Tibetan Buddhism

Author: Jiang An
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The Tibetan people, who live at the roof of the world, are a nation with a long history and splendid culture. The Tibetan Buddhism, which is practiced by all Tibetans, has cast a profound mystical veil over the Tibetan people and the snow-covered plateau they have inhabited for generations, always attracting the attention of the world. What kind of religion is Tibetan Buddhism? What unique doctrines, rules, and sects does it have? What deities does it worship? What miraculous achievements has it made in temple architecture, religious art, and the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama? As a branch of Buddhism, how has it gained such powerful appeal and cohesion, enabling a large nation to worship and believe in it devoutly for over a thousand years? Moreover, how has it exerted a tremendous and profound influence on the culture, economy, production, and daily life of this nation? This book will provide you with satisfying answers.