The Taming of the demons: violence and liberation in Tibetan Buddhism
Evil and ignorance in Tantric Buddhism -- Demons in the dark -- A Buddhist manual for human sacrifice? -- Sacrifice and the law -- Foundational violence -- Buddhist warfare -- Conclusions : violence in the mirror -- Appendix A. The subjugation of Rudra -- Appendix B. Dunhuang Liberation Rite (Transc...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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New Haven
Yale University Press
2011
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In: | Year: 2011 |
Further subjects: | B
Tantric Buddhism (China) (Tibet Autonomous Region)
B Tantric Buddhism B Violence Religious aspects Tantric Buddhism B China - Tibet Autonomous Region B RELIGION - Buddhism - Rituals & Practice B Bouddhisme tantrique - Chine - Région autonome du Tibet |
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Summary: | Evil and ignorance in Tantric Buddhism -- Demons in the dark -- A Buddhist manual for human sacrifice? -- Sacrifice and the law -- Foundational violence -- Buddhist warfare -- Conclusions : violence in the mirror -- Appendix A. The subjugation of Rudra -- Appendix B. Dunhuang Liberation Rite (Transcription of PT42/ITJ419) -- Appendix C. Dunhuang Liberation Rite II (Translation and Transliteration of PT840/1) |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0300153929 |