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- catalog abstract ""This is the first comprehensive introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. Beginning with a summary of the Indian origins of Tibetan Buddhism and how it eventually was brought to Tibet, it explores Tibetan Mahayana philosophy and tantric methods for personal transformation. The four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism as well as Bon are explored in depth. This book is a systematic and wonderfully clear presentation of Tibetan Buddhist views and practices." -- back cover.".
- catalog contributor b8171265.
- catalog coverage "Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Religion.".
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description ""This is the first comprehensive introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. Beginning with a summary of the Indian origins of Tibetan Buddhism and how it eventually was brought to Tibet, it explores Tibetan Mahayana philosophy and tantric methods for personal transformation. The four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism as well as Bon are explored in depth. This book is a systematic and wonderfully clear presentation of Tibetan Buddhist views and practices." -- back cover.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [475]-486) and indexes.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- Pt. I . The Indian background : Buddhism in India ; Some important Buddhist doctrines ; Meditation ; Mahayana -- Pt. II. Tibetan history and culture : Tibetan religious history ; The Twentieth Century ; Festivals and holy days ; Geography and architecture -- Pt. III. Tibetan Buddhist doctines and practices : Tantra ; Death and dying in Tibetan Buddhism -- Pt. IV. The schools of Tibetan Buddhism : The four schools ; Nyingma ; Kagyu ; Sakya ; Geluk ; Bon: a heterodox system.".
- catalog extent "501 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.".
- catalog identifier "1559390263 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "155939028X (cloth)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Ithaca, N.Y. : Snow Lion Publications,".
- catalog relation "Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.".
- catalog spatial "China Tibet Autonomous Region.".
- catalog spatial "Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Religion.".
- catalog subject "294.3/923 20".
- catalog subject "BQ7604 .P69 1995".
- catalog subject "Buddhism China Tibet Autonomous Region.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- Pt. I . The Indian background : Buddhism in India ; Some important Buddhist doctrines ; Meditation ; Mahayana -- Pt. II. Tibetan history and culture : Tibetan religious history ; The Twentieth Century ; Festivals and holy days ; Geography and architecture -- Pt. III. Tibetan Buddhist doctines and practices : Tantra ; Death and dying in Tibetan Buddhism -- Pt. IV. The schools of Tibetan Buddhism : The four schools ; Nyingma ; Kagyu ; Sakya ; Geluk ; Bon: a heterodox system.".
- catalog title "Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism / John Powers.".
- catalog type "text".