Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 1280 g
In-Between Bodies
Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 1280 g
Reihe: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
ISBN: 978-0-415-83067-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
The book looks closely at previously unexamined figures whose history is relevant to a better understanding of how Tibetan culture navigates its own understanding of reincarnation, the veneration of relics and different social roles of different types of practitioners. It analyses both the minutiae of everyday interrelations between lamas and their devotees, specifically noted in ritual performances and the enactment of lived tradition, and the sacred hagiographical conventions that underpin local knowledge.
A phenomenology of Tibetan Buddhist life, the book provides an ethnography of the everyday embodiment of Tibetan Buddhism. This unusual approach offers a valuable and a genuine new perspective on Tibetan Buddhist culture and is of interest to researchers in the fields of social/cultural anthropology and religious, Buddhist and Tibetan studies.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction 2. Relics and Reincarnation of Khenchen Sangay Tenzin 3. The Spiritual Mastery or (Spirit Possession) of Gupha Rinpoche 4. Embodying the Past in the Present: Gelongma Palmo 5. Buddhism Across Cultures: Bokar Rinpoche 6. Conclusion