A simple look at Buddhism and its 2,500 year long history. Through careful research, Samuel Bercholz and Sherab Chödzin discuss multiple aspects of Buddha and Buddhism. This book covers Buddha's life and historical background. In addition, the book discusses Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism explaining the similarities, differences, and origins of each. The text provides meditation instructions, an explanation of reincarnation, images of Buddhist art and architecture, as well as definitions for the plethora of terms related to Buddhism.
This collection of writings is gathered for those who are new to Buddhism, creating a great introduction to the subject. Some knowledge of Buddhism is imperative when researching Tibetan art. …show more content…
It addresses paintings, illustrations, manuscripts, imagery and architecture. It a collection and culmination of the authors stay in many Lamaist countries from Bhutan. This text covers the nature and origins of Lamaism, form of Tibetan art, Tibetan art and writing, mandalas, guardian deities, masters and saints of Tibet, as well as an examination of linguistics and technical terms associated with the subject.
This text is vital to my research due to the understanding that Lamaism is the sect of Buddhism specific to Tibet. This text focuses only on that sect and its art and teachings. It provides an accompanying explicit examination cultural context for the genre off art that I am studying.
This article from the History of Religions was written to examine the phurba. Within this article the author offers information on the basic description of the phurba, designating the common traits that make up the form. The author explains the attributes and reasoning behind the different sections of phurba. In the text explanations for the various iconography associated with phurba are provided, as well as images for support. The author provides alternative iconography examples and the possible motives of such deviations. In addition, the author describes the uses of the phurba both functional and ritualistic. The author provides all of this information within the cultural context of Tibetan Bӧn art and
This collection of writings is gathered for those who are new to Buddhism, creating a great introduction to the subject. Some knowledge of Buddhism is imperative when researching Tibetan art. …show more content…
It addresses paintings, illustrations, manuscripts, imagery and architecture. It a collection and culmination of the authors stay in many Lamaist countries from Bhutan. This text covers the nature and origins of Lamaism, form of Tibetan art, Tibetan art and writing, mandalas, guardian deities, masters and saints of Tibet, as well as an examination of linguistics and technical terms associated with the subject.
This text is vital to my research due to the understanding that Lamaism is the sect of Buddhism specific to Tibet. This text focuses only on that sect and its art and teachings. It provides an accompanying explicit examination cultural context for the genre off art that I am studying.
This article from the History of Religions was written to examine the phurba. Within this article the author offers information on the basic description of the phurba, designating the common traits that make up the form. The author explains the attributes and reasoning behind the different sections of phurba. In the text explanations for the various iconography associated with phurba are provided, as well as images for support. The author provides alternative iconography examples and the possible motives of such deviations. In addition, the author describes the uses of the phurba both functional and ritualistic. The author provides all of this information within the cultural context of Tibetan Bӧn art and