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Buddhist symbols in Tibetan culture : an investigation of the nine best-known groups of symbols
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Buddhist symbols in Tibetan culture : an investigation of the nine best-known groups of symbols

Author: Loden Sherap Dagyab
Publisher: Boston, Ma., U.S.A. : Wisdom Publications, ©1995.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"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  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Loden Sherap Dagyab
ISBN: 0861710479 9780861710478
OCLC Number: 32970509
Notes: Translation of: Buddhistische Glückssymbole im tibetischen Kulturraum, 1992.
Description: xvii, 148 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Other Titles: Buddhistische Glückssymbole im tibetischen Kulturraum.
Responsibility: Loden Sherap Dagyab Rinpoche ; translated from the German by Maurice Walshe.

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"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."--BOOK JACKET.

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