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The Tibetan Tāntric Vision
"Tibetan buddhism, religion, philosophy, Tantric Buddhism."
Dhamma-Anusīlana
This book is an anthology of seventeen cerebral articles from well-known Buddhist scholars associated with major universities across the globe deliberating many a topic associated with Buddhist religion and its philosophies as part of our constant striving to understand the fundamental nature of what the Buddha wanted us to realize.
Vision and Violence
This book examines the life of Lama Zhang, key figure in the "Tibetan renaissance"—a tantric master and literary innovator who forged a new model of rulership and community that would set the standard for later religious rulers of Lhasa.
The Buddhist Art of Kauśāmbī
The Book Highlights The Art Treasures Of Kosambi, A Famous Ancient Centre Of Buddhist Art, Through A Study Of Over 300 Stone Sculptures, Paying Special Attention To Their Iconographic Features, The Stone Types, Carving, Grinding And Polishing Techniques And Their Aesthetic Appeal. It Discusses The Uniqueness Of Kosambi Art As Compared To Mathura And Sarnath Schools.
Deviant Sex and Buddhism
Deviant Sex and Buddhism discusses deviant sexual practices recorded in Pali Sutta and Vinaya texts categorizing into normal, pathological and sociological. In Buddhist spirituality and philosophy, like in other religions, sex within the institution of marriage is admissible, while all other forms of sexual practices are immoral and denounced. A sexual act violating the norms of chastity and celibacy within the Buddhist community comes to be identified as a deviant sexual act. At the backdrop this positioning, this volume engages one in a deep study of what were sensuality and sexuality in early Buddhism, Buddhist attitude to human body, and the definition of celibacy, chastity and normal de...
Faith and Devotion in Theravāda Buddhism
This is an analytical study of faith (saddha), devotion (bhatti) and worship (puja) in the Theravada school of Buddhism. It elucidates these concepts and deals with their objects, viz., gods in general, and Buddha in particular, as described in the Pali canonical, postcanonical and commentarial literature. The first chapter of this book examines the conception of the "the Deities" and "the supernatural"; the attributes, knowledge, powers and functions of Buddhist deities; their role as objects of meditation; how Theravada Buddhism is non-theistic and how its basic concepts are incompatible to the conception of Creator God. The second chapter discusses the special attributes, knowledge, power...
Theravāda Buddhist Devotionalsim in Ceylon, Burma, and Thailand
The Monograph Consists Of Two Parts, The First Examines Buddhist Devo-Tional Practices, In Theravada Tradition And Their Objective And Benefits. Part Two Elucidates The Rise And Growth Of Buddhist Devotionalism In Ceylon, Burma And Thailand, Keeping View In The Specific Demonstrative Aspects Of Their Faith In Contemporary Buddhist Religious Life.
Sects in Tibetan Buddhism
The Teachings Of Buddha Are Timeless And Priceless And Can Answer Most Of The Problems That The Materialistic World Faces Today. Nyingma, The First-Ever Sect Of Buddhism In Tibet Introduced By Padmasambhava Of India, And Gelug, The Fourth Sect In Succession, Are Dealt With In Detail In This Book.
Mahāmudrā and Atiyoga
It Comprises Commentaries On And The Transliteration Of Some Ancient Tibetan Texts, Of Buddhist Mystics And Tantric Teachers Of Mahamudra And Atiyoga. Translated From Italian, It Discusses The Insights Of These Texts With Respect To The Gamut Of Factors Viz, Nature Of Consciousness, Meditation, Tantric Sexuality And Much More.
