white tara
Subtitle: portrayal of mysticism
By: Pema Namdol Thaye.
Publisher: G.C. Shannon
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Sth. Grafton, Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
Subjects: Thaye, Pema Namdol, 1966-; Painting, Buddhist -- China -- Tibet; Buddhist art and symbolism -- China -- Tibet; Painting, Tibetan
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-209).
"... this book serves a dual purpose: as a catalogue for the New York and San Francisco exhibitions and as an informative guide on Tibetan painting"--Jacket.
Table of contents: title: FORWORD; title: PREFACE by His Holiness Dalai Lama; title: I   ART CULTURE & RELIGION; title: Introduction
pagenum: 15; title: II   FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF THANGKA PAINTING; title: Essential Factors of Philosophy
pagenum: 21; title: The Path of a Master
pagenum: 22; title: Crucial Factors of Absorption, Conceptualization and Creativity
pagenum: 22; title: III   THE DIVERSITY OF THANGKA PAINTING; title: Types of Thangkas
pagenum: 27; title: Types of Figures
pagenum: 29; title: Creative Flexibility
pagenum: 42; title: IV   ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THANGKA PAINTING; title: The Eight Processes of Thangkas
pagenum: 47; title: Application of the Paintings’ Components
pagenum: 64; title: V   FIGURES; title: Amithaba
pagenum: 73; title: Vajrasattava
pagenum: 75; title: White Tara
pagenum: 77; title: Manjushri
pagenum: 80; title: Sixteen Great Arhats
pagenum: 83; title: Mahasiddha Jalendharipa
pagenum: 117; title: Mahasiddha Dombi Heruka
pagenum: 120; title: Mahasiddha Shawaripa
pagenum: 123; title: Mahasiddha kukuripa
pagenum: 125; title: Mahasiddha Tilopa
pagenum: 127; title: Mahasiddha Naropa
pagenum: 129; title: Guru Padmasambava, King Thrisong Detsen and Shantarakshita
pagenum: 133; title: Padmasambava, Drollo & Vajrayogini
pagenum: 138; title: Guru Tsoche Dorje
pagenum: 140; title: Guru Padma Gyalpo
pagenum: 142; title: Guru Singye Dradrog
pagenum: 144; title: Guru Padmasambava
pagenum: 146; title: Guru Shakya Singye
pagenum: 148; title: Guru Loden Choksey
pagenum: 150; title: Guru Nima Oser
pagenum: 152; title: Milerapa
pagenum: 154; title: King Gesar
pagenum: 158; title: Gelugpa Refuge Tree
pagenum: 161; title: Jambala
pagenum: 165; title: Varja Kila
pagenum: 167; title: Yama Dharmaraj
pagenum: 171; title: Dhamchen Garwa Nagpo
pagenum: 173; title: Mahakala Gur-Gon
pagenum: 175; title: Mahakala Bher nag
pagenum: 177; title: Six armed Mahakala
pagenum: 179; title: MANDALAS; title: Mandala
pagenum: 181; title: Ka gyet Mandala
pagenum: 182; title: Varja Kila Mandala
pagenum: 184; title: AFTERWORD
pagenum: 187; title: Notes
pagenum: 189; title: Glossary
pagenum: 199; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 207