Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism,9782843232008

Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism

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ISBN13: 9782843232008
ISBN10: 2843232007
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): Assouline
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Summary

Philosophy or religion, way of life or way of being, Buddhism never ceases to intrigue. Its many aspects bear witness to the diversity of its paths, and its innumerable aspects can disorient the newcomer. Its essence is simple, however, a deep root common to all those searching for knowledge: a man, anchored in a moment of history, who awakened to affirm that it's within everyone's power to attain wisdom. The renewed interest that Buddhism has enjoyed over the past years, led by its spiritual and temporal guide the Dalai Lama, has made it possible to approach the meaning and origins of his teaching.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
The Wheel of Time
Temporal cycles cadencing the timeless gestures of everyday life
The Wheel of Life
Each individual is attuned to his own spiritual awareness
The Wheel of the Law
Help others, do not harm them
Red Hats and Yellow Hats
Under the protective wing of the Three Jewels
The Stupa
A materialization of the interior quest
The Prayer Wheel
Prayer for the benefit of all beings
Sacred Mantra
Om Mani Peme Hung
The Rosary
The mala
The Altar
Nothing is too beautiful for the Enlightened One
Musical Instruments
At the service of the gods for the benefit of beings
The Sacred Scarf
The khata
Thunderbolt Scepter and Bell
Dorje
Drilbu
Means and Wisdom
Ritual Bowl and Dagger
Triumph over interior enemies
The Auspicious Symbols
Eight emblems to bring good luck and secure protection
Offerings
Sacred and profane, a homage to the Deity
The Scripture and the Texts
Treasures to preserve the memory
Mudras
Signs for the expression of indescribable forces
The Great Prayer
Monlam Chenmo
The annual invocation for the well-being of beings
The Masters of Knowledge
From magic to philosophy, the middle way from science to knowledge
Master and Disciple
An unshakable trust
The Protector of Tibet
Chenresig-Avalokiteshvara
Tara Drolma
Guardian, Protectress and Savior
The Great Protectors
Masters of time, death and negative forces
The Fire Ritual
The great purification
Monks and Laity
A densely woven social fabric
The Meditator
Memory of the centuries
Pilgrimage
Signposts in the territory of the sacred
The Passage of Death
There is neither beginning nor end
The Dalai Lama
Incarnation of the Divine
The Lotus
Darkness and light

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