Travels in the netherworld : Buddhist popular narratives of death and the afterlife in Tibet / / Bryan J. Cuevas

• Autore: Cuevas Bryan J. <1967->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 199 pages)
• Disciplina: 294.3/423
• Soggetto topico: Death - Religious aspects - Buddhism; Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region - Customs and practices; Near-death experiences - China - Tibet Autonomous Region
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-192) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: To hell and back -- Travels of a Tibetan housewife -- A lama in distress -- The return of a noble young lady -- A ghost in monk's robes -- Storytellers.
• Sommario/riassunto: In Travels in the Netherworld, Bryan J. Cuevas examines a fascinating but little-known genre of Tibetan narrative literature about the delok, ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife. These narratives enjoy audiences ranging from the most sophisticated monastic scholars to pious townsfolk, villagers, and nomads. Their accounts emphasize the universal Buddhist principles of impermanence and worldly suffering, the fluctuations of karma, and the feasibility of obtaining a favorable rebirth through virtue and merit.
• Titolo autorizzato: Travels in the netherworld
• ISBN: 9786611342326; 9780199712373; 0199712379; 9780199851706; 0199851700; 9781435642140; 1435642147; 9780195341164; 0195341163; 9781281342324; 1281342327
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910966791103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II