The Gathering of Intentions: A History of a Tibetan Tantra - Paperback
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The Gathering of Intentions: A History of a Tibetan Tantra - Paperback
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by Jacob P. Dalton (Author)
The Gathering of Intentions reads a single Tibetan Buddhist ritual system through the movements of Tibetan history, revealing the social and material dimensions of an ostensibly timeless tradition. By subjecting tantric practice to historical analysis, the book offers new insight into the origins of Tibetan Buddhism, the formation of its canons, the emergence of new lineages and ceremonies, and modern 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. These ongoing tensions underscore the significance of Tibet's elaborate esoteric ritual systems, which have persisted for centuries, evolving in response to historical conditions. Rather than overlook practice in favor of philosophical concerns, this volume prioritizes Tibetan Buddhism's ritual systems for a richer portrait of the tradition.Author Biography
Jacob P. Dalton is Khyentse Foundation Distinguished Professor in Tibetan Buddhism at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of The Taming of the Demons: Violence and Liberation in Tibetan Buddhism (2011) and Conjuring the Buddha: Ritual Manuals in Early Tantric Buddhism (Columbia, 2023).
Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: October 18, 2022
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