Buddhist Dances: Movement and Mind
Buddhist Dances: Movement & Mind is a pioneering exploration of sacred dance as a living expression of Buddhist philosophy, meditation, […]
Buddhism
Early Pali Tipitakas A Cultural Study
Contents: Introduction. I. Geography of the early Tipitakas. II. The cosmography: 1. The heavens and the higher births. 2. The
Thousands of Manifestations of Gautama the Buddha: First Time a Critical Appreciation of the Buddha-Nama-Samgiti from Tibetan-Sanskrit Manuscripts
Appositions with multiple attributes of a deity are a common feature in the prayer liturgies of Indian traditions. Sanskrit liturgical
Variety of Jataka and Avadana Transmission: Proceedings of the International Symposium held on the 27th and 28th of November 2023 at the International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies
The jataka and avadana constitute one of the most widely disseminated and vibrant genres within the Buddhist literary tradition. As
From the Bka’ chems ka khol ma to the Maṇi bka’ ’bum: The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and the Meditation Tradition of the Ratnagotravibhaga in Tibet
The author examines two gter-mas (‘revealed texts’), the Bka’ chems ka khol ma and the Mani bka’ ’bum, both transmitted
Buddhist Cave Sanctuaries
Contents: Preface. I. India. 1. Aurangabad. 2. Pitalkhora. 3. Ellora. 4. Ajanta. II. China. 5. Maiji Shan. 6. Yungang. 7.
The Art of Manifesting the Sacred: Creating, Filling, and Consecrating Statues and Stupas in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism (5 Vols-Set)
relic insertion) by Jam-mgon Kong-sprul Blo-gros-mtha-yas (1813-1899). Three of the most conspicuous physical manifestations of Buddhism in the Tibetan cultural
Tibet – Guge: The Cultural Relics of Ancient Western Tibet
Contents: Preface. Present Tibet/China. Western Tibet. 1. Tholing. 2. Purang – Khorchag (Khojarnath). 3. Phyang and Dungkar. 4. Khyunglung. 5.
Queens Without a Kingdom Worth Ruling: Buddhist Nuns and the Process of Change in Tibetan Monastic Communities
Looking through the walls of a cloistered monastic community, such as a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery, is nearly impossible as lay
On the Nature of Things: A Buddhist Debate on Cognitions and their Object
The present work consists of three distinct yet complementary parts: the Introduction, the Bahirarthapariksa and the *BÄhyÄrthasiddhikÄrikÄ. The Introduction contains
Celebrating 100 Years of Wisdom: Honoring His Eminence Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche’s 100th Birthday
Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche is revered as one of Tibet’s greatest masters, and the most important living figure in
Mahamudra and the Middle Way: Post-Classical Kagyu Discourses on Mind, Emptiness and Buddha-Nature: Vol. 1: Introduction, Views of Authors and Final Reflections
The Mahamudra teachings that form the doctrinal nucleus of the various Tibetan Bka’ brgyud’ sects in Tibet have stimulated a