Buddhist symbols in Tibetan culture
Subtitle: an investigation of the nine best-known groups of symbols
By: Loden Sherap Dagyab Rinpoche ; translated from the German by Maurice Walshe.
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Boston, Ma., U.S.A
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
Subjects: Buddhist art and symbolism -- China -- Tibet; Buddhism -- China -- Tibet; Tibet (China) -- Religion
Description: The Queen's Earrings. The Fur-Bearing Fish. The Endless Knot. Tibetan Buddhism is filled with rich, colorful symbols. But what do they all mean? In this fascinating study, Dagyab Rinpoche not only explains the nine best-known groups of Tibetan Buddhist symbols, but also shows how they serve as bridges between our inner and outer worlds. As such, they can be used to point the way to ultimate reality, and to transmit a reservoir of deep knowledge formed over thousands of years.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-147).
Translation of: Buddhistische Glückssymbole im tibetischen Kulturraum, 1992.