Images of Enlightenment, Revised Edition: Tibetan Art in Practice

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Author: Jonathan Landaw

ISBN-10: 1559392584

ISBN-13: 9781559392587

Category: Asian Art

One of the most striking aspects of Tibetan Buddhism is its wealth of visual imagery. Ranging from the tranquility of a serenely poised meditator to the dynamic energy of apparently wrathful figures, this vivid and diverse imagery often leaves Western observers as puzzled as they are fascinated. Who are these figures, and what do they mean? Images of Enlightenment answers the need for a clear and straightforward guide to the inner world of Tibetan Buddhist sacred art. Focusing on some of its...

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This book is unique in its explanation of the relationship between the multifaceted symbolism of Tibetan Buddhist deity images and meditative practice.The Mirror...a concise introduction to the fundamental points of tantric Buddhism as practiced in the Tibetan traditions.

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