03556cam a2200577Ii 4500 ocn946724465 OCoLC 20200709060438.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 160415s2016 nyu ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T N$T TEFOD YDXCP JSTOR IDEBK EBLCP DEBBG RECBK OCLCA 945105291 946104867 9780231541176 electronic bk. 0231541171 electronic bk. 9780231176002 0231176007 1195747 (N$T) (OCoLC)946724465 (OCoLC)945105291 (OCoLC)946104867 EFB5BC63-7A59-4629-BD31-1AD005EA2FAE OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com BQ7662.4 .D35 2016 REL 017000 bisacsh 294.3/438 23 MAIN Dalton, Jacob Paul, author. The gathering of intentions : a history of a Tibetan Tantra / Jacob P. Dalton. New York : Columbia University Press, [2016] ©2016 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 18, 2016) Includes bibliographical references and index. This unique study reads a single Tibetan Buddhist ritual system through the movements of Tibetan history, revealing the social and material dimensions of a seemingly timeless tradition. By subjecting tantric practice to historical analysis, the book offers new insight into the origins of Tibetan Buddhism, the formation of its canon, the emergence of new lineages and ritual traditions, and efforts to revitalize the religion by returning to its mythic origins. The ritual system explored in this volume is based on the Gathering of Intentions Sutra, the fundamental "root tantra" of the Anuyoga class of teachings belonging to the Nyingma ("Ancient") school of Tibetan Buddhism. Proceeding chronologically from the ninth century to the present, each chapter features a Tibetan author negotiating a perceived gap between the original root text'the Gathering of Intentions'and the lived religious or political concerns of his day. This ongoing tension underscores the entanglement between Tibetan culture and its elaborate esoteric ritual systems, which have persisted for centuries, evolving in response to historical conditions. Rather than overlooking practice in favor of abstract philosophical concerns, this volume prioritizes Tibetan Buddhism's ritual systems for a richer portrait of the tradition's identity. Master record variable field(s) change: 650 Dgongs pa ʼdus paʼi mdo. Rnying-ma-pa (Sect) Rituals. Spiritual life Rnying-ma-pa (Sect) RELIGION / Comparative Religion bisacsh Electronic books. Electronic books. local Print version: 9780231176002 0231176007 (DLC) 2015018086 (OCoLC)921167236 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1195747 Recorded Books, LLC RECE rbeEB00640478 EBSCOhost EBSC 1195747 YBP Library Services YANK 12892140 Ingram Digital eBook Collection IDEB cis34099163 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL4419825 92 N$T 56750 56750