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Author:

Powers, John, 1957-

Title:

Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism / John Powers.

Edition:

1st ed. USA.

Publisher:

Snow Lion Publications,

Copyright Date:

1995

Description:

501 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Buddhism--Tibet.--Tibet.
Tibet (China)--Religion.
Lamaïsme.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [475]-486) and indexes.

Contents:

Introduction -- PART ONE: THE INDIAN BACKGROUND: Buddhism in India -- Some important Buddhist doctrines -- Meditation -- Mahayana -- PART TWO: TIBETAN HISTORY AND CULTURE: Tibetan religious history -- The Twentieth Century -- Festivals and holy days -- Geography and architecture -- PART THREE: TIBETAN BUDDHIST DOCTRINES AND PRACTICES: Tantra -- Death and dying in Tibetan Buddhism -- PART FOUR: THE SCHOOLS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM: The four schools -- Nyingma -- Kagyu -- Sakya -- Geluk -- Bon: a heterodox system.

ISBN:

9781559390262 (pbk.)
1559390263 (pbk.)
9781559390286 (cloth)
155939028X (cloth)

LCCN:

93039500

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)