Lamas, shamans and ancestors: village religion in Sikkim

Sheds light on the relationship between Buddhism and shamanism. This book examines the relationships between Buddhist lamas and practitioners of bon. It presents their interactions in terms of contexts in which lamas and shamans meet. It shows village lamas and shamans to share a conceptual view of...

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Main Author: Balikci, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2008
In:Year: 2008
Series/Journal:Brill's Tibetan studies library v. 17
Brill eBook titles 2008
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Sikkim / Bhotia / Bonpo / Ritual
Further subjects:B Bhotia (Tibetan people) (India) (Sikkim) Religion
B Buddhism Relations Bon
B Lamas (India) (Sikkim)
B Lamas (Sikkim)
B Shamans (Sikkim)
B Bon (Tibetan religion) Relations Buddhism
B Bhotia (Tibetan people) (Sikkim) Religion
B Shamans (India) (Sikkim)
B Thesis
B Buddhism Bon
B Bon (Tibetan religion) Buddhism
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Summary:Sheds light on the relationship between Buddhism and shamanism. This book examines the relationships between Buddhist lamas and practitioners of bon. It presents their interactions in terms of contexts in which lamas and shamans meet. It shows village lamas and shamans to share a conceptual view of reality at the base of their amiable coexistence
Item Description:Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-394) and indexes
ISBN:9047433483
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004167063.i-406