Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism

The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-90-04-33019-1
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 40, 516 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 862 g

Reihe: Brill's Tibetan Studies Library

In Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen, James Duncan Gentry explores how objects of power figure in Tibetan religion, society, and polity through a study of the life of the Tibetan Buddhist ritual specialist Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1552–1624) within the broader context of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Tibet. In presenting Sokdokpa’s career and legacy, Gentry traces the theme of power objects across a wide spectrum of genres to show how Tibetan Buddhists themselves have theorized about objects of power and implemented them in practice. This study therefore provides a lens into how power objects serve as points of convergence for elite doctrinal discourses, socio-political dynamics, and popular religious practices in Tibetan Buddhist societies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gentry, James Duncan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus Buddhismus: Leben & Praxis, Soziale Aspekte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus Tibetischer Buddhismus

Über Autor(innen)

James Duncan Gentry, Ph.D. (2014), Harvard University, is Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the Centre for Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, Nepal.