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Buddhist Divinities

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Author : Puspa Niyogi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Buddhist Divinities written by Puspa Niyogi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Religion categories.

Illustrations: Numerous B/w Illustrations Description: Buddhist Divinities is a thoughtful contribution to the history of Buddhism comprising both history of religion and art. It presents a systematic account of many renowned scholars of Buddhist religion, philosophy and literature who worked and studied in the monastic universities of Bengal and Bihar. These scholars contributed most to the history of Buddhist religion and for this they received respect above god for their learning and character. Besides these deified historical personages a detailed list is made of Buddhist gods and goddesses (on the basis of images discovered), both major and minor with their symbols, attributes, characteristics and iconographical details, in the hope that it may help to give a broad and general idea of the peculiarities of Buddhism which were developing in some of its later phases. The book is a comprehensive treatment of these subjects which are vital from the point of view of history of Buddhism, both history of religion and art: but which are least understood and studied in systematic manner.

Hindu Divinities In Japanese Buddhist Pantheon

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Author : Dwijendra Nath Bakshi
language : en
Publisher: Calcutta : Benten Publishers : distributor, Firma KLM
Release Date : 1979

Hindu Divinities In Japanese Buddhist Pantheon written by Dwijendra Nath Bakshi and has been published by Calcutta : Benten Publishers : distributor, Firma KLM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Buddhism categories.

The Gods Of Northern Buddhism

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Author : Alice Getty
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-12

The Gods Of Northern Buddhism written by Alice Getty and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-12 with Religion categories.

Excerpt from The Gods of Northern Buddhism: Their History, Iconography and Progressive, Evolution Through the Northern Buddhist Countries It is difficult for those who are unacquainted with the iconography of the gods of the Mahayana Pantheon to realize the degree of interest that may be attached to even a crude representation of a Northern Buddhist divinity. To the uninitiated the images of these deities are only of value as works of art, or as grotesque curios, with their various heads and many arms; but to the initiated, apart from their artistic merit, they furnish an almost inexhaustible fund for study and research. The most accurate source of information in regard to the Northern Buddhist divinities has been found in the sadhana, or texts of invocations of the gods, in which they are described with much detail. Unfortunately, sadhana of all the gods of the Mahayana Pantheon have not as yet been discovered, and there remain a number of deities about whom very little is known. At any moment, however, a flood of light may be thrown on these obscure divinities, for, among others, Mr. Ekai Kawaguchi (a Japanese Buddhist priest who spent three years in Tibet disguised as a Chinese monk) is translating some valuable manuscripts which he succeeded in carrying out of Tibet. The study of the iconography of the Northern Buddhist deities is therefore in its infancy. With the exception of a few erudite books, little has been written on the subject, and it is only by persistent research, and by a comparative study of the examples in the museums of Europe, India, and Japan, as well as in the temples of the Northern Buddhist countries, that one can arrive at a comprehensive knowledge of these gods and of their evolution during the process of transmission from India via Chinese Turkestan (and later, through Tibet) to China, Mongolia, and Japan. The Tibetan and Mongolian lamas, from whom one would expect to get much valuable information, are, unfortunately, with few exceptions, more versed in the tenets of their religion than in the iconography of their gods: and as Tibet is still 'a forbidden land', intercourse with the Tibetan lamas in their own country is practically impossible. Among the Japanese Buddhist priests, however, there are some very learned men. Through the kindness of the late Professor Arthur Lloyd, whose death has recently deprived Japan of one of its greatest authorities on Japanese Buddhism, I was put into communication with Mr. S. Tachibana, Buddhist priest and Sanskrit scholar, who has kindly made many researches for me. I have also to thank Sramana Kawaguchi of Benares, Sramana Jeshu Oda, Rector of the Chomoji Monastery at Nagoya, and Mr. Hanazono of Tokyo, for their help in making certain researches possible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Paris And Its Environs

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Author : Findlay Muirhead
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1924

Paris And Its Environs written by Findlay Muirhead and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1924 with Paris (France) categories.

International Journal Of Buddhist Thought Culture

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010

International Journal Of Buddhist Thought Culture written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Buddhism categories.

The Gods Of Northern Buddhism

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Author : Alice Getty
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1988-01-01

The Gods Of Northern Buddhism written by Alice Getty and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-01-01 with Art categories.

Invaluable reference covers names, attributes, symbolism, representations of deities in Mahayana pantheon of China, Japan, Tibet, etc. 185 illus.

Hindu Divinities In Japanese Buddhist Pantheon

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Author : Dwijendra Nath Bakshi
language : en
Publisher: Calcutta : Benten Publishers : distributor, Firma KLM
Release Date : 1979

Hindu Divinities In Japanese Buddhist Pantheon written by Dwijendra Nath Bakshi and has been published by Calcutta : Benten Publishers : distributor, Firma KLM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Buddhism categories.

The Gods Of Northern Buddhism

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Author : Alice Getty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1914

The Gods Of Northern Buddhism written by Alice Getty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1914 with Buddha (The concept) categories.

Transl. from the French of J[oseph] Deniker

An Encyclopaedia Of Buddhist Deities Demigods Godlings Saints And Demons With Special Focus On Iconographic Attributes

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Author : Fredrick W. Bunce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994

An Encyclopaedia Of Buddhist Deities Demigods Godlings Saints And Demons With Special Focus On Iconographic Attributes written by Fredrick W. Bunce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Arts, Buddhist categories.

The Buddhism Of Tibet Or Lamaism With Its Mystic Cults Symbolism And Mythology And In Its Relation To Indian Buddhism

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Author : Laurence Austine Waddell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899

The Buddhism Of Tibet Or Lamaism With Its Mystic Cults Symbolism And Mythology And In Its Relation To Indian Buddhism written by Laurence Austine Waddell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with Buddha and Buddhism categories.