Monk Dancers of Tibet - Couverture rigide

Ricard, Matthieu

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1570629749 ISBN 13 : 9781570629747

Editeur : Shambhala Publications Inc, 2003

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In the midst of the devastation that has been wrought on their culture, the monk dancers in the Shechen monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, are devoted to preserving the sacred dances central to the Tantric tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The dances, which originated in India and flourished for centuries in Tibet, are teaching stories—each mask, costume, movement, and gesture has a specific significance and embodies the values of Buddhism. The dances are the monks' spiritual gift to the lay community.

The origin of the sacred Buddhist dance, or cham, goes back to the ninth century, when Guru Padmasambhava introduced Buddhism to Tibet. Through the ages, the practice has been advanced by great masters whose visionary experiences enriched and enhanced the dance forms. The sacred dances were then transmitted as accurately as possible by the masters' disciples from generation to generation.

The dances are now preserved in exile in India, Nepal, and Bhutan, and have been presented in the West, by the monks of Shechen and other Tibetan monasteries, in the same spirit of sharing a profound inner experience. In vivid, full-color photos and illuminating text, the well-known author and photographer Matthiew Ricard reveals the painstaking preparations for and meanings behind the dances, as well as the intriguing history of this uniquely colorful teaching practice.

Revue de presse :

"Ricard combines a considerable talent for photography with a clear understanding of Buddhist concepts to create this valuable record of the sacred dance traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. . . . A perfect record of these profound spiritual practices that, like so many other aspects of the rich Tibetan culture, have a precarious existence in exile."— Library Journal

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1570629749
• ISBN 13: 9781570629747
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 128