Power objects in Tibetan Buddhism : the life, writings, and legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen / by James Duncan Gentry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gentry, James Duncan, author.

Series:

Brill's Tibetan studies library ; volume 40.

Brill's Tibetan studies library, 1568-6183 ; volume 40

Language:

English

Sanskrit

Tibetan

Subjects (All):

Power (Christian theology)--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Power (Christian theology).

Rnying-ma-pa (Sect).

Rnying-ma-pa lamas--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--Biography.

Rnying-ma-pa lamas.

Sog-bzlog-pa Blo-gros-rgyal-mtshan, 1552-1624.

Sog-bzlog-pa Blo-gros-rgyal-mtshan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (530 pages) : maps.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Language Note:

Text in English, Tibetan and Sanskrit ; quotations translated from the Tibetan and the Sanskrit.

Summary:

In Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen , James Duncan Gentry explores how objects of power figure in Tibetan religion, society, and polity through a study of the life of the Tibetan Buddhist ritual specialist Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1552–1624) within the broader context of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Tibet. In presenting Sokdokpa’s career and legacy, Gentry traces the theme of power objects across a wide spectrum of genres to show how Tibetan Buddhists themselves have theorized about objects of power and implemented them in practice. This study therefore provides a lens into how power objects serve as points of convergence for elite doctrinal discourses, socio-political dynamics, and popular religious practices in Tibetan Buddhist societies.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Introduction to Part 1

In the Vicinity of Things—Substance, Violence, and Power in the Milieu of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1552–1624)

Prowess and Persona in the Wielding of Things—Exorcisms, Objects, and Insights in the Life and Literary Career of a Mongol-repelling Scholar-Adept

Controversies over Things—Drawing, Blurring, and Crossing Boundaries

Things in Action and the Actions of Things—A Dynamic Ontology of Ritual Objects

Continuities and Contentions over Things—The Legacy of Sokdokpa and the Material Links of Political Authority

Final Considerations

Appendix

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-33504-8

OCLC:

956340477

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004335042 DOI