Travels in the netherworld : Buddhist popular narratives of death and the afterlife in Tibet /

In Travels in the Netherworld, Bryan J. Cuevas examines a fascinating but little-known genre of Tibetan narrative literature about the delok, ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife. These narratives enjoy audiences ranging from the...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Cuevas, Bryan J.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Zusammenfassung:
In Travels in the Netherworld, Bryan J. Cuevas examines a fascinating but little-known genre of Tibetan narrative literature about the delok, ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife. These narratives enjoy audiences ranging from the most sophisticated monastic scholars to pious townsfolk, villagers, and nomads. Their accounts emphasize the universal Buddhist principles of impermanence and worldly suffering, the fluctuations of karma, and the feasibility of obtaining a favorable rebirth through virtue and merit.
Umfang:
1 online resource (viii, 199 pages)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-192) and index.
ISBN:
9786611342326
9780199712373
0199712379
9780199851706
0199851700
9781435642140
1435642147
9780195341164
0195341163
9781281342324
1281342327
Schlagworte:
Death > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Buddhism > China > Tibet Autonomous Region > Customs and practices.
Near-death experiences > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
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