Author : John C. Huntington
Publisher : Serindia Publications, Inc.
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 50,53 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art, Tantric-Buddhist
ISBN : 1932476016
Published in conjunction with a 2003 exhibition co-organized by the Columbus Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, this hefty, oversize (10x13 catalogue features approximately 160 powerful masterpieces of Indian, Nepalese, Tibetan, Chinese, and Mongolian art produced over the pa
Author : Bulcsu Siklós
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 30,39 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Author : Daniel Cozort
Publisher : Snow Lion Publications, Incorporated
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 29,12 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Explains the symbolism of one of Buddhism's most colorful mandalas.
Author : Pha-boṅ-kha-pa Byams-pa-bstan-ʼdzin-ʼphrin-las-grya-mtsho
Publisher :
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 17,51 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN :
On the procedures for doing the serviceable retreat of the glorious solitary hero Vajrabhairava, with the sadhana victory over evil.
Author : Pha-boṅ-kha-pa Byams-pa-bstan-ʼdzin-ʼphrin-las-rgya-mtsho
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 39,97 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN :
The texts presented here are an intermediate-length sadhana and a concise self-initiation ritual of the Solitary Hero Vajrabhiarava. After receiving the Highest yoga Tantra initiation of Vajrabhairava, and then completing the retreat of this deity, with the compensating ritual fire offering of peace, one is authorized to do the self-initiation. It is important to do the self-initiation in order to restore broken vows and tantric commitments. A sadhana must be done in conjunction with self-initiation will enable many practitioners to do this practice more frequently.
Author : Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,72 MB
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520051409
Author :
Publisher : Serindia Publications, Inc.
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,37 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781932476033
Based on the author's previous publication The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, this handbook contains an array of symbols and motifs, accompanied by succinct explanations. It provides treatment of the essential Tibetan religious figures, themes and motifs, both secular and religious.
Author : Matthew Kapstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 49,11 MB
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0861718062
Exploring the long history of cultural exchange between 'the Roof of the World' and 'the Middle Kingdom,' Buddhism Between Tibet and China features a collection of noteworthy essays that probe the nature of their relationship, spanning from the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 CE) to the present day. Annotated and contextualized by noted scholar Matthew Kapstein and others, the historical accounts that comprise this volume display the rich dialogue between Tibet and China in the areas of scholarship, the fine arts, politics, philosophy, and religion. This thoughtful book provides insight into the surprisingly complex history behind the relationship from a variety of geographical regions. Includes contributions from Rob Linrothe, Karl Debreczeny, Elliot Sperling, Paul Nietupski, Carmen Meinert, Gray Tuttle, Zhihua Yao, Ester Bianchi, Fabienne Jagou, Abraham Zablocki, and Matthew Kapstein.
Author : Alice Getty
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,81 MB
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780486255750
Invaluable reference covers names, attributes, symbolism, representations of deities in Mahayana pantheon of China, Japan, Tibet, etc. 185 illus.
Author : Carla M. Sinopoli
Publisher : U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,62 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 0915703807
