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The world of Tibetan Buddhism : an overview of its philosophy and practice / Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama ; translated, edited, and annotated by Geshe Thupten Jinpa ; foreword by Richard Gere.

By:

Bstan-dzin-rgya-mtsho , Dalai Lama XIV, (, 1935-)

Contributor(s):

Thupten Jinpa

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston : Wisdom Publications , c1995.Description: xii, 210 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780861711000

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

294.39 BST

LOC classification:

BQ7610 .B77 1995

Summary: The World of Tibetan Buddhism is the definitive explanation of Tibetan Buddhism by the world's ultimate authority, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. First providing a general overview of the most elemental Buddhist concepts and terms, the Dalai Lama then goes into reasonable depth on Buddhist values and the Tibetan practice of Vajrayana Buddhism, with a focus on Tantra. A Q&A section and glossary are included.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	294.39 BST (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		000491

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The World of Tibetan Buddhism is the definitive explanation of Tibetan Buddhism by the world's ultimate authority, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. First providing a general overview of the most elemental Buddhist concepts and terms, the Dalai Lama then goes into reasonable depth on Buddhist values and the Tibetan practice of Vajrayana Buddhism, with a focus on Tantra. A Q&A section and glossary are included.

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