The Life of the Sixteenth Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje - Transmitting the Dharma in Exile

This book examines the life of the sixteenth Karmapa and his contributions to the preservation and transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in exile. The author analyzes the life and activity of the Karmapa through the lens of cross-cultural interaction between Buddhism and the West with a particular focus on Asian agency.

List of contents

Part I: A Cross-Cultural Approach
Chapter 1: The Tibetan Perspective
Chapter 2: Western Context
Part II: Reception: Perceiving the Karmapa
Chapter 3: Faithful Translation
Chapter 4: The Emergence of New Narratives
Part III: Transmission (I): Preservation
Chapter 5: Politics and Patronage
Chapter 6: Preservation Initiative
Part IV: Transmission (II): Expansion
Chapter 7: Preparing the Ground
Chapter 8: Strategies on Tour
Conclusion

About the author

Meng Wang

Product details

• Authors: Wang Meng
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.11.2022
• EAN: 9781666913453
• ISBN: 978-1-6669-1345-3
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 237 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 599 g
• Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Asia / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Buddhism, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), HISTORY / Asia / South / General