Download or read book Lungta written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World of Worldly Gods written by Kelzang T. Tashi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In World of Worldly Gods, Kelzang T. Tashi offers the first comprehensive examination of the tenacity of Shamanic Bon practices, as they are lived and contested in the presence of an invalidating force: Buddhism. Through a rich ethnography of Goleng and nearby villages in central Bhutan, Tashi investigates why people, despite shifting contexts, continue to practice and engage with Bon, a religious practice that has survived over a millennium of impatience from a dominant Buddhist ecclesiastical structure. Against the backdrop of long-standing debates around practices unsystematically identified as 'bon', this book reframes the often stale and scholastic debates by providing a clear and succinct statement on how these practices should be conceived in the region. Tashi argues that the reasons for the tenacity of Bon practices and beliefs amid censures by the Buddhist priests are manifold and complex. While a significant reason for the persistence of Bon is the recency of formal Buddhist institutions in Goleng, he demonstrates that Bon beliefs are so deeply embedded in village social life that some Buddhists paradoxically feel it necessary to reach some kind of accommodation with Bon priests. Through an analysis of the relationship between Shamanic Bon and Buddhism, and the contemporary dynamics of Bhutanese society, this book tackles the longstanding concern of anthropology: cultural persistence and change. It discusses the mutual accommodation and attempted amalgamation of Buddhism and Bon, and offers fresh perspectives on the central distinguishing features of Great and Little Traditions.
Download or read book In the Forest written by Vishvajit Pandya and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2009-04-16 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are always at least two 'histories' of encounter or contact, as each party would tell the story differently, but where and when is it really the 'first contact' and for whom? This book deploys an analytical framework developed from Semiotics to have both sides of the story address each other. It is ethnography of dialogue, emerging from textual representation by outsiders and its relationship to visual response and presentations by the Andaman Islanders that this book aims to present as the critical 'ethnography of history.' The section on Visuality looks at how the 'Other' is incorporated into an organized knowledge-system, including Ongee myths and songs about outsiders and the early photographs of tribal people by British settlers and ethnographers. The section on Materiality concerns the investment in things made, to influence natural processes or to distinguish the human body, and discusses how they are transacted between cultures that come into contact. The concluding section on history addresses encounters and developments in which the experiences of both tribal and settler are implicated more thoroughly than in the transaction of objects. Thus juxtaposing alternative perspectives on change indicates areas of experience unaccounted for in the dominant discourse and shows the provisionality of images.
Download or read book The Jarawa written by Jayanta Sarkar and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resonance written by Unni Wikan and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resonance gathers together forty years of anthropological study by a researcher and writer with one of the broadest fieldwork résumés in anthropology: Unni Wikan. In its twelve essays—four of which are brand new—Resonance covers encounters with transvestites in Oman, childbirth in Bhutan, poverty in Cairo, and honor killings in Scandinavia, with visits to several other locales and subjects in between. Including a comprehensive preface and introduction that brings the whole work into focus, Resonance surveys an astonishing career of anthropological inquiry that demonstrates the possibility for a common humanity, a way of knowing others on their own terms. Deploying Clifford Geertz’s concept of “experience-near” observations —and driven by an ambition to work beyond Geertz’s own limitations—Wikan strives for an anthropology that sees, describes, and understands the human condition in the models and concepts of the people being observed. She highlights the fundamentals of an explicitly comparative, person-centered, and empathic approach to fieldwork, pushing anthropology to shift from the specialist discourses of academic experts to a grasp of what the Balinese call keneh— the heart, thought, and feeling of the real people of the world. By deploying this strategy across such a range of sites and communities, she provides a powerful argument that ever-deeper insight can be attained despite our differences.
Download or read book It s Up to You written by Dzigar Kongtrul and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the spiritual path we speak of enlightenment. But how do we reconcile the idea of enlightenment with what we see when we look in the mirror—when insecurities, doubts, and self-centered tendencies arise in our minds? Dzigar Kongtrül suggests that we need not feel "doomed" when these experiences surface. In fact, such experiences are not a problem if we are able to simply let them arise without judging them or investing them with so much meaning. This approach to experience is what Kongtrül calls self-reflection. Self-reflection is a practice, a path, and an attitude. It is the spirit of taking an interest in that which we usually try to push away. When we practice self-reflection we take liberation into our own hands and accept the challenge and personal empowerment in Kongtrül’s title: it’s up to you.
Download or read book Gangri Langtso The college journal 2022 Men Tsee Khang written by English Editorial Board and published by Mentseekhang Documentation & Publication. This book was released on 2022-03-23 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear readers, 2021 is dashing to its end unhesitatingly and I could hardly believe that its already that time of the year for the publishment of the Gangri-langtso which marks the end of another academic year. The 27th edition of gangri‑langtso, the college annual magazine is what I consider as a whole package of wisdom, jam‑packed with knowledges, analytic ideas and beautiful writings penned down by our fellow students. We are so proud and exuberate to acclaim that we are able to bring out this edition, which is surely going to unfold the unraveled world of the most enthusiastic and creative writings of our college students.This booklet reflects the sincere efforts and times put forth by our friends to display the best possible article to enhance your knowledge and make the next few minutes a productive one. Amidst the emergence of the pandemic, everyone has been struggling with the economic and academic crisis it has caused worldwide. For the past couple of years, adults, students, employers, family, literally everyone has been thriving to survive. Ironically, the lockdowns and curfews did a great favor to the younger generations by snatching every possible distraction away from them. It bought us more time to spend indoor, studying and spend quality time with our beloved ones. And as luck would have it, our college was able to proceed with our regular classes and other co‑curricular activities. Furthermore, this year has been pretty much hectic with lots of prestigious events taking place which was a lifetime worth experiences for the students. Personally, I am so proud that we all made through another year once again in unison, maturing and learning as we grow a year older. As we engross ourselves in fulfilling the objectives as a men‑tsee‑khang student, it enriched us academically and morally. So as a devotee of such a sacred traditional institution, I find that it is our collective and utmost responsibility to preserve and serve the purpose of the sowa-rigpa and Astro science which our ancestors had so far firmly managed to secure and thrive. And this booklet is a baby step towards the flourishment of the sowa-rigpa and Tibetan Astro science solely initiated by the fervent students in the pursuit of learning. So I heartily thank each and every one of the article submitter for sharing your precious writings and knowledges with us. This challenging charge of drafting the articles would never have been a productive outcome without the inputs and hands of many people. I would like to pay my heartfelt gratitude towards all the editorial board members including all our teachers and friends for guiding us and proofread pages of articles despite being engaged in hectic schedule and making this publishment the best one. The amount of knowledge we were enlightened with while going through the articles are astonishing so we would like to thank everyone for entrusting us with this experience. And dear readers, we are humbled for your precious time and enthusiasm towards college student’s writings. I am positive that you won’t regret spending your time going through the articles and be rewarded with piles of new knowledges that our friends had to offer till the last flip of the page. Thank you all!!!!
Download or read book Everyday Sacred Everywhere Beauty written by Kownacki, Mary Lou and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2024-09-25 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Buddhism in T bet With an account of the Buddhist systems preceding it in India With atlas of 20 plates written by Emil Schlagintweit and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Buddhism in T bet Illustrated by Literary Documents and Objects of Religious Worship written by Emil Schlagintweit and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of South Asian Tribes The Jaintia The Khowa written by Satinder Kumar and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dragon Thunder written by Carolyn Rose Gimian and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2008-02-26 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It was not always easy to be the guru’s wife,” writes Diana Mukpo. “But I must say, it was rarely boring.” At the age of sixteen, Diana Mukpo left school and broke with her upper-class English family to marry Chögyam Trungpa, a young Tibetan lama who would go on to become a major figure in the transmission of Buddhism to the West. In a memoir that is at turns magical, troubling, humorous, and totally out of the ordinary, Diana takes us into her intimate life with one of the most influential and dynamic Buddhist teachers of our time. Diana led an extraordinary and unusual life as the "first lady" of a burgeoning Buddhist community in the American 1970s and '80s. She gave birth to four sons, three of whom were recognized as reincarnations of high Tibetan lamas. It is not a simple matter to be a modern Western woman married to a Tibetan Buddhist master, let alone to a public figure who is sought out and adored by thousands of eager students. Surprising events and colorful people fill the narrative as Diana seeks to understand the dynamic, puzzling, and larger-than-life man she married—and to find a place for herself in his unusual world. Rich in ambiguity, Dragon Thunder is the story of an uncommon marriage and also a stirring evocation of the poignancy of life and of relationships—from a woman who has lived boldly and with originality.
Download or read book The gods of northern Buddhism written by A. Getty and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their history, iconography, and progressive evolution through the northern Buddhist countries
Download or read book Buddhism in Tibet written by Emil Schlagintweit and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Gods of Northern Buddhism written by Alice Getty and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indian Antiquary written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At a time when each Society had its own medium of propogation of its researches ... in the form of Transactions, Proceedings, Journals, etc., a need was strongly felt for bringing out a journal devoted exclusively to the study and advancement of Indian culture in all its aspects. [This] encouraged Jas Burgess to launch the 'Indian antiquary' in 1872. The scope ... was in his own words 'as wide as possible' incorporating manners and customs, arts, mythology, feasts, festivals and rites, antiquities and the history of India ... Another laudable aim was to present the readers abstracts of the most recent researches of scholars in India and the West ... 'Indian antiquary' also dealt with local legends, folklore, proverbs, etc. In short 'Indian antiquary' was ...entirely devoted to the study of MAN - the Indian - in all spheres ... " -- introduction to facsimile volumes, published 1985.
Download or read book Chapters from life of Tibetians written by Jandáček, Petr and published by Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E-kniha Chapters from Lives of Tibetans byla napsána magisterskými a doktorskými studenty tibetanistiky jako přehled, respektive učební pomůcka pro bakalářské studenty, kteří se poprvé setkávají s výukou tibetských kulturních reálií. Jejím cílem je stručně rekapitulovat život Tibeťana od narození až do smrti a při tom se zaměřit na některé důležité aspekty tibetské kultury. V jedenácti kapitolách popisuje porod a péči o děti, přechodové rituály včetně svatby, rodinný život, zaměstnání, zábavu, příklady výročních a náboženských rituálů, smrt a pohřební rituály. Kromě toho chce publikace seznámit čtenáře s tibetskými termíny užívanými v daném kontextu a v literatuře, a dát tím náměty pro další četbu a konverzaci v tibetštině.
