Lamas, shamans and ancestors : village religion in Sikkim / by Anna Balikci.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balikci, Anna.

Series:

Brill's Tibetan studies library ; v. 17.

Brill's Tibetan studies library, 1568-6183 ; v. 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bhotia (Tibetan people)--India--Sikkim--Religion.

Bhotia (Tibetan people).

Shamans--India--Sikkim.

Shamans.

Lamas--India--Sikkim.

Lamas.

Bon (Tibetan religion)--Relations--Buddhism.

Bon (Tibetan religion).

Buddhism--Relations--Bon.

Buddhism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (428 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This careful study of the co-existence over time of Buddhism and shamanism among the Lhopo (Bhutia) people of Sikkim sheds new light on their supposedly hostile relationship. It examines the working relationships between Buddhist lamas and practitioners of bon , taking into consideration the sacred history of the land as well as its more recent political and economic transformation. Their interactions are presented in terms of the contexts in which lamas and shamans meet, these being rituals of the sacred land, of the individual and household, and of village and state. Village lamas and shamans are shown to share a conceptual view of reality which is at the base of their amiable coexistence. In contrast to the hostility which, the recent literature suggests, characterizes the lama-shaman relationship, their association reveals that the real confrontation occurs when village Buddhism is challenged by its conventional counterpart.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / A. Balikci

Chapter One. Introduction / A. Balikci

Chapter Two. Perspectives On The Past / A. Balikci

Chapter Three. The Hidden Land And Its Supernatural Population / A. Balikci

Chapter Four. Village Religion: Ritual Of Illness / A. Balikci

Chapter Five. The Shamans / A. Balikci

Chapter Six. The Land, Its Workers, Harvests And Rituals / A. Balikci

Chapter Seven. The Land, Its Problems And Ritual Solutions / A. Balikci

Chapter Eight. Life And Ritual Cycles Of Household Members / A. Balikci

Chapter Nine. Curing And Protective Rituals Of The Household / A. Balikci

Chapter Ten. Ritual, The Village And The State / A. Balikci

Chapter Eleven. Conventional Buddhism And Village Religion / A. Balikci

Chapter Twelve. Conclusion: The Apparent Dichotomy Between Bon And Buddhism / A. Balikci

Glossary Of Recurrent Terms / A. Balikci

Bibliography / A. Balikci

Names Index / A. Balikci

General Index / A. Balikci.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies).

Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-394) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-39891-1

9786612398919

90-474-3348-3

OCLC:

645402557

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004167063.i-406 DOI