Buddhism beyond the monastery : : tantric practices and their performers in Tibet and the Himalayas / / edited by Sarah Jacoby and Antonio Terrone.

• Superior document: Brill's Tibetan studies library, v. 10/12
• Author: International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar
• TeilnehmendeR: Jacoby, Sarah.; Terrone, Antonio.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's Tibetan studies library ; v. 10/12.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (208 pages)
• Notes: "PIATS 2003: Tibetan Studies: Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies, Oxford, 2003. Managing Editor: Charles Ramble."
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction To Buddhism Beyond The Monastery /; Eat It Up Or Throw It To The Dogs? Dge ’Dun Chos ’Phel (1903–1951), Ma Cig Lab Sgron (1055–1153) And Pha Dam Pa Sangs Rgyas (D. 1117): A Ramble Through The Burial Grounds Of Ordinary And ‘Holy’ Beings In Tibet /; To Be Or Not To Be Celibate: Morality And Consort Practices According To The Treasure Revealer Se Ra Mkha’ ’Gro’s (1892–1940) Auto/Biographical Writings /; Householders And Monks: A Study Of Treasure Revealers And Their Role In Religious Revival In Contemporary Eastern Tibet /; ‘Local Community Rituals’ In Bhutan: Documentation And Tentative Reading /; The Ala And Ngakpa Priestly Traditions Of Nyemo (Central Tibet): Hybridity And Hierarchy /; The ‘Spirit Mediums’ (lha pa) Of Reb Gong In A Mdo /; Signs Of Transition: On Interpreting Some Predictors Of Sprul sku Rebirth /; List Of Contributors /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 1282949667; 9786612949661; 9047429443
• ISSN: 1568-6183
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Sarah Jacoby and Antonio Terrone.

Monasteries have been the locus classicus of the academic investigation of Tibetan religions. This volume seeks to balance this emphasis with an exploration of the diverse religious specialists who operate outside of the monastery in Tibet and along the Himalayan belt. The articles collected here depict Tantric professionals, visionaries, village lamas, spirit mediums, and female religious leaders whose loyalties reside in the noncelibate sphere but whose activities have had a significant impact on Tibetan religion. Using methodologies drawn from anthropological and textual scholarship, these seven essays bolster our understanding of religious practices and their performers beyond the monasteries of Central and Eastern Tibet, Bhutan, and India from historical times to the present day.