The handbook of Tibetan Buddhist symbols / written and illustrated by Robert Beer.

By:

Beer, Robert

Material type: Text

TextBoston : Shambhala, 2003Edition: 1st editionDescription: xiv, 262 pages : ill. ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1590301005 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Other title:

Tibetan Buddhist symbols

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

704.9/46/09515 21

LOC classification:

N7346.T5 B436 2003

Online resources:

Summary: The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols is a portal into the rich, multifaceted, and profound symbolism of Tibetan sacred art. The succinct descriptions that accompany Robert Beer's detailed line drawings reveal the origins, meanings, and functions of these symbols. Beer unravels the multiple layers of symbolism and meaning contained within the iconography, affording the reader a panoramic vision into the deeper dimensions of this sacred art. Drawn largely from Beer's monumental work The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, the meticulous brush drawings in this book depict all of the major Buddhist symbols and motifs, including the various groups of auspicious symbols; cosmological symbols; natural and mythical animals, such as the dragon, garuda, and makara; the entire assembly of ritual tantric implements and weapons; magical and wrathful symbols; handheld. - From publisher.

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Book	Lindholme Hall Library General stacks	Vajrayana	406 BEE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	2400571
Book	Lindholme Hall Library General stacks	Vajrayana	406 BEE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	2400572
Book	Lindholme Hall Library General stacks	Vajrayana	406 BEE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	2400573

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The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols is a portal into the rich, multifaceted, and profound symbolism of Tibetan sacred art. The succinct descriptions that accompany Robert Beer's detailed line drawings reveal the origins, meanings, and functions of these symbols. Beer unravels the multiple layers of symbolism and meaning contained within the iconography, affording the reader a panoramic vision into the deeper dimensions of this sacred art.

Drawn largely from Beer's monumental work The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, the meticulous brush drawings in this book depict all of the major Buddhist symbols and motifs, including the various groups of auspicious symbols; cosmological symbols; natural and mythical animals, such as the dragon, garuda, and makara; the entire assembly of ritual tantric implements and weapons; magical and wrathful symbols; handheld. - From publisher.