat Limbu Culture - Anthropological Investigation - into Phyang Samba Ethnicity written by Dr. Nawa Raj Subba and published by Nawa Raj Subba. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human existence is believed to be incomplete without the enrichment of culture. Some individuals wholeheartedly immerse themselves in their cultural surroundings, while others observe from a distance. The ancient Kirat civilization of Nepal predates any religious texts we have. Unfortunately, their profound cultural wisdom has primarily faded, leading to a disheartening void in our understanding of ancient knowledge. The plight of the indigenous communities in the land nurtured by their toil and sacrifice is a cause for concern. Neglecting the valuable contributions of these indigenous communities in the name of progress leaves us incomplete. Through a thorough anthropological study of the Kirat Limbu community, we've arrived at factual and logical conclusions regarding the questions they've raised. This writer endeavors to share this information, driven purely by academic value and recognition. Recognizing his responsibility, this writer, in the later stages of life, has felt a sense of urgency in preserving the positivity of research. The book is published to document synthesized knowledge based on trustworthy information and data, thereby sharing it with readers. This book is expected to be a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the true essence of Nepali soil, to explore the rich Kirat civilization, its culture, and the intricate tapestry of ethnic issues—best of luck on this enlightening journey.

Enlightened Rainbows

Author : Jean-Luc Achard
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004168230
Total Pages : 531 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Enlightened Rainbows written by Jean-Luc Achard and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the tradition of the "Great Perfection," the Works of Shardza Tashi Gyeltsen stand as textual references of an exceptional erudition. As a sign of realization, the author manifested the Rainbow Body, the ultimate fruit of Dzogchen, in 1934.

Soundings in Tibetan Medicine

Author : International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004155503
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Soundings in Tibetan Medicine written by International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of studies on the anthropology and history of Tibetan medicine provides fascinating new insights into both dynamic developments and historical continuities in medical knowledge and practice that have been manifest in a range of traditional and contemporary Tibetan societies.

The Origins of Yoga and Tantra

Author : Geoffrey Samuel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139470213
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book The Origins of Yoga and Tantra written by Geoffrey Samuel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-03-27 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yoga, tantra and other forms of Asian meditation are practised in modernized forms throughout the world today, but most introductions to Hinduism or Buddhism tell only part of the story of how they developed. This book is an interpretation of the history of Indic religions up to around 1200 CE, with particular focus on the development of yogic and tantric traditions. It assesses how much we really know about this period, and asks what sense we can make of the evolution of yogic and tantric practices, which were to become such central and important features of the Indic religious scene. Its originality lies in seeking to understand these traditions in terms of the total social and religious context of South Asian society during this period, including the religious practices of the general population with their close engagement with family, gender, economic life and other pragmatic concerns.