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22%OFFJacob Dalton - The Gathering of Intentions: A History of a Tibetan Tantra - 9780231176002 - V9780231176002
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The Gathering of Intentions: A History of a Tibetan Tantra

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Description for The Gathering of Intentions: A History of a Tibetan Tantra Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
The Gathering of Intentions reads a single Tibetan Buddhist ritual system through the movements of Tibetan history, revealing the social and material dimensions of an ostensibly timeless tradition. By subjecting tantric practice to historical analysis, the book offers new insight into the origins of Tibetan Buddhism, the formation of its canons, the emergence of new lineages and ceremonies, and modern efforts to revitalize the religion by returning to its mythic origins. The ritual system explored in this volume is based on the Gathering of Intentions Sutra, the fundamental root tantra of the Anuyoga class of teachings belonging ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231176002
SKU
V9780231176002
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About Jacob Dalton
Jacob P. Dalton is Khyentse Foundation Distinguished University Professor in Tibetan Buddhism in the Departments of East Asian Languages and Cultures and South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the author of Taming of the Demons: Violence and Liberation in Tibetan Buddhism.

Reviews for The Gathering of Intentions: A History of a Tibetan Tantra
The Gathering of Intentions makes a valuable contribution to the field of Tibetan and Buddhist studies and will attract nonacademic readers who are interested in learning about the practice of Tibetan Buddhism. The organization of the book is thoughtfully crafted, the content coverage thorough and wide-ranging, the scholarship superb, and the arguments clear and persuasive.
Bryan J. Cuevas, author ... Read more

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