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Maṇḍalas in the Making

Author : Michelle C. Wang
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004360409
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Maṇḍalas in the Making written by Michelle C. Wang and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first scholarly monograph on Buddhist maṇḍalas in China, this book examines the Maṇḍala of Eight Great Bodhisattvas. This iconographic template, in which a central Buddha is flanked by eight attendants, flourished during the Tibetan (786–848) and post-Tibetan Guiyijun (848–1036) periods at Dunhuang. A rare motif that appears in only four cave shrines at the Mogao and Yulin sites, the maṇḍala bore associations with political authority and received patronage from local rulers. Attending to the historical and cultural contexts surrounding this iconography, this book demonstrates that transcultural communication over the Silk Routes during this period, and the religious dialogue between the Chinese and Tibetan communities, were defining characteristics of the visual language of Buddhist maṇḍalas at Dunhuang.

Visual Dharma

Author : Chögyam Trungpa
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Visual Dharma written by Chögyam Trungpa and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1975 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visual Dharma presents the tantric iconography of Tibetan Buddhism. People have heard of the existence of tantra and have even encountered its visual expressions, but tantra has remained only vaguely understood. By giving the straight-forward facts of the development and inspiration of Tibetan art, its methods and its social context, Visual Dharma dissipates the fog surrounding the tantric tradtion and leads to a perception of its genuine mystery. The symbolism of tantra is drawn from the wisdom of the awakened state of mind. The figures of its iconography are not deities in the ordinary sense, but aspects of transmuted ego.

True Perception

Author : Chogyam Trungpa
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834821281
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book True Perception written by Chogyam Trungpa and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2008-11-11 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genuine art has the power to awaken and liberate. The renowned meditation master and artist Chögyam Trungpa called this type of art "dharma art"—any creative work that springs from an awakened state of mind, characterized by directness, unselfconsciousness, and nonaggression. Dharma art provides a vehicle to appreciate the nature of things as they are and express it without any struggle or desire to achieve. A work of dharma art brings out the goodness and dignity of the situation it reflects—dignity that comes from the artist’s interest in the details of life and sense of appreciation for experience. Trungpa shows how the principles of dharma art extend to everyday life: any activity can provide an opportunity to relax and open our senses to the phenomenal world. An expanded edition of Trungpa's Dharma Art (1996), this book includes a new introduction and essay.

Buddhist Practice and Visual Culture

Author : Julie Gifford
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136817964
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Practice and Visual Culture written by Julie Gifford and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first study to provide an overall interpretation of the Buddhist monument Borobudur in Indonesia. Including both the narrative reliefs and the Buddha images, the book opens up a wealth of information on Mahayana Buddhist religious ideas and practices that could have informed Borobudur and it convincingly interprets Borobudur within that context. Presenting new material, the book contributes immensely to a new and better understanding of the significance of the Borobudur for the field of Buddhist and Religious Studies.

Beating the Dharma Drum

Author : Sangharakshita
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
ISBN 13 : 191534204X
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Beating the Dharma Drum written by Sangharakshita and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 2023-08-16 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of this volume consists of Sangharakshita’s writings about Anagarika Dharmapala, a Sri Lankan Buddhist who made it his life’s mission to restore the sacred site of Bodh Gaya, and whom Sangharakshita came to revere as one of the great Buddhists of the twentieth century. The second part is made up of articles Sangharakshita wrote for the Maha Bodhi journal, first as a regular contributor and then as the editor. They include poetic and philosophical reflections on the Dharma, as well as trenchant observations on the Buddhist world and calls to action on the issues of the day. The third part is a collection of book reviews published in the Maha Bodhi journal and other magazines over the course of nearly fifty years, from the days when the appearance of any new translation or commentary was a significant event, to more recent times, when readers could choose between hundreds of new titles.

Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet: India & Nepal

Author : Ulrich von Schroeder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet: India & Nepal written by Ulrich von Schroeder and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The more 1100 sculptures in these two volumesrepresent the long overdue publication of the most important sculptures in custody of Tibetan monasteries

How Things Are

Author : Mark Siderits
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197606903
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book How Things Are written by Mark Siderits and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This work is designed to introduce some of the more important fruits of Indian Buddhist metaphysical theorizing to philosophers with little or no prior knowledge of classical Indian philosophy. It is widely known among non-specialists that Buddhists deny the existence of a self. Less widely appreciated among philosophers currently working in metaphysics is the fact that the Indian Buddhist tradition contains a wealth of material on a broad assortment of other issues that have also been foci of recent debate. Indian Buddhist philosophers have argued for a variety of interesting claims about the nature of the causal relation, about persistence, about abstract objects, about the consequences of presentism, about the prospects for a viable ontological emergentism. They engaged in a spirited debate over illusionism in the philosophy of consciousness. Some espoused global anti-realism while others called its coherence into question. And so on. This work is meant to introduce the views of such major Buddhist philosophers as Vasubandhu, Dharmakīrti and Nāgārjuna on these and other issues. And it presents their arguments and analyses in a manner meant to make them accessible to students of philosophy who lack specialist knowledge of the Indian tradition. Analytic metaphysicians who are interested in moving beyond the common strategy of appealing to the intuitions of "the folk" should find much of interest here"--

Luminous Lives

Author : Cyrus Stearns
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861713079
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Luminous Lives written by Cyrus Stearns and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this seminal work of Tibetan Buddhist studies, Cyrus Stearns has translated a text recounting the masters in the transmission line of the Lam 'bras or "Path with the Result" teachings in Tibet. Luminous Lives contains a detailed description of the Lam 'bras teachings and the text of the masters' biographies in English and Tibetan. This book is an essential reference work for those interested in the Sakyapa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Narrative Visions and Visual Narratives in Indian Buddhism

Author : Naomi Appleton
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781800501324
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Narrative Visions and Visual Narratives in Indian Buddhism written by Naomi Appleton and published by Equinox Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the interaction between text and image in Indian Buddhist contexts, including not only the complex relationship between verbal stories and visual representations at Indian sites, but also the ways in which visual imagery is used within textual narratives. The chapters are authored by a mixture of textual scholars and art historians, bringing together different disciplinary perspectives in order to seek a richer understanding of how text and art relate, and of the role of narrative imagery in different media and contexts.The book opens with an introduction that explores what narratives and visual narratives are, and why we might want to study narrative images alongside imagery-rich literary narratives. The volume is then divided into three parts. The chapters in "Part I: Visual Narratives" (Zaghet, Reddy, Zin) explore visual depictions of stories in their own right; those in "Part II: Narrative Networks" (Mace, Appleton & Clark, Strong) seek to understand the relationship between specific visual and verbal narratives; and those in "Part III: Narrative Visions" (Gummer, Fiordalis, Walters) primarily investigate how visual imagery and visualisation work in textual narratives.The volume seeks to bridge the divide that traditionally exists between textual scholars and art historians, and to challenge the contributors to think beyond the usual boundaries of our work.

Dharma Art

Author : Chögyam Trungpa
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1148 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Dharma Art written by Chögyam Trungpa and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dharma art" refers to the creative works that spring from the meditative state of directness, unselfconsciousness and nonagression. This book examines Trungpa's teachings and emphasises the importance of craft, and the development of the skills and knowle

Dōgen’s texts

Author : Ralf Müller
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031422465
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Dōgen’s texts written by Ralf Müller and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-27 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the question of how to properly handle Dōgen’s texts, a core issue that became critical during the Meiji period in which the philosophical appropriation of Dōgen became apparent inside and outside of the monastery. In present day Dōgen studies, most scholarship is informed by a number of factions representing Dōgen. The chapters herein address: the Zennist (j. zenjōka) emphasising practice, the Genzōnians (j. genzōka) shifting the attention to the close reading of Dōgen’s texts, the laity movement opening up both the texts and the practice to people in modern society, and the Genzō researchers (j. genzō kenkyūka) searching for the authenticity and truth of Dōgen’s writings. The book aims to clarify the rightful place of Dōgen: in the monastery, in denominational studies, or in modern academic philosophy? It brings forth various viewpoints on Dōgen, and analyzes the relations of these viewpoints from the premodern to modern times. The collected volume appeals to students and researchers in the field while establishing hermeneutic standards of reading and proposing new, original, and critical interpretations of Dōgen’s texts. Chapter From Uji to Being-time (and Back): Translating Dōgen into Philosophy is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Popularizing Buddhism

Author : Mahinda Deegalle
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791468982
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (689 download)

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Download or read book Popularizing Buddhism written by Mahinda Deegalle and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the ritual practice of Buddhist preaching.

Buddhist Goddesses of India

Author : Miranda Shaw
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691168547
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Goddesses of India written by Miranda Shaw and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Indian Buddhist world abounds with goddesses--voluptuous tree spirits, maternal nurturers, potent healers and protectors, transcendent wisdom figures, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas. Despite their importance in Buddhist thought and practice, these female deities have received relatively little scholarly attention, and no comprehensive study of the female pantheon has been available. Buddhist Goddesses of India is the essential and definitive guide to divinities that, as Miranda Shaw writes, "operate from transcendent planes of bliss and awareness for as long as their presence may benefit living beings." Beautifully illustrated, the book chronicles the histories, legends, and artistic portrayals of nineteen goddesses and several related human figures and texts. Drawing on a sweeping range of material, from devotional poetry and meditation manuals to rituals and artistic images, Shaw reveals the character, powers, and practice traditions of the female divinities. Interpretations of intriguing traits such as body color, stance, hairstyle, clothing, jewelry, hand gestures, and handheld objects lend deep insight into the symbolism and roles of each goddess. In addition to being a comprehensive reference, this book traces the fascinating history of these goddesses as they evolved through the early, Mahayana, and Tantric movements in India and found a place in the pantheons of Tibet and Nepal."--Publisher's website.

Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra

Author : Sree Padma Holt
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791478149
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra written by Sree Padma Holt and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2008-08-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the importance of Buddhism as it developed in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra (modern-day Andhra Pradesh) and its influence.

A Survey of Buddhism

Author : Sangharakshita (Bikshu, Sthavira)
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780904766936
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book A Survey of Buddhism written by Sangharakshita (Bikshu, Sthavira) and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive study of the entire field of Buddhism thought and practice, describing the development of all the major doctrines and traditions and clearly demonstrating the underlying unity of all schools of Buddhism.

Chinese and Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004340505
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Chinese and Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together leading authorities in the fields of Chinese and Tibetan Studies alike, Chinese and Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism engages cutting-edge research on the fertile tradition of Esoteric Buddhism (also known as Tantric Buddhism). This state of the art volume unfolds the sweeping impact of esoteric Buddhism on Tibetan and Chinese cultures, and the movement's role in forging distinct political, ethnical, and religious identities across Asia at large. Deciphering the oftentimes bewildering richness of esoteric Buddhism, this broadly conceived work exposes the common ground it shares with other Buddhist schools, as well as its intersection with non-Buddhist faiths. As such, the book is a major contribution to the study of Asian religions and cultures. Contributors are: Yael Bentor, Ester Bianchi, Megan Bryson, Jacob P. Dalton, Hou Chong, Hou Haoran, Eran Laish, Li Ling, Lin Pei-ying, Lü Jianfu, Ma De, Dan Martin, Charles D. Orzech, Meir Shahar, Robert H. Sharf, Shen Weirong, Henrik H. Sørensen, and Yang Fuxue and Zhang Haijuan.

Buddhist Tarot

Author : Valeriy Zhiglov
Publisher : Litres
ISBN 13 : 504015903X
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Tarot written by Valeriy Zhiglov and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book tells about the Buddhist Tarot universal card deck, the sheets of which, in combination with classical data on taromancy and astrology, comprise the information about the Buddhist gods’ pantheon, which corresponds to them. Collecting ancient esoteric knowledge in one card deck expands the information content and allows users to analyze multiple aspects of every phenomenon that they consider.