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The Life of the Sixteenth Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje - Transmitting the Dharma in Exile (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,717
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The Life of the Sixteenth Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje - Transmitting the Dharma in Exile (Hardcover): Meng Wang

The Life of the Sixteenth Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje - Transmitting the Dharma in Exile (Hardcover)

Meng Wang

Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture

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The Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, was the first Tibetan Buddhist leader to make extensive teaching tours to the West. His three tours to Europe and North America from 1974 to 1980 led to the global expansion of Tibetan Buddhist schools. This book presents the most in-depth analysis of the Karmapa's contribution to the preservation and transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in exile. It is the first study to combine Tibetan life-writing and biographical materials in English with a thorough examination of the transformation of Tibetan Buddhism in the modern era of globalization. Drawing on a wide range of data from written accounts, collections of photographs, recordings of interviews, and documentaries, the author discusses the life and activity of the Karmapa through the lens of cross-cultural interaction between Buddhism and the West with a particular focus on Asian agency. The study shows that the Karmapa's transmission strategies emphasized continuity with tradition with some openness for adaptation. His traditionalist approach and his success on the global scale challenge the popular assumption that the transmission of Buddhism is primarily a matter of Westernization, which, in turn, calls for a broader view that recognizes its complex and dynamic nature.

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Imprint: Lexington Books-Fortress Academic
Country of origin: United States
Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture
Release date: December 2022
Authors: Meng Wang
Dimensions: 229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 978-1-66691-345-3
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
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LSN: 1-66691-345-6
Barcode: 9781666913453

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