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Plastic Skinscapes in Tibetan Buddhism

The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies, 2022
This article takes as its point of departure S. Brent Plate's (2012) compelling metaphor ‘the skin of religion’ to discuss the increasing presence and impact of plastics in the sphere of religion.
Trine Brox
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A Message from Tibetan Buddhism

Journal of Moral Theology
Universal responsibility allows us to avoid exploiting resources. The benefits will be for us and for future generations. The United Nations should safeguard the long-term health of our planet and of humankind.
The Dalai Lama
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Between the Tibetan Plateau and Eastern China—Religious Tourism, Lay Practice and Ritual Economy during the Pandemic

Religions, 2023
This article presents various institutional responses of Buddhist groups and leaders to COVID-19, adding a focus on how Tibetan Buddhist practitioners in China have responded to the pandemic. In particular, it examines the predicament of practitioners of
Kai Shmushko
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The Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā and the Sky as a Symbol of Mahāyāna Doctrines and Aspirations

Religions, 2021
The Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā is a Mahāyāna dharmaparyāya and is the eighth chapter of the great canonical collection of Mahāyāna Buddhism, the Mahāsaṃnipāta.
Jaehee Han
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Rainmakers for the Cosmopolitan Empire: A Historical and Religious Study of 18th Century Tibetan Rainmaking Rituals in the Qing Dynasty

Religions, 2020
Although Tibetan rainmaking rituals speak of important aspects of both history and religion, scholars thus far have paid only biased attention to the rituals and performative aspects rather than the abundant textual materials available.
Hanung Kim
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Lute, Sword, Snake, and Parasol—The Formation of the Standard Iconography of the Four Heavenly Kings in Chinese Buddhist Art

Religions, 2023
The Four Heavenly Kings, Sida Tianwang 四大天王, are the guardians of the four quarters of the world in Buddhism. They are among the most frequently represented protective deities in Buddhist art across different traditions.
Tianshu Zhu
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History of Buddhism in Mongolia in Essay of Kensur Ngawang-Nima “Coverage of Classical Sources on History of Buddhism”

Научный диалог, 2021
The article considers a part of the essay “Coverage of classical sources on the history of Buddhism” by the outstanding Buryat scholar Lama Kensura Ngawang-Nima, dedicated to the history of the spread of Buddhist teachings in Mongolia.
S. R. Batomunkueva, V. V. Khartaev
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“Ritual and Magic” in Buddhist Visual Culture from the Bird Totem

Religions, 2022
Despite numerous research findings related to medieval Chinese Buddhism, the witchcraft role of bird totems in Buddhist history has not received sufficient attention.
Zhilong Yan, Aixin Zhang
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Buddhism and Politics in Inner Asia

Oriental Studies, 2020
Introduction. The article focuses on the history of Tibetan Buddhism in Inner Asia. Goal. It analyzes the main peculiarities of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and the turning points of its history in the context of contradictions between Inner Asian ...
Irina R. Garri
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МОНГОЛ ОРНЫ ХУТАГТ ХУВИЛГААДЫН ТУХАЙ ЭРГЭЦҮҮЛЭН ӨГҮҮЛЭХ НЬ (РАЗМЫШЛЕНИЯ О ХУБИЛГАНАХ МОНГОЛИИ)

Oriental Studies, 2018
In the article the author considers the history of penetration and development of Buddhism in Mongolia and draws parallels of differences in the Tibetan and the Mongolian Buddhism. The author gives widespread defi nition of the term khutagt. Khutagt is a
M.S. Ulziy
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