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

Informationen zum Autor Meng Wang is postdoctoral research associate at the Centre of Buddhist Studies at SOAS University of London. Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: A Cross-Cultural ApproachChapter 1: The Tibetan PerspectiveChapter 2: Western ContextPart II: Reception: Perceiving the KarmapaChapter 3: Faithful TranslationChapter 4: The Emergence of New NarrativesPart III: Transmission (I): PreservationChapter 5: Politics and PatronageChapter 6: Preservation InitiativePart IV: Transmission (II): ExpansionChapter 7: Preparing the GroundChapter 8: Strategies on TourConclusion

Product details

• Authors: Meng Wang, Meng Wang, Wang Meng
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2024
• EAN: 9781666913477
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-347-7
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), HISTORY / Asia / South / General