Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture: An Investigation of the Nine Best-known Gro

Description: Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture by Dagyab Rinpoche, Maurice O'C. Walshe Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Through complex systems, such as language, art, and ritual, symbols function as bridges that join together alternative realities in a way comprehensible to conceptual thought. This book presents the nine best known groups of Tibetan Buddhist symbols, tracing their evolution through Tibetan and Indian rituals and sacred texts. 4 color plates. 35 line drawings. 3 charts. Publisher Description In this fascinating study, Dagyab Rinpoche not only explains the nine best-known groups of Tibetan Buddhist symbols but also shows how they serve as bridges between our inner and outer worlds. As such, they can be used to point the way to ultimate reality and to transmit a reservoir of deep knowledge formed over thousands of years. Author Biography Born in Tibet, His Eminence Loden Sherab Dagyab Rinpoche immigrated to Germany in the 1960s where he now lives and teaches Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Bonn. Robert Thurman holds the Jey Tsong Khapa Chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University. After education at Philips Exeter and Harvard, he studied Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism for almost thirty years as a personal student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He has written both scholarly and popular books, and has lectured widely all over the world. As President of the American Institute for Buddhist Studies, he convened the First Inner Science Conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Amherst College in 1984. He is also a founding trustee of Tibet House New York. Details ISBN 0861710479 ISBN-13 9780861710478 Title Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture Author Dagyab Rinpoche, Maurice OC. Walshe Format Paperback Year 1995 Pages 160 Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S. GE_Item_ID:161484802; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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