Enthronement: The Recognition of the Reincarnate Masters of Tibet and the Himalayas

Author: Ngawang Zangpo Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
Category: Oriental & Indian Philosophy, Comparative Religion, Buddhist Books, Tibetan Buddhism
Book Format: Paperback

Even the most casual contact with the culture, politics, or religion of Tibet and the surrounding region brings outsiders face to face with the institution of reincarnate spiritual masters. Past masters are identified as small children installed in their predecessor's monastery in a ceremony called enthronement and educated to continue the work of their former incarnation. This custom has provided a principal source of spiritual renewal for Himalayan Buddhists for the past thousand years. The introduction places the subject of reincarnate meditation masters within two major contexts: the activity of bodhisattvas, and in modern Tibetan society, where the reappearance of past masters is both natural and profoundly moving.



Tai Situpa Rinpoche, a contemporary reincarnate master and a leader of the Kagyu lineage, describes the process of finding other reincarnate masters. Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, an outstanding writer and meditation master, offers a traditional view of the enthronement of reincarnate masters.

Jamgön Kongtrül (1813-1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a Tibetan Leonardo because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.

About Jamgon Kongtrul
Jamgön Kongtrül (1813-1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.

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SKU BK-9781559390835
Barcode # 9781559390835
Brand Shambhala Publications Inc
Artist / Author Ngawang Zangpo Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
Shipping Weight 0.2400kg
Shipping Width 0.143m
Shipping Height 0.016m
Shipping Length 0.210m
Assembled Length 21.000m
Assembled Height 1.600m
Assembled Width 14.300m
Type Paperback

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