The Buddhism of Tibet
Or Lamaism, with its Mystic Cults, Symbolism and Mythology, and in its Relation to Indian Buddhism
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- Author: Laurence Austine Waddell
- Date Published: March 2015
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108081801
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Laurence Austine Waddell (1854–1938) qualified in medicine and chemistry at Glasgow University and in 1880 embarked on a successful career in the colonial Indian Medical Service which took him to Darjeeling, Burma and Tibet, and eventually an academic post at Calcutta Medical College. In addition, Waddell studied Sanskrit and published extensively on Tibet (his books Among the Himalayas (1899) and Lhasa and its Mysteries (1905) are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection). This landmark study of Tibetan Buddhism first appeared in 1895. Waddell cites earlier European scholarship, including that of Burnouf (also reissued), but emphasises that his book is based on original field research at temples and among the lay population. It covers the history of Tibetan Buddhism, its relationship with other branches of Buddhism, doctrine, places of worship, rituals and festivals, popular religion and the occult. It also includes around 200 illustrations and a substantial bibliography.
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- Date Published: March 2015
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108081801
- length: 636 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 155 x 38 mm
- weight: 1kg
- contains: 187 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Pronunciation
Abbreviation
1. Introductory
Part I. Historical:
2. Changes in primitive Buddhism leading to Lamaism
3. Rise, development and spread of Lamaism
4. The sects of Lamaism
Part II. Doctrinal:
5. Metaphysical sources of the doctrine
6. The doctrine and its morality
7. Scriptures and literature
Part III. Monastic:
8. The order of Lamas
9. Daily life and routine
10. Hierarchy and re-incarnate Lamas
Part IV. Buildings:
11. Monasteries
12. Temples and cathedrals
13. Shrines and relics (and pilgrims)
Part V. Mythology and Gods:
14. Pantheon and images
15. Sacred symbols and charms
Part VI. Ritual and Sorcery:
16. Worship and ritual
17. Astrology and divination
18. Sorcery and necromancy
Part VII. Festivals and Plays:
19. Festivals and holidays
20. Sacred dramas, mystic plays and masquerades
Part VIII. Popular Lamaism:
21. Domestic and popular Lamaism
Appendices
Index.
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