Mahamudra and the bKa´-brgyud Tradition [PIATS 2006: Proceedings of the Eleventh Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies. Königswinter 2006]

Roger R. Jackson and Matthew T. Kapstein (Editors)

Published by International Istitute of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies/ Andiast Schweiz, 2011

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498 Seiten. Beiträge Zur Zentralasienforschung Band 25. Table of Contents Contributers XV List of Illustrations VII Preface XI I. Facets of Mahamudra Roger R. Jackson: The Study Of Mahamudra In The West: A Brief Historical Overview 3 Lara Braitstein: The Extraordinary Path: Saraha´s Adamantine Songs and the Bka´ brgyud Great Seal 55 Klaus Dieter Mathes: The Collection of 'Indian Mahamudra Works' (phyag chen rgya gzhung) Compiled by the Seventh Karma pa Chos grags rgya mtsho 89 II. Traditions of Meditation and Yoga Ulrich Timme Kragh: Prolegomenon to the Six Doctrines of Na ro pa: Authority and Tradition 131 Marta Sernesi: The Aural Transmission of Samvara: An Introduction to Neglected Sources for the Study of the Early Bka´ brgyud 179 Jan-Ulrich Sobisch: Guru-Devotion in the Bka´ brgyud pa Tradition: The Single Means to Realisation 211 III: Contributions of the Successive Karma pas Matthew T. Kapstein: The Doctrine of Eternal Heaven: A Tibetan Defence of Mongol Imperial Religion 259 Anne Burchardi: The Role of Rang rig in the Pramana-based Gzhan stong of the Seventh Karmapa 317 Jim Rheingans: The Eigth Karmapa's Answer to Gling drung pa 345 Karl Debreczeny: Tibetan Interest in Chinese Visual Modes: The Foundation of the Tenth Karmapa's 'Chinese-style Thang ka Painting' 387 IV: The Life and Legacy of Gtsang smyon Heruka Stefan Larson: What Do the Childhood and Early Life of Gtsang myon Heruka Tell Us about His Bka' brgyud Affiliation? 425 Kurtis R. Schaeffer: The Printing Projects of Gtsang smyon Heruka and His Disciples 453 PLATES 481.

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• Title: Mahamudra and the bKa´-brgyud Tradition [PIATS 2006: Proceedings of the Eleventh Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies. Königswinter 2006]
• Publisher: International Istitute of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies/ Andiast Schweiz
• Publication Date: 2011
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: 1. Auflage
• Condition: Neu
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