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| Introducing Tibetan Buddhism | ||
| 作者 | Samuel, Geoffrey (著) |
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| 出版日期 | 2012.04.13 |
| 頁次 | 296 |
| 出版者 | Routledge |
| 出版者網址 | https://www.routledge.com/ |
| 出版地 | Abingdon, UK [阿賓登, 英國] |
| 叢書名 | World Religious Series |
| 資料類型 | 書籍=Book |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 摘要 | This lively introduction is the ideal starting point for students wishing to undertake a comprehensive study of Tibetan religion. It covers the development and influence of Tibetan Buddhism and the key schools and traditions, including Bon. Geoffrey Samuel helps students get to grips with a complex set of beliefs and practices and provides a clear sense of the historical, cultural and textual background. Important contemporary issues such as gender, national identity and Tibetan Buddhism in the world today are also addressed. Illustrated throughout, the book includes a chronology, glossary, pronunciation guide, summaries, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading that will aid understanding and revision. |
| 目次 | List of Figures viii Chronology xi Language and Pronunciation Guide xv 1. Background 1 Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan society 1 Environment and society in Tibet 4 The growth of Buddhism in Tibet 8 The evolution of the four main traditions 14 Tibetan religious literature 18 2. The Development of Buddhism in Tibet 24 The later development of Buddhism in India 24 The 'early diffusion' of the Dharma 31 The 'later diffusion' and the establishment of the Sarmapa schools 32 The reshaping of the Nyingmapa tradition: kama and terma 33 A note on the Bon tradition 35 The Gelukpa school and later developments 37 The twentieth century onwards 39 3. Tibetan Buddhism as a Path to Liberation I: Sūtra Teachings 44 The path to liberation 44 Theravāda, Hānayāna, Mahāyāna 47 Sūtra and Tantra (Vajrayāna) 50 Regional varieties of Buddhism in the contemporary world 51 Buddhist deities and the Three Bodies of the Buddha (trikāya) 53 Emptiness (śūnyatā) 55 The 'gradual path' 56 Refuge and bodhicitta 59 The path of the bodhisattva 61 4. Tibetan Buddhism as a path to liberation II: Tantric teachings 65 Tantric practice and the lama 65 Retreat and the training of the subtle body 67 Tantra and sexuality 68 Tantric deities 69 Classes of Sarma Tantra and Nyingma Tantra 77 Empowerment and preliminary practice (ngöndro) 79 Dzogchen 83 5. Tibetan Buddhism as a system of knowledge 88 Introduction 88 Basic understandings of the universe 91 The Indian monastic universities, their curriculum and its adoption by the Tibetans 96 Philosophy 98 Other classical fields of Indian learning 102 Non-Indian aspects of Tibetan knowledge 103 Medicine 104 6. Ethics and Tibetan Buddhism 108 Introduction 108 Bases for Buddhist ethics 113 Other moral dimensions in Tibetan Buddhist society 118 Historical dimensions 123 7. Lamas and other religious practitioners 129 Lamas and lay practitioners 129 The two propagations of the teachings 135 Hereditary lamas 140 Visionary lamas (tertön) 142 Reincarnate lamas 144 The Gelukpa system of election 150 Celibate monastic practitioners (monks and nuns) 151 Lay yogins and other non-monastic practitioners 155 Monasticism and non-monastic practice in Tibetan societies 156 Temples and monastic establishments 158 8. Tibetan Buddhism as practical religion 165 Introduction 165 Practical religion in Indian Buddhism 166 Practical religion in Tibet 168 Lamas, monks and monasteries as fields of karma 168 Death rituals – ‘Tibetan Book of the Dead’ 170 Maintenance of good relations with local gods and spirits; protection against malevolent spirits 170 Rituals for prosperity, success and good fortune 176 Rituals for health and long life 177 Divination and diagnosis 179 Tibetan ritual: pragmatic, karma-oriented and Bodhic dimensions 182 9. Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan identity 186 Introduction 186 Local and regional identity: local gods, lineages, clans, households 188 Local and regional identity: Buddhist saints and pilgrimage sites 190 Regional and national identity: Buddhism as a unifying factor 193 The stories of Ling Gesar 198 Conclusion 200 10. Tibetan Buddhism, women and gender 203 Introduction 203 Gender in Tibetan society 205 Women's religious roles within Indian Buddhism 208 Women’s religious roles within Tibetan Buddhism 211 Conclusion 217 11. The Bon religion of Tibet: pre-Buddhist survival or variant form of Buddhism? 220 Introduction 220 Yungdrung Bon 221 Bonpo narratives and teachings 225 Bonpo history and the relationship with Buddhism 227 The history of Bon studies 229 Modern developments 231 12. Tibetan Buddhism today and tomorrow 235 Introduction 235 Tibetan Buddhism in the People's R |
| ISBN | 9780415456654 (pbc); 0415456657 (pbc) |
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| 點閱次數 | 1 |
| 建檔日期 | 2024.11.04 |
| 更新日期 | 2024.11.04 |
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