A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
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A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by John Powers
Lucid and economical, this introductory text delivers a brisk, fast-moving survey of Tibetan Buddhism. For many years Powers's nearly 600-page Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism has served as the field's most authoritative and comprehensive overview of Tibet's distinctive Buddhist tradition. A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism explains the core Buddhist doctrines and the practices of meditation and tantra and provides a survey of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism.John Powers is a Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University's Faculty of Asian Studies. He has written nine books and over fifty articles, including Wisdom of Buddha (Dharma Publications). He has lived and studied extensively in South Asia with Tibetan Buddhist instructors, and is an expert in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781559392969 |
| ISBN 10 | 1559392967 |
| Title | A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism |
| Author | John Powers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2008-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
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