Tibetan Sky-Gazing Meditation and the Pre-History of Great Perfection Buddhism : The Skullward Leap Technique and the Quest for Vitality /

Through a rigorous analysis of original scriptures and later commentaries, this open access book unearths a cornucopia of idiosyncratic motifs pervading the famous Tibetan sky-gazing meditation known as "Skullward Leap" (thod rgal). Flavio Geisshuesler argues that these motifs suggest that...

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Main Author:	Geisshuesler, Flavio (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Buddhism > History. Rnying-ma-pa (Sect) > Doctrines. Bouddhisme > Histoire. Tibetan Buddhism. Buddhism. Electronic books. History.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book