A Propos the Historical Study of Reincarnate Lamas in Tibetan Societies: The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China by P. Schwieger

The Tibetan practice of recognising an individual as the conscious rebirth of a Buddhist saint has been a puzzling tradition to the outsider. Trülku literally refers to an earthly emanation body of a Buddha who manifests for the welfare of sentient beings. It is even more remarkable that the custom...

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Main Author: Rheingans, Jim (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2021
In: Journal of religious history
Year: 2021, Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Pages: 659-667
IxTheo Classification:BL Buddhism
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Book review
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