Buddhist Terminology
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A MANUAL OF KEY BUDDHIST TERMS: Categorization of Buddhist Terminology with Commentary trans. by Thupten Rikey & Andrew Ruskin 69 pp. #MAKEBU - $ 10.95 To understand Buddhism, it is essential to understand Buddhist terminology. Kaba Paltseg, an 8th century Tibetan, categorized and explained many Buddhist terms. By studying these you will learn about Buddhist psychology, cosmology, and philosophy. More ... | |
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THE SHAMBHALA DICTIONARY OF BUDDHISM AND ZEN by Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber (Buddhism), Franz-Karl Ehrhard (Tibetan Buddhism), Michael Diener (Zen), trans. by Michael Kohn 280 pp. #SHDI - $ 24.95 Over 1500 entries in this compact reference to Buddhist terms and concepts. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are covered. More ... | |
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TIBETAN AMULETS by Tadeusz Skorupski, preface by Per Kvaerne 126 pp., with over 200 drawings. #TIAMTA - $ 25.00 This book provides a systematic study of the Tibetan charms and amulets, mantras and cakras that have afforded their wearers protection for centuries, and which remain a living tradition today. Drawing from indigenous works of the 19th century, the author illustrates and explains 109 amulets and their accompanying mantras, as well as 102 cakras, primarily associated with the Nyingma-pa and Bon traditions. The author also employs the amulets and cakras to reveal details of the myriad gods, demons and other supernatural beings--many incorporated into Buddhism from earlier belief systems--that comprise the Tibetan pantheon. More ... | |