The Religions of Tibet

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ISBN: 9780520063488 | 0520063481
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/1/1988

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The first comprehensive account of Tibetan Buddhism to be published in English since Waddell's Buddhism of Tibet appeared in 1894, this translation is certain to become the standard reference work on the subject.

Preface
Note on transcription and pronunciation
The first diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet	p. 1
The beginnings	p. 1
Co-existence and conflict among the various tendencies at the time of the first introduction of Buddhism into Tibet	p. 5
Ordination of monks, foundation of monasteries, donations to monasteries	p. 8
The Indian and Chinese currents	p. 12
The second diffusion of Buddhism	p. 16
The revival of Buddhism	p. 16
Rin chen bzang po and Atisa	p. 20
The foundation of the great monasteries	p. 26
General characteristics of Lamaism	p. 29
Fundamentals	p. 29
The most important schools	p. 33
The conflicts between the schools and their significance for the political history of Tibet. The office of Dalai Lama	p. 39
The figure of the religious teacher (bla ma)	p. 44
The doctrines of the most important schools	p. 47
Assumptions common to all schools	p. 47
The vehicle of the Mantra	p. 50
Investiture and consecrations	p. 57
The Tantric process of transcendence: mental body, maya-body, body of transcendent consciousness	p. 58
Sems and light	p. 63
Substantialism of the Jo nang pa school	p. 67
The bKa' brgyud pa school	p. 70
Tantric practice according to the tradition of the Bla na med rgyud	p. 71
The rNying ma pa school	p. 76
The gCod tradition	p. 87
Conclusion. The special nature of the Lamaist teaching of salvation	p. 93
The process of transformation of Sems and rLungs	p. 106
Monkhood, monastery life, religious calendar and festivals	p. 110
Organization of monastic community: hierarchy and offices	p. 110
Religious calendar and festivals	p. 146
The hermits' way of life	p. 156
The property of the monastery and its administration	p. 158
The folk religion	p. 163
General characteristics	p. 163
Man face to face with divine and demonic powers	p. 171
Personal protection and protection of the house	p. 187
The soul	p. 190
Death	p. 193
The bsangs or suffimen (offering of incense)	p. 199
Looking into the future: investigating the favourable or unfavourable omens for an action	p. 202
The protection of property and of flocks	p. 204
Final considerations	p. 205
The Bon religion	p. 213
Chronological table	p. 249
Notes	p. 257
Bibliography
Index	p. 280
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