Buddhism in Tibet: Illustrated by Literary Documents and Objects of Religious WorshipSusil Gupta, 1969 - 403 pages |
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... eight symbolical forms , " in Tibetan Parkha chakja chad , meaning one of the eight regions of the universe , of which there are ten in all . For astrological purposes mystical names are given to them , and generally they are symbolized ...
... eight symbolical forms , " in Tibetan Parkha chakja chad , meaning one of the eight regions of the universe , of which there are ten in all . For astrological purposes mystical names are given to them , and generally they are symbolized ...
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... eight figures in the smaller squares are in each group the same ; they are likewise symbols of the eight regions , and have besides each a mystical meaning . The trident is the north ; the Phurbu is the east ; by five dots , : , five of ...
... eight figures in the smaller squares are in each group the same ; they are likewise symbols of the eight regions , and have besides each a mystical meaning . The trident is the north ; the Phurbu is the east ; by five dots , : , five of ...
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... eight con- centric divisions subdivided by eight radii into eight parts each ; the resulting 64 spaces contain inscribed the numbers I here give in their cyclic succession ; and I begin where I have placed the numbers in the preceding ...
... eight con- centric divisions subdivided by eight radii into eight parts each ; the resulting 64 spaces contain inscribed the numbers I here give in their cyclic succession ; and I begin where I have placed the numbers in the preceding ...
Contents
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF SAKYAMUNI THE FOUNDER | 3 |
GRADUAL RISE AND PRESENT AREA OF THE BUDDHIST | 9 |
THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM OF SAKYAMUNI | 15 |
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adore the Buddha adore the Tathāgata Amitabha ancient Arhat astrologers Beng Bhután Bodhisattvas Brahmans brothers Buddhas of confession Buddhist Burnouf called century ceremonies Ceylon Chapter Chinese Choichong Chortens colour Compare contained Critical diss Csoma Cunningham cycle cyclic animals Dalai Lama deities Dharanis Dhyani Buddhas doctrine dogma Dorje Dragsheds Eastern Monachism evil spirits existence figures Foe koue Gnári Khórsum gods gyalpo Hímis Hinayana Hodgson images India inscription Journ Kanjur king Klaproth Ladák legends Lhássa Lotus Lungta Mahāyāna Meba meditation Mém metempsychosis monastery Mongolian Morg mystical Nāgārjuna Nirvana Nouv objects obtained original Padma Padmapāni padme hum Pallas Paramartha perfect Buddha Petersb Phurbu Plate prayers priests religion religious rites Sakya Sakyamuni Samvriti Sanskrit Schiefner Schmidt sect sentences Sikkim sins Srongtsan Gampo Ssanang Ssetsen symbol Tantras Tathāgata temples Tíbet Tibetan Characters Tibetan language translation Transliteration Tsonkhapa Ueber utter this name Vajrapani Vajrasattva Wassiljew