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The Spirit of Tibetan Buddhism
Sam Van Schaik
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Description for The Spirit of Tibetan Buddhism
Paperback. Series: The Spirit of .. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
A leading writer and researcher on Tibet, Sam van Schaik offers an accessible and authoritative introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by examining its key texts, from its origins in the eighth century to teachings practiced across the world today. In addition to demonstrating its richness and historical importance, van Schaik's fresh translations of and introductions to each text provide a comprehensive overview of Tibetan Buddhism's most popular teachings and concepts-including rebirth, compassion, mindfulness, tantric deities, and the graduated path-and discusses how each is put into practice. The book unfolds chronologically, conveying a sense of this thousand-year-old tradition's progress and evolution. Under ... Read more
A leading writer and researcher on Tibet, Sam van Schaik offers an accessible and authoritative introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by examining its key texts, from its origins in the eighth century to teachings practiced across the world today. In addition to demonstrating its richness and historical importance, van Schaik's fresh translations of and introductions to each text provide a comprehensive overview of Tibetan Buddhism's most popular teachings and concepts-including rebirth, compassion, mindfulness, tantric deities, and the graduated path-and discusses how each is put into practice. The book unfolds chronologically, conveying a sense of this thousand-year-old tradition's progress and evolution. Under ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Spirit of ...
Condition
New
Weight
271g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300198751
SKU
V9780300198751
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Ref
99-32
About Sam Van Schaik
Sam van Schaik is senior researcher in the International Dunhuang Project at the British Library, and a principal investigator in the research project Beyond Boundaries: Religion, Region, Language and the State. He is the founder and editor of www.earlytibet.com, and his previous books include Tibetan Zen.
Reviews for The Spirit of Tibetan Buddhism
Van Schaik unfolds a fascinating history . . . the whole work offers the reader a deep sense of the historical progress and evolution of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition over more than a millennium. -Wendy C. Hamblet, Metapsychology
Wendy C. Hamblet
Metapsychology
Wendy C. Hamblet
Metapsychology