Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings
This book presents a remarkable manuscript that illustrates the section on elemental divination in sde-srid Sangs-rgyas rGya-mtsho's classical work, White Beryl. The manuscript itself is extremely rare and the matter it deals with is uncommon. This carefully constructed book casts a light on a little known but widely practised aspect of Tibetan life, and reveals another exquisite example of the wealth of Tibetan literature.
Gyurme Dorje
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Description
This book presents a remarkable manuscript that illustrates the section on elemental divination in sde-srid Sangs-rgyas rGya-mtsho's classical work, White Beryl. The manuscript itself is extremely rare and the matter it deals with is uncommon. This carefully constructed book casts a light on a little known but widely practised aspect of Tibetan life, and reveals another exquisite example of the wealth of Tibetan literature.
About the Author
Gyurme Dorje holds a PhD in Tibetan Literature. For over thirty years he has been continuously engaged in both classical and modern Tibetan studies, translating primary sources and conducting fieldwork throughout the Tibetan plateau. The published works of which he is author, translator, co-editor or contributor include The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism: Its Fundamentals and History (Wisdom 1991), Tibetan Medical Paintings (Serindia 1991), The Tibetan Handbook with Blutan (Footprint, 1996 and 1999) to name but a few.
