The Gathering of Intentions: A History of a Tibetan Tantra

by Jacob Dalton

Book Overview

The Gathering of Intentions reads a single Tibetan Buddhist ritual system through the movements of Tibetan history, revealing the social and material dimensions of an ostensibly timeless tradition. By subjecting tantric practice to historical analysis, the book offers new insight into the origins of Tibetan Buddhism, the formation of its canons, the emergence of new lineages and ceremonies, and modern efforts to revitalize the religion by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231176015
• ISBN13: 9780231176019
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"