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Religions of Tibet in Practice Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Religions of Tibet in Practice By Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Religions of Tibet in Practice by Donald S. Lopez, Jr.


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Presents an array of works (hagiographies, pilgrimage guides, prayers, accounts of visits to hell, epics, consecration manuals, sermons, and exorcism texts) that together offer a view of the realities of those who have inhabited the Tibetan cultural domain over the centuries. This title is of interest to scholars, students, and general readers.

Religions of Tibet in Practice Summary

Religions of Tibet in Practice by Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work, the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. It presents a stunning array of works (hagiographies, pilgrimage guides, prayers, accounts of visits to hell, epics, consecration manuals, sermons, and exorcism texts) that together offer an unparalleled view of the realities of those who have inhabited the Tibetan cultural domain over the centuries. The volume provides a wealth of voices that together lead to a new and more nuanced understanding of the religions of Tibet. The thirty-six chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present, offering works heretofore unknown. The chapters are organized thematically under five headings: Accounts of Time and Place, Remarkable Lives, Rites and Techniques, Prayers and Sermons, and Dealing with Death and Other Demons. They juxtapose materials from different sects, historical periods, and geographical regions in an attempt to broaden the range of what we understand the religious practices of Tibet to encompass. Each chapter contains a translation and a substantial yet accessible introduction by a leading scholar of Tibetan religions. Religions of Tibet in Practice represents the largest sourcebook on Tibetan religions ever assembled, a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers.

Religions of Tibet in Practice Reviews

This anthology on Tibetan religions is a first of its kind... The 16 contributors... are among the best in the growing field. Lopez's introduction is a commendable short history of the subject. To make the religions of Tibet accessible in such a thorough and fascinating manner is a benefit to those who study Asia and history of religions. Significant and groundbreaking. Choice An extraordinary achievement. >Publishers Weekly

About Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Donald S. Lopez, Jr., is Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the editor of three other volumes in this series: Buddhism in Practice, Religions of India in Practice, and Religions of China in Practice. He is also the author of Elaborations on Emptiness: Uses of the Heart Sutra (Princeton).

Table of Contents

Princeton Readings in Religions
1 Gesar of Ling
2 The Royal Way of Supreme Compassion
3 A Tribal History
4 Bon Rescues Dharma
5 The Guide to the Crystal Peak
6 Guidebook to Lapchi
7 The Life of Tilopa
8 Atisa's Journey to Tibet
9 The Journey to the Golden Mountain
10 A Quest for The Path and Result
11 The Yogin Lorepa's Retreat at Lake Namtso
12 Memories of a Past Life
13 A Rite of Empowerment
14 The Horseback Consecration Ritual
15 An Offering of Torma
16 An Avalokitesvara Sadhana
17 A Fasting Ritual
18 Food, Clothes, Dreams, and Karmic Propensities
19 The Elements, Insanity, and Lettered Subjectivity
20 The Regulations of a Monastery
21 The Sermon of an Itinerant Saint
22 From the Autobiography of a Visionary
23 A Prayer to the Lama
24 A Prayer to the God of the Plain
25 Invocations to Two Bon Deities
26 A Smoke Purification Song
27 Daily Prayers
28 Mindfulness of Death
29 A Prayer for Deliverance from Rebirth
30 Dying, Death, and Other Opportunities
31 Cards for the Dead
32 Returning from Hell
33 Exorcising Demons with a Buddhist Sutra
34 Turning Back Gossip
35 Hail Protection
36 A Prayer Flag for Tara
Index

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GOR003523796
9780691011837
0691011834
Religions of Tibet in Practice by Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
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Princeton University Press
19970323
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