Travels in the netherworld : Buddhist popular narratives of death and the afterlife in Tibet /

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In Travels in the Netherworld, Bryan J. Cuevas examines a fascinating but little-known genre of Tibetan narrative literature about the delok, ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife. These narratives enjoy audiences ranging from the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cuevas, Bryan J., 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Temas:
Death > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Buddhism > China > Tibet Autonomous Region > Customs and practices.
Near-death experiences > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Expériences de mort imminente > Chine > Région autonome du Tibet.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
Buddhism > Customs and practices
Death > Religious aspects > Buddhism
Near-death experiences
China > Tibet Autonomous Region
Délok
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In Travels in the Netherworld, Bryan J. Cuevas examines a fascinating but little-known genre of Tibetan narrative literature about the delok, ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife. These narratives enjoy audiences ranging from the most sophisticated monastic scholars to pious townsfolk, villagers, and nomads. Their accounts emphasize the universal Buddhist principles of impermanence and worldly suffering, the fluctuations of karma, and the feasibility of obtaining a favorable rebirth through virtue and merit. Providing a clea.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 199 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-192) and index.
ISBN:9780199712373
0199712379
9781435642140
1435642147

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