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Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism

The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodro Gyaltsen

James Duncan Gentry (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2016
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-12594-0 (ISBN)

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The topic of materiality has been the subject of a number of recent works in Religious Studies, including East Asian Buddhist Studies. This book analyses objects of power and their roles in people's lives through the lens of a single compelling case example: power objects as they appear throughout the narrative, philosophical, and ritual writings of the Tibetan Buddhist ritual specialist Sokdokpa Lodro Gyaltsen and his milieu. The author focuses on the role that these objects play in the life and work of the Master, thereby presenting a unique methodological approach: The study traces the theme of power objects across a wide spectrum of genres to present how Tibetan Buddhists themselves have theorized about objects of power and implemented them in practice. It thus provides a lens into how power objects serve as points of convergence for elite doctrinal discourses, socio-political dynamics, and popular religious practices in Tibetan Buddhist societies. Making an important and innovative contribution to the field, this is the first book to discuss materiality in the context of Tibetan Buddhism.
It will be essential reading for scholars working on Tibetan Buddhism, and of great interest to those studying Tibetan ritual, Tibetan history and Buddhism and material culture.

James Duncan Gentry received his PhD from Harvard University, US and is currently Visiting Lecturer at the Center for Buddhist Studies, Kathmandu University, Nepal.

1. Introduction Part 1 Objects in Narrative 2. In the Vicinity of Things-Substance, Violence, and Power In the Milieu of Sokdokpa Lodro Gyaltsen (1552-1624) 3. Prowess and Persona in the Wielding of Things-Exorcisms, Objects, and Insights in the Life and Literary Career of a Mongol-repelling Scholar-adept Part 2 Objects in Theory and Practice 4. Controversies Over Things-Drawing, Blurring, and Crossing Boundaries 5. Things in Action and the Actions of Things-A Dynamic Ontology of Ritual Objects Part 3 Aftereffects 6. Continuities and Contentions Over Things-The Legacy of Sokdokpa and the Material Links of Political Authority 7. Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum	24.05.2016
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
Zusatzinfo	4 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
ISBN-10	1-138-12594-6 / 1138125946
ISBN-13	978-1-138-12594-0 / 9781138125940
Zustand	Neuware