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Deities of Tibetan Buddhism : The Zurich Paintings of the Icons Worthwhile to See by Martin Brauen (2000, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWisdom Publications
ISBN-100861710983
ISBN-139780861710980
eBay Product ID (ePID)1844693
Product Key Features
Book TitleDeities of Tibetan Buddhism : the Zurich Paintings of the Icons Worthwhile to See
Number of Pages624 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicBuddhism / Tibetan, Asian / General, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Subjects & Themes / Religious
IllustratorYes, Beer, Robert
GenreArt, Religion
AuthorMartin Brauen
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.3 in
Item Weight152 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width11.8 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-033395
ReviewsThe lineage of these deities has survived for hundreds of years, but now, as the great masters disappear, this lineage is in danger of being lost. How will the next generation of practitioners gain a proper knowledge of these deities? This book marks the first time all this information has been collected in one place, with the deities shown in full color and with so many details provided about them. Deities of Tibetan Buddhism is an enormously important achievement, an essential document for preserving this precious lineage. Wonderful! Wonderful!
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal294.3/4211/09515
SynopsisAn extraordinary encyclopedia of Buddhist icons. Illustrating the Rin 'byung brgya rtsa , the Nar thang brgya rtsa , and the Vajravali , the book is based on a collection of over five hundred images of Tibetan deities. The images, presented in the book at full scale, were originally created by a master artist in the early nineteenth century to serve as initiation cards ( tsakli ). The original tsakli were woodblock prints, hand colored at the request of a Ch'ing Dynasty nobleman who had received the initiations. Such cards are used in ceremonies to introduce the practitioner to the deity and his or her practice. The paintings are housed in the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich. Deities of Tibetan Buddhism is also an indispensable reference tool for Tibetologists, students of Mahayana Buddhism, and museum curators. Its extensive supplementary materials include English translations of the basic invocation texts; the associated visualization with descriptions of the deities' postures, attributes, and colors; and the dharanis and mantras used in their invocation. Co-editor Martin Willson spent more than a decade translating and documenting this work. He has provided detailed explanations of technical terms, enlightening explanatory notes, and glossaries documenting the discrepancies in the depictions. The extensive pictorial index, featuring drawings and text by Robert Beer, explains the symbolic meaning behind the deities' implements and adornments. The cross-referenced indices for Tibetan, Sanskrit, Mongolian, and English names and terms provide quick access to vast amounts of information. Co-editor Martin Brauen and the technical staff of the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich have documented the relationship between this and other sets of initiation cards that exist elsewhere, as well as detailing the construction materials and methods involved in producing this set. Deities of Tibetan Buddhism is a reference book without peer, essential for any serious student of Tibetan and East Asian art and religion., Deities of Tibetan Buddhism is an extraordinary encyclopedia of Buddhist icons. The images, presented in the book at full scale, were originally created by a master artist in the early nineteenth century to serve as initiation cards. The original tsakli were woodblock prints, hand colored at the request of a Ch'ing Dynasty nobleman who had received the initiations. Such cards are used in ceremonies to introduce the practitioner to the deity and his or her practice. The paintings are housed in the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich. This book is also an indispensable reference tool for Tibetologists, students of Mahayana Buddhism, and museum curators. Its extensive supplementary materials include English translations of the basic invocation texts; the associated visualization with descriptions of the deities' postures, attributes, and colors; and the dharanis and mantras used in their invocation. The extensive pictorial index, featuring drawings and text by Robert Beer, explains the symbolic meaning behind the deities' implements and adornments. The cross-referenced indices for Tibetan, Sanskrit, Mongolian, and English names and terms provide quick access to vast amounts of information. Deities of Tibetan Buddhism is an essential text for any serious student of Tibetan and East Asian art and religion.
LC Classification NumberBQ4660.C6D45 2000
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