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The Buddhism of Tibet
Or Lamaism, with its Mystic Cults, Symbolism and Mythology, and in its Relation to Indian Buddhism

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  • 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.

  • Author

    Laurence Austine Waddell

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