Introducing Tibetan Buddhism

ISBN-13: 9780415456654 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 296 str.

Geoffrey Samuel

Opis

Tibetan Buddhism is the most widely encountered and generally known Buddhist tradition in the world. From meditation classes to garden statues, from music and film to the popularity of the Dalai Lama, Introducing Tibetan Buddhism is the ideal starting point for students wishing to undertake a comprehensive study of the fascinating Tibetan Buddhist and Tibetan Bon religions. This lively introduction covers the whole spectrum of Tibetan religious history, from early Tibetan figures, and the development of the old and new schools of Buddhism, to the spread and influence of Tibetan Buddhism throughout the world. Geoffrey Samuel, an experienced teacher of Tibetan religions, introduces the major contemporary Buddhist traditions of Nyingmapa, Kagyupa, Sakyapa, Geluga and Bon, and the bodies of Tibetan textual material, including the writings of major lamas, and the relationship between the practical and textual transmission of the religion. Illustrated throughout, the book also includes text boxes, summary charts, a glossary and a list of further reading to aid students' understanding and revision. The accompanying website for this book can be found at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415456654.

Recenzje

"Geoffrey Samuel provides a welcome introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and the religious history of Tibet. Concise, lucid, and authoritative, this is one of the best and most useful introductions available to date. It will no doubt become an indispensable reference for students"- Bryan J. Cuevas, Florida State University, USA

"This book highlights the practical dimensions of the religious culture of Tibet. Samuel provides a current and accessible guide to the roles Buddhism plays in the lives of Tibetan people, as identities of place and religion continue to be negotiated as Tibetan Buddhism is defined in the contemporary world." - Douglas S. Duckworth, East Tennessee State University, USA

Spis treści

List of Figures. Chronology. Language and Pronunciation Guide  1. Background  2. The Development of Buddhism in Tibet  3. Tibetan Buddhism as a Path to Liberation: I. Sūtra Teachings  4. Tibetan Buddhism as a Path to Liberation: II. Tantric Teachings  5. Tibetan Buddhism as a System of Knowledge  6. Ethics and Tibetan Buddhism  7. Lamas and Lay Practitioners, Monasteries and Temples  8. Tibetan Buddhism as Practical Religion  9. Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan Identity  10. Tibetan Buddhism, Women and Gender  11. The Bon Religion of Tibet: Pre-Buddhist Survival or Variant Form of Buddhism?  12. Tibetan Buddhism Today and Tomorrow. Appendix: Some Important Lamas. Glossary. Index

O autorze

Geoffrey Samuel is a Professor in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion at Cardiff University, UK, and an experienced teacher of Tibetan religion.