Religions of Tibet in Practice

by Lopez, Donald S.

• ISBN13: 9780691129723
• ISBN10: 069112972X
• Edition: Abridged
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-05
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

Summary

Originally published in 1997,Religions of Tibet in Practiceis a landmark work--the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. This new edition--abridged to further facilitate course use--presents a stunning array of works that together offer an unparalleled view of the Tibetan religious landscape over the centuries. Organized thematically, the twenty-eight chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present.Religions of Tibet in Practiceremains a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers.

Table of Contents

Princeton Readings in Religions	p. v
Note on Transliteration	p. vii
List of Contributors	p. xi
Introduction	p. 3
Accounts of Time and Place
The Royal Way of Supreme Compassion	p. 39
A Tribal History	p. 47
Bon Rescues Dharma	p. 68
The Guide to the Crystal Peak	p. 73
Guidebook to Lapchi	p. 90
Remarkable Lives
Atisa's Journey to Tibet	p. 107
The Journey to the Golden Mountain	p. 128
The Yogin Lorepa's Retreat at Lake Namtso	p. 138
Rites and Techniques
A Rite of Empowerment	p. 153
The Horseback Consecration Ritual	p. 162
An Offering of Torma	p. 183
An Avalokitesvara Sadhana	p. 194
A Fasting Ritual	p. 199
Food, Clothes, Dreams, and Karmic Propensities	p. 221
The Regulations of a Monastery	p. 241
Prayers and Sermons
The Sermon of an Itinerant Saint	p. 261
From the Autobiography of a Visionary	p. 275
A Prayer to the Lama	p. 282
A Prayer to the God of the Plain	p. 293
Invocations to Two Bon Deities	p. 301
A Smoke Purification Song	p. 307
Dealing with Death and Other Demons
Mindfulness of Death	p. 315
Dying, Death, and Other Opportunities	p. 336
Cards for the Dead	p. 372
Returning from Hell	p. 377
Turning Back Gossip	p. 389
Hail Protection	p. 400
A Prayer Flag for Tara	p. 410
Index	p. 415
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