Tibetan Buddhism
An Introduction
Seiten
2003
Windhorse Publications (Verlag)
978-0-904766-86-8 (ISBN)
Windhorse Publications (Verlag)
978-0-904766-86-8 (ISBN)
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The English author of this book has spent many years in contact with Tibetan lamas within the context of a wide experience of the Buddhist tradition as a whole. The book provides a down-to-earth account of the origin and history of Buddhism in Tibet, and explains the essentials of the tradition.
In the West, Tibetan Buddhism has an exotic, even glamorous image - there are books about secret teachings, and films about mysterious lamas. But if Western Buddhists are to learn anything of real value, they must look beyond the merely exotic. The English author of this book has spent many years in contact with Tibetan lamas of all schools within the context of a wide experience of the Buddhist tradition as a whole. The book provides a down-to-earth account of the origin and history of Buddhism in Tibet, and explains the essentials of the tradition.
In the West, Tibetan Buddhism has an exotic, even glamorous image - there are books about secret teachings, and films about mysterious lamas. But if Western Buddhists are to learn anything of real value, they must look beyond the merely exotic. The English author of this book has spent many years in contact with Tibetan lamas of all schools within the context of a wide experience of the Buddhist tradition as a whole. The book provides a down-to-earth account of the origin and history of Buddhism in Tibet, and explains the essentials of the tradition.
A respected translator and author of over fifty books, Sangharakshita began studying BUddhism at the age of 16. After 20 years studying in India he returned to England and set up the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order which has over 65 centres worldwide, including the USA.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.8.2003 |
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Illustrationen | Varaprabha |
Zusatzinfo | 8ill. |
Verlagsort | Cambridge |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 272 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus |
ISBN-10 | 0-904766-86-1 / 0904766861 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-904766-86-8 / 9780904766868 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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