Glimpses of Tibetan Divination

Glimpses of Tibetan Divination PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004410686
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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Book Description
Glimpses of Tibetan Divination, Past and Present is the first book of its kind, in that it contains articles by a group of eminent scholars who approach the subject-matter by investigating it through various facets and salient historical figures.

Glimpses of Tibetan Divination

Glimpses of Tibetan Divination PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004410686
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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Book Description
Glimpses of Tibetan Divination, Past and Present is the first book of its kind, in that it contains articles by a group of eminent scholars who approach the subject-matter by investigating it through various facets and salient historical figures.

Mo

Mo PDF Author: Jamgon Mipham
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1559391472
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
The Tibetan divination system called "Mo" has been relied upon for centuries to give insight into the future turns of events, undertakings, and relationships. It is a clear and simple method involving two rolls of a die to reveal one of the thirty-six possible outcomes described in the text. This Mo, which obtains its power from Manjushri, was developed by the great master Jamgön Mipham from sacred texts expounded by the Buddha.

MO

MO PDF Author: Mi-pham-rgya-mtsho (ʼJam-mgon ʼJu)
Publisher: Snow Lion Publications, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780937938744
Category : Divination
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
The MO is to Tibet what the I-Ching is to China.

Divination in Exile

Divination in Exile PDF Author: Alexander Kingsbury Smith
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900444078X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 203

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Book Description
In Divination in Exile, Alexander K. Smith offers the first comprehensive scholarly introduction to the performance of divination in Tibetan speaking communities, both past and present.

Divining with Achi and Tārā

Divining with Achi and Tārā PDF Author: Jan-Ulrich Sobisch
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004402624
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292

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Book Description
Divining with Achi and Tārā by Jan-Ulrich Sobisch with contributions by Solvej Nielsen offers an introduction to and two detailed case studies of Tibetan dice and prayer bead divination. Translations, interviews, and glossaries and appendices enrich an already valuable book.

Bodies in Balance

Bodies in Balance PDF Author: Theresia Hofer
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295807083
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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Book Description
Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the triangular relationship among the Tibetan art and science of healing (Sowa Rigpa), Buddhism, and arts and crafts. Generously illustrated with more than 200 images, Bodies in Balance includes essays on contemporary practice, pharmacology and compounding medicines, astrology and divination, history and foundational treatises. The volume brings to life the theory and practice of this ancient healing art. 2015 Best Art Book Accolade, ICAS Book Prize in the Humanities Category Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the triangular relationship among the Tibetan art and science of healing (Sowa Rigpa), Buddhism, and arts and crafts. This book is dedicated to the history, theory, and practice of Tibetan medicine, a unique and complex system of understanding body and mind, treating illness, and fostering health and well-being. Sowa Rigpa has been influenced by Chinese, Indian, and Greco-Arab medical traditions but is distinct from them. Developed within the context of Buddhism, Tibetan medicine was adapted over centuries to different health needs and climates across the region encompassing the Tibetan Plateau, the Himalayas, and Mongolia. Its focus on a holistic approach to health has influenced Western medical thinking about the prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of illness. Generously illustrated with more than 200 images, Bodies in Balance includes essays on contemporary practice, pharmacology and compounding medicines, astrology and divination, history and foundational treatises. The volume brings to life the theory and practice of this ancient healing art.

Meanings of Community across Medieval Eurasia

Meanings of Community across Medieval Eurasia PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004315691
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 523

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Book Description
This volume explores some of the many different meanings of community across medieval Eurasia. How did the three ‘universal’ religions, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism, frame the emergence of various types of community under their sway? The studies assembled here in thematic clusters address the terminology of community; genealogies; urban communities; and monasteries or ‘enclaves of learning’: in particular in early medieval Europe, medieval South Arabia and Tibet, and late medieval Central Europe and Dalmatia. It includes work by medieval historians, social anthropologists, and Asian Studies scholars. The volume present the results of in-depth comparative research from the Visions of Community project in Vienna, and of a dialogue with guests, offering new and exciting perspectives on the emerging field of comparative medieval history. Contributors are (in order within the volume) Walter Pohl, Gerda Heydemann, Eirik Hovden, Johann Heiss, Rüdiger Lohlker, Elisabeth Gruber, Oliver Schmitt, Daniel Mahoney, Christian Opitz, Birgit Kellner, Rutger Kramer, Pascale Hugon, Christina Lutter, Diarmuid Ó Riain, Mathias Fermer, Steven Vanderputten, Jonathan Lyon and Andre Gingrich.

Coping with the Future

Coping with the Future PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004356789
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 602

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Book Description
Coping with the Future: Theories and Practices of Divination in East Asia offers contributions to various practical and theoretical aspects of divination from antiquity to the present in East Asia.

Lamas, Shamans and Ancestors

Lamas, Shamans and Ancestors PDF Author: Anna Balikci
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004167064
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 429

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Book Description
This careful study of the co-existence over time of Buddhism and shamanism among the Lhopo (Bhutia) people of Sikkim sheds new light on their supposedly hostile relationship. It examines the working relationships between Buddhist lamas and practitioners of "bon," taking into consideration the sacred history of the land as well as its more recent political and economic transformation. Their interactions are presented in terms of the contexts in which lamas and shamans meet, these being rituals of the sacred land, of the individual and household, and of village and state. Village lamas and shamans are shown to share a conceptual view of reality which is at the base of their amiable coexistence. In contrast to the hostility which, the recent literature suggests, characterizes the lama-shaman relationship, their association reveals that the real confrontation occurs when village Buddhism is challenged by its conventional counterpart.

Mo

Mo PDF Author: Jamgon Mipham
Publisher: Snow Lion
ISBN: 9781559391474
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
The Tibetan divination system called "Mo" has been relied upon for centuries to give insight into the future turns of events, undertakings, and relationships. It is a clear and simple method involving two rolls of a die to reveal one of the thirty-six possible outcomes described in the text. This Mo, which obtains its power from Manjushri, was developed by the great master Jamgön Mipham from sacred texts expounded by the Buddha.