Taming of the Demons: Violence and Liberation in Tibetan Buddhism

Jacob P. DaltonYale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300153958

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Taming of the Demons: Violence and Liberation in Tibetan Buddhism

Jacob P. DaltonYale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300153953 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300153958 · 2011

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Jacob P. Dalton explores the complex intersection of violence and liberation within the development of Tibetan Buddhism. By analyzing early tantric manuscripts and ritual practices, the author traces how the tradition transformed archaic themes of blood sacrifice and demon taming into sophisticated metaphors for the conquest of inner obstacles and the path toward enlightenment.

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Publisher: Yale University Press
2011
Pages: 288Language: English

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Author: Jacob P. Dalton

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Inferred: Anthropology Of ReligionInferred: Buddhist DemonologyInferred: Buddhist RitualsInferred: DemonologyInferred: Esoteric BuddhismInferred: Himalayan Ritual StudiesInferred: Himalayan StudiesInferred: MythologyInferred: Religious AnthropologyInferred: Religious Studies

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