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Magic And Ritual In Tibet
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Author : Stephan Beyer
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Magic And Ritual In Tibet written by Stephan Beyer and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Religion categories.
The real history of man is the history of religion. The truth of the famous dictum of Max Muller, the father of the History of Religions, is nowhere so obvious as in Tibet. Western students have observed that religion and magic pervade not only the forms of Tibetan art, politics, and society but also every detail of ordinary human existence. And what is the all-pervading religion of Tibet? Buddhism of that country has been described to us, of course, but that does not mean the question has been answered. The unique importance of Stephan BeyerÍs work is that it presents the vital material ignored or slighted by others: the living ritual of Tibetan Buddhists. The reader is made a witness to cultic proceedings through which the author guides him carefully. He does not force one to accept easy explanations nor does he direct one's attention only to aspects that can be counted on to please. He leads one step by step, without omitting anything, through entire rituals, and interprets whenever necessary without being unduly obtrusive. Oftentimes, as in the case of the many hymns to the goddess Tara, the superb translations speak directly to the reader, and it is indeed as if the reader himself were present at the ritual.
The Cult Of Tara
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Author : Stephan Beyer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1978-06-12
The Cult Of Tara written by Stephan Beyer and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-06-12 with Religion categories.
"The real history of man is the history of religion." The truth of the famous dictum of Max Muller, the father of the History of Religions, is nowhere so obvious as in Tibet. Western students have observed that religion and magic pervade not only the forms of Tibetan art, politics, and society, but also every detail of ordinary human existence. And what is the all-pervading religion of Tibet? The Buddhism of that country has been described to us, of course, but that does not mean the question has been answered. The unique importance of Stephan Beyerís work is that it presents the vital material ignored or slighted by others: the living ritual of Tibetan Buddhists. The reader is made a witness to cultic proceedings through which the author guides him carefully. He does not force one to accept easy explanations nor does he direct one's attention only to aspects that can be counted on to please. He leads one step by step, without omitting anything, through entire rituals, and interprets whenever necessary without being unduly obtrusive. Oftentimes, as in the case of the many hymns to the goddess Tara, the superb translations speak directly to the reader, and it is indeed as if the reader himself were present at the ritual.
The Cult Of Tara
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Author : Stephan Beyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The Cult Of Tara written by Stephan Beyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
Magic And Ritual In Tibet
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Author : Stephan V. Beyer
language : en
Publisher: South Asia Books
Release Date : 1988
Magic And Ritual In Tibet written by Stephan V. Beyer and has been published by South Asia Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Social Science categories.
Buddhist Magic
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Author : Sam van Schaik
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2020-07-28
Buddhist Magic written by Sam van Schaik and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-28 with Religion categories.
A fascinating exploration of the role that magic has played in the history of Buddhism As far back as we can see in the historical record, Buddhist monks and nuns have offered services including healing, divination, rain making, aggressive magic, and love magic to local clients. Studying this history, scholar Sam van Schaik concludes that magic and healing have played a key role in Buddhism's flourishing, yet they have rarely been studied in academic circles or by Western practitioners. The exclusion of magical practices and powers from most discussions of Buddhism in the modern era can be seen as part of the appropriation of Buddhism by Westerners, as well as an effect of modernization movements within Asian Buddhism. However, if we are to understand the way Buddhism has worked in the past, the way it still works now in many societies, and the way it can work in the future, we need to examine these overlooked aspects of Buddhist practice. In Buddhist Magic, van Schaik takes a book of spells and rituals--one of the earliest that has survived--from the Silk Road site of Dunhuang as the key reference point for discussing Buddhist magic in Tibet and beyond. After situating Buddhist magic within a cross-cultural history of world magic, he discusses sources of magic in Buddhist scripture, early Buddhist rituals of protection, medicine and the spread of Buddhism, and magic users. Including material from across the vast array of Buddhist traditions, van Schaik offers readers a fascinating, nuanced view of a topic that has too long been ignored.
Tibetan Ritual
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Author : Jose Ignacio Cabezon
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-12-08
Tibetan Ritual written by Jose Ignacio Cabezon and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-08 with Religion categories.
Ritual is one of the most pervasive religious phenomena in the Tibetan cultural world. Despite its ubiquity and importance to Tibetan cultural life, however, only in recent years has Tibetan ritual been given the attention it deserves. This is the first scholarly collection to focus on this important subject. Unique in its historical, geographical and disciplinary breadth, this book brings together eleven essays by an international cast of scholars working on ritual texts, institutions and practices in the greater Tibetan cultural world - Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. While most of the chapters focus on Buddhism, two deal with ritual in Tibet's indigenous Bon religion. All of the essays are original to this volume. An extensive introduction by the editor provides a broad overview of Tibetan ritual and contextualizes the chapters within the field of Buddhist and Tibetan studies. The book should find use in advanced undergraduate courses and graduate seminars on Tibetan religion. It will also be of interest to students and scholars of ritual generally.
Tibetan Magic
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Author : Cameron Bailey
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-03-07
Tibetan Magic written by Cameron Bailey and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-07 with Social Science categories.
This book focuses on the theme of magic in Tibetan contexts, encompassing both pre-modern and modern text-cultures as well as contemporary practices. It offers a new understanding of the identity and role of magical specialists in both historical and contemporary contexts. Combining the theoretical approaches of anthropology, ethnography, religious and textual studies, the book aims to shed light on experiences, practices and practitioners that have been frequently marginalized by the normative mainstream monastic Buddhist traditions and Western Buddhist scholarship, which focuses primarily on meditation and philosophy. The book explores the intersection between magic/folk practices and Tantra, a complex, socio-religious phenomenon associated not only with the religious and political elites who sponsored it, but also with 'marginal' ethnic groups and social milieus, as well as with lay communities at large, who resorted to ritual agents to fulfil their worldly needs.
Magic And Mystery In Tibet
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Author : Alexandra David Neel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
Magic And Mystery In Tibet written by Alexandra David Neel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with categories.
This is a new release of the original 1932 edition.
The Cult Of T R
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Author : Stephan V. Beyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The Cult Of T R written by Stephan V. Beyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Buddhism categories.
Magic And Mystery In Tibet
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Author : Madame Alexandra David-Neel
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-04-27
Magic And Mystery In Tibet written by Madame Alexandra David-Neel and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-27 with Philosophy categories.
A practicing Buddhist and Oriental linguist recounts supernatural events she witnessed in Tibet during the 1920s. Intelligent and witty, she describes the fantastic effects of meditation and shamanic magic — levitation, telepathy, more. 32 photographs.