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THE WHEEL OF LIFE
by Kulananda
The Wheel of Life is a graphic representation of the Buddhist understanding of life's processes, a mirror held up to us to help us fathom the depths of our suffering and predicament. Within it we see the forces that bind us and the ephemeral happiness and suffering that we create. We see how the forces interdependently act to drive the karmic process.
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BUDDHIST SYMBOLS IN TIBETAN CULTURE
by Loden Sherap Dagyab Rinpoche
Presents nine groups of Tibetan Buddhist symbols, tracing their evolution through Tibetan and Indian rituals and sacred texts and shows how they serve as bridges between the inner and outer worlds and can point the way to reality. Included are the Eight Auspicious Symbols; the Eight Bringers of Good Fortune; Seven Jewels of Royal Power; Seven Gems; Five Qualities of Enjoyment.
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BLESSINGS ON THE WIND: The Mystery and Meaning of Tibetan Prayer Flags
by Tad Wise, fore. by Robert Thurman
Explains in detail the mystery and meaning of Tibetan prayer flags--information on the significans of their symbols, translates the blessings, and discusses how to properly display and use them. Prayer flags are traditionally a way to bless the surroundings and generally promote good karma, for now and the future.
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CREATIVE SYMBOLS OF TANTRIC BUDDHISM
by Sangharakshita
Tantric Buddhism is concerned with the direct experience of who we are and what we can become. Its sole aim is to help us realize our potential for profound wisdom and unbounded compassion by transforming the energy locked in by old habits, fears, and narrow views. For the Tantra this experience cannot be mediated by concepts; it is beyond words and thought, beyond the everyday mind and personality. But it can be evoked with the help of symbols.
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DEITIES & DIVINITIES OF TIBET
by Keith Dowman
This collection of Nyingma Icons was originally included in the 'History of the Nyingma Dharma' written by His Holiness Dunjom Rimpoche. The divinities have been redrawn by the Sherpa Hermit, the Gomchen Oleshey, whose retreat hut lies above Junbesi in Solokhumbhu.
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DEITIES OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM
by Willson/Brauen
Deities of Tibetan Buddhism is an extraordinary encyclopedia of Buddhist icons. Illustrating the Rin 'byung brgya rtsa, the sNar thang brgya rtsa, and the Vajravali, the book is based on a collection of over five hundred images of Tibetan deities. The images, presented in the book at full scale, were originally created by a master artist in the early nineteenth century to serve as initiation cards (tsakli).
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TIBETAN FOLK TALES
by Frederick and Audrey Hyde-Chambers
"These stories sparkle with sagacious humor as they tell of fortunes won and lost, magical animals, accord with nature, and often a miraculous happy ending. A valuable source of artfully told tales."--Library Journal
Two dozen tales including the Tibetan myth of creation, Jataka tales, and King Gesar of Ling, the warrior who became a national hero.
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DEMONIC DIVINE: Himalayan Art and Beyond
by Rob Linroth and Jeff Watt, fore. by Matthieu Ricard
Demonic Divine: Himalayan Art and Beyond marks the Rubin Museum of Art's opening season as the first exhibition to focus on the "wrathful" image in Himalayan Art. Centuries after early missionaries first claimed these works and the artists who made them "demonic", the accompanying catalog takes an in-depth look at the role of "wrathful" deities in Himalayan art and in the world at large.
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DICTIONARY OF BUDDHIST AND HINDU ICONOGRAPHY
by F. Bunce
Man has, from times immemorial, exhibited a striking predilection or symbols. Which, through written words, drawings, sculptures or other visual/iconographic representations, seem to have shaped much of mankind's culture. From the simplest, yet eloquent, drawings on the walls of the prehistoric caves, through the sophistication of Egyptian imagery, the sculptural embroidered wealth of a Khajuraho, or the convoluted elegance of a Mannerist painting all interweave iconographic imagery so inextricably into their very core that, without its visual/didactic richness, these would be a mere shell, a hollow vanity! Veritably, our cultural scenograph will lose much of its 'sthetic charm and meaning, once it is bereft of iconography.
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BUDDHIST DEITIES, DEMIGODS, ETC set 2
by F. Bonce
An Encyclopedia of Buddhist Deities, Demigods, Godlings, Saints & Demons. With Special Focus on Iconographic Attributes. The complexity of Buddhist pantheon has necessitated from time to time to have some sort of compendium for proper identification.
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