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Tibetan rituals of death : Buddhist funerary practices / / Margaret Gouin
| Tibetan rituals of death : Buddhist funerary practices / / Margaret Gouin |
| Autore | Gouin Margaret E. <1949-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3/438809515 |
| Collana | Routledge critical studies in Buddhism |
| Soggetto topico |
Buddhism - Customs and practices
Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies - China - Tibet Autonomous Region Death - Religious aspects - Buddhism |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-60454-X
9786613916990 1-136-95918-1 0-203-84998-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Tibetan Rituals of Death; Copyright Page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Terminology; Transliteration; Inclusive language; 2. The sources; Tibetan material; Non-Tibetan material; Buddhism outside Tibet; Bön; 3. Before death; 4. Immediately after death; Spiritual concerns; Consciousness transference (powa); Death horoscope; Readings, prayers and bardo guidance; Purification rituals; Offering food to the deceased; Practical concerns; Planning the funeral: the role of the death horoscope; Protection against malignant manifestations; Preparation of the body
Funeral processionComments on activities undertaken immediately after death; Spiritual concerns; Practical concerns; 5. Disposal of the body; Burial (disposal in earth); Immersion (disposal in water); Cremation (disposal in fire); Activities at the cremation site; Religious rituals; Conclusion of the cremation ceremonies; Self-immolation; Exposure (disposal in air); Historical origins and the 'Parsi debate'; Who qualifies for exposure?; Who does it?; How is it done?; Religious observances at the disposal site; Why is it done?; Speed and completeness of consumption Exposure and 'secondary burial'The charge of cannibalism; 'Sky burial' in Western perception; Treatment of remains; From burial; From cremation; From exposure; Bones for ritual use; Hair; Comments on the disposal of the body; 6. Special cases; Holy persons; Preservation; Cremation; Remains; Relics; Nobility; Children; Old people; 'Bad deaths'; Comments on special cases of disposal; 7. Post-disposal rituals of benefit and protection; The transition through the intermediate state (bardo); The intermediate state; The 49 days; The nature of the 'bardo being'; Rituals of benefit The name-card and the effigyPrayers and readings; Bardo guidance; Purifying the deceased's karma; Severing attachment: chö; Food offerings; Making merit; What if there is no body?; Rituals of protection; Protection against the deceased; Protection against the death-demon; The conclusion of the funeral rituals; It depends on what you pay; Comments on the post-disposal rituals of benefit and protection; 8. Remembering the deceased; 9. Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462427503321 |
Gouin Margaret E. <1949-, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tibetan rituals of death : Buddhist funerary practices / / Margaret Gouin
| Tibetan rituals of death : Buddhist funerary practices / / Margaret Gouin |
| Autore | Gouin Margaret E. <1949-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3/438809515 |
| Collana | Routledge critical studies in Buddhism |
| Soggetto topico |
Buddhism - Customs and practices
Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies - China - Tibet Autonomous Region Death - Religious aspects - Buddhism |
| ISBN |
1-136-95917-3
1-283-60454-X 9786613916990 1-136-95918-1 0-203-84998-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Tibetan Rituals of Death; Copyright Page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Terminology; Transliteration; Inclusive language; 2. The sources; Tibetan material; Non-Tibetan material; Buddhism outside Tibet; Bön; 3. Before death; 4. Immediately after death; Spiritual concerns; Consciousness transference (powa); Death horoscope; Readings, prayers and bardo guidance; Purification rituals; Offering food to the deceased; Practical concerns; Planning the funeral: the role of the death horoscope; Protection against malignant manifestations; Preparation of the body
Funeral processionComments on activities undertaken immediately after death; Spiritual concerns; Practical concerns; 5. Disposal of the body; Burial (disposal in earth); Immersion (disposal in water); Cremation (disposal in fire); Activities at the cremation site; Religious rituals; Conclusion of the cremation ceremonies; Self-immolation; Exposure (disposal in air); Historical origins and the 'Parsi debate'; Who qualifies for exposure?; Who does it?; How is it done?; Religious observances at the disposal site; Why is it done?; Speed and completeness of consumption Exposure and 'secondary burial'The charge of cannibalism; 'Sky burial' in Western perception; Treatment of remains; From burial; From cremation; From exposure; Bones for ritual use; Hair; Comments on the disposal of the body; 6. Special cases; Holy persons; Preservation; Cremation; Remains; Relics; Nobility; Children; Old people; 'Bad deaths'; Comments on special cases of disposal; 7. Post-disposal rituals of benefit and protection; The transition through the intermediate state (bardo); The intermediate state; The 49 days; The nature of the 'bardo being'; Rituals of benefit The name-card and the effigyPrayers and readings; Bardo guidance; Purifying the deceased's karma; Severing attachment: chö; Food offerings; Making merit; What if there is no body?; Rituals of protection; Protection against the deceased; Protection against the death-demon; The conclusion of the funeral rituals; It depends on what you pay; Comments on the post-disposal rituals of benefit and protection; 8. Remembering the deceased; 9. Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785893803321 |
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Gouin Margaret E. <1949-, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tibetan rituals of death : Buddhist funerary practices / / Margaret Gouin
| Tibetan rituals of death : Buddhist funerary practices / / Margaret Gouin |
| Autore | Gouin Margaret E. <1949-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3/438809515 |
| Collana | Routledge critical studies in Buddhism |
| Soggetto topico |
Buddhism - Customs and practices
Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies - China - Tibet Autonomous Region Death - Religious aspects - Buddhism |
| ISBN |
1-136-95917-3
1-283-60454-X 9786613916990 1-136-95918-1 0-203-84998-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Tibetan Rituals of Death; Copyright Page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Terminology; Transliteration; Inclusive language; 2. The sources; Tibetan material; Non-Tibetan material; Buddhism outside Tibet; Bön; 3. Before death; 4. Immediately after death; Spiritual concerns; Consciousness transference (powa); Death horoscope; Readings, prayers and bardo guidance; Purification rituals; Offering food to the deceased; Practical concerns; Planning the funeral: the role of the death horoscope; Protection against malignant manifestations; Preparation of the body
Funeral processionComments on activities undertaken immediately after death; Spiritual concerns; Practical concerns; 5. Disposal of the body; Burial (disposal in earth); Immersion (disposal in water); Cremation (disposal in fire); Activities at the cremation site; Religious rituals; Conclusion of the cremation ceremonies; Self-immolation; Exposure (disposal in air); Historical origins and the 'Parsi debate'; Who qualifies for exposure?; Who does it?; How is it done?; Religious observances at the disposal site; Why is it done?; Speed and completeness of consumption Exposure and 'secondary burial'The charge of cannibalism; 'Sky burial' in Western perception; Treatment of remains; From burial; From cremation; From exposure; Bones for ritual use; Hair; Comments on the disposal of the body; 6. Special cases; Holy persons; Preservation; Cremation; Remains; Relics; Nobility; Children; Old people; 'Bad deaths'; Comments on special cases of disposal; 7. Post-disposal rituals of benefit and protection; The transition through the intermediate state (bardo); The intermediate state; The 49 days; The nature of the 'bardo being'; Rituals of benefit The name-card and the effigyPrayers and readings; Bardo guidance; Purifying the deceased's karma; Severing attachment: chö; Food offerings; Making merit; What if there is no body?; Rituals of protection; Protection against the deceased; Protection against the death-demon; The conclusion of the funeral rituals; It depends on what you pay; Comments on the post-disposal rituals of benefit and protection; 8. Remembering the deceased; 9. Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815677203321 |
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Gouin Margaret E. <1949-, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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