Civilized Shamans Buddhism in Tibetan Societies

Name: Civilized Shamans Buddhism in Tibetan Societies
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ISBN: 9781560986201

ISBN-10: 1560986204

ISBN-13: 9781560986201

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Authors: Geoffrey Samuel

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Civilized Shamans examines the nature and evolution of religion in Tibetan societies from the ninth century up to the Chinese occupation in 1950. Geoffrey Samuel argues that religion in these societies developed as a dynamic amalgam of strands of Indian Buddhism and the indigenous spirit-cults of Tibet. Samuel stresses the diversity of Tibetan societies, demonstrating that central Tibet, the Dalai Lama's government at Lhasa, and the great monastic institutions around Lhasa formed only a part of the context within which Tibetan Buddhism matured. Employing anthropological research, historical inquiry, rich interview material, and a deep understanding of religious texts, the author explores…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication date: 9/17/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 640
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Introduction: Shamanic and Clerical Buddhism



Tibetan and Theravadin Societies: A Comparison



Tibetan Societies: Introduction and Central Tibet



Tibetan Societies: K'am (Eastern Tibet)



Tibetan Societies: Amdo (Northeastern Tibet)



Tibetan Societies: Southern and Western Tibet



Tibetan Communities



Some Conclusions



The Ritual Cosmos and Its Inhabitants



The Folk Religion and the Pragmatic Orientation



The Karma Orientation, Rebirth, and Tibetan Values



Tantra and the Bodhi Orientation



The Lama and the Tantric Deities



Tantra and the Pragmatic Orientation



Lamas, Monks and Yogins



Folk Shamans, Terton, and Crazy Siddhas



Tibetan Religious Communities (Gompa)



Some Recent Lamas



From Structure to Process



India: Buddhist Beginnings



India: Mahayana Schools



India: Tantra and the Buddhist Siddhas



Tibet to A.D. 841



Tibet: The Local Hegemonic Period



Tibet: Mongol Overlordship



Tibet: Gelugpa Synthesis and Shamanic Reaction



Tibet: Gelugpa Power and the Rimed Synthesis



Conclusion


Epilogue: The Tibetans and Tibetan Religion Today


Appendix 1. The Monastic Population of Tibet


Notes


Guide to Tibetan Spelling


References


Index