Sacred Ground
Jamgon Kongtrul on Pilgrimage and Sacred Geography
Shambhala · Print & ebook · November 6, 2001
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- Who it’s for
- Sacred Ground connects journeys to eastern Tibetan pilgrimage places with contemplative journeys into tantra.
- Genres
- Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist Practice & Ritual, Pilgrimage & Sacred Travel
- Published
- Shambhala, November 6, 2001
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Sacred Ground describes two journeys: a journey outward to specific pilgrimage places in eastern Tibet, and a journey inward to the sacred world of tantra, accessible through contemplation and meditation. It sheds light on Himalayan Buddhists' concepts of sacred land, places of pilgrimage in tantric Buddhism, and how pilgrimage is undertaken. It enhances our appreciation of the world and its sacred aspect everywhere—first and foremost, where we sit now.
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On the basis of this judicious choice of rare Tibetan texts, translated here for the first time, correlating inner and outer pilgrimage, this book is of considerable value to the Buddhist practitioner.
Inner and Outer Pilgrimage
Sacred Ground connects journeys to eastern Tibetan pilgrimage places with contemplative journeys into tantra.
Come here for
- Pilgrimage places in eastern Tibet
- How tantric Buddhist pilgrimage is undertaken
Expect
- Himalayan Buddhist concepts of sacred land
- Rare Tibetan texts translated here for the first time
Where it sits
| Tibetan Buddhism | 79% |
|---|---|
| Buddhist Practice & Ritual | 60% |
| Pilgrimage & Sacred Travel | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Buddhist Thought
- Buddhist Practice & Ritual
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Authors
- Ngawang Zangpo
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Published
- November 6, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Buddhist Thought