Images of Enlightenment Tibetan Art in Practice

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Edition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-09-18
Publisher(s): Snow Lion
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Summary

This book is unique in its explanation of the relationship between the multifaceted symbolism of Tibetan Buddhist deity images and meditative practice.

Author Biography

Andy Weber spent seven years in India and Nepal studying the iconographic art of Tibetan Buddhism, and his work has appeared throughout the world in numerous exhibitions and Buddhist publications. He lives in London,  England.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Introduction 1(12)
The Founder and His Teachings
13(32)
Shakyamuni Buddha
21(8)
The Wheel of Life
29(8)
The Arhat Lam-chung
37(4)
Stupa of Enlightenment
41(4)
The Bodhisattva Path
45(24)
Prajnaparamita
49(5)
Avalokiteshvara
54(7)
Manjushri
61(4)
Vajrapani
65(4)
The Five Buddha Families
69(10)
Sambhogakaya Aspects of the Buddhas of the Five Families
72(3)
Amitabha
75(4)
Enlightened Activity
79(28)
Green Tara
83(6)
White Tara
89(3)
Ushnisha Vijaya
92(4)
Amitayus
96(3)
Medicine Buddha
99(4)
Vaishravana
103(4)
The Path of Bliss and Emptiness
107(46)
Vajradhara
112(4)
Vajrasattva
116(4)
Guhyasamaja
120(4)
Yamantaka and Dharmaraja
124(9)
Heruka Chakrasamvara
133(6)
Vajrayogini
139(6)
Buddha Vajradharma
145(2)
Mahakala
147(6)
A Living Tradition
153(40)
Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava
159(5)
Atisha
164(5)
Sakya Pandita
169(6)
Marpa the Translator and Jetsun Milarepa
175(5)
Je Tsong Khapa
180(13)
Maitreya, The Future Buddha
193(8)
Artist's Afterword 201(6)
List of Proper Names 207(6)
Glossary 213(12)
Notes 225(24)
Bibliography 249(10)
Index 259

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