Luminous Bliss: A Religious History of Pure Land Literature in Tibet

Part III introduces some of the most innovative and popular mortuary cycles and practices related to the Tantric cult of Buddha Amitābha and his Pure Land from the Treasure traditions in the bKa’-brgyud and rNying-ma schools.Luminous Bliss locates Pure Land Buddhism at the core of Tibet’s religious...

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Beteilige Person: Halkias, Georgios T. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Payne, Richard K. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Honolulu University of Hawaii Press [2012]
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Links:https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.21313/9780824837747
https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.21313/9780824837747
https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.21313/9780824837747
https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.21313/9780824837747
https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.21313/9780824837747
https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.21313/9780824837747
https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.21313/9780824837747
https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.21313/9780824837747
Zusammenfassung:Part III introduces some of the most innovative and popular mortuary cycles and practices related to the Tantric cult of Buddha Amitābha and his Pure Land from the Treasure traditions in the bKa’-brgyud and rNying-ma schools.Luminous Bliss locates Pure Land Buddhism at the core of Tibet’s religious heritage and demonstrates how this tradition constitutes an integral part of both Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Nov 2017)
Umfang:1 online resource 5 b&w images, 1 map
ISBN:9780824837747