Buddhism in Tibet: Illustrated by Literary Documents and Objects of Religious WorshipSusil Gupta, 1969 - 403 pages |
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Page 290
... figures and dice.-IV. TABLES OF MARRIAGE . 1. Table with numerals . 2. Table with cyclic animals.- V. A SOOTHSAYING TABLE WITH NUMEROUS FIGURES AND SENTENCES . Importance attributed to astrology . THE Tibetans , like all primitive ...
... figures and dice.-IV. TABLES OF MARRIAGE . 1. Table with numerals . 2. Table with cyclic animals.- V. A SOOTHSAYING TABLE WITH NUMEROUS FIGURES AND SENTENCES . Importance attributed to astrology . THE Tibetans , like all primitive ...
Page 313
... figures of the four principal points of the compass occupy a position as on our geographical maps ; fire , or the north , being next to the head of the tortoise ... figures and dice . A rectangular table 6 ALLEGORICAL FIGURES AND DICE . 313.
... figures of the four principal points of the compass occupy a position as on our geographical maps ; fire , or the north , being next to the head of the tortoise ... figures and dice . A rectangular table 6 ALLEGORICAL FIGURES AND DICE . 313.
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... figure of the Airy Horse . See p . 253 . 18. The magical figure Phurbu with the face of Tamdin and charms directed against evil spirits . See p . 257 . 19. A Soothsaying Table with numerous figures & sentences . See p . 320–327 . 20 ...
... figure of the Airy Horse . See p . 253 . 18. The magical figure Phurbu with the face of Tamdin and charms directed against evil spirits . See p . 257 . 19. A Soothsaying Table with numerous figures & sentences . See p . 320–327 . 20 ...
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