{"product_id":"a-concise-introduction-to-tibetan-buddhism-isbn-9781559392969","title":"A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism","description":"Lucid and economical, this introductory text delivers a brisk, fast-moving survey of Tibetan Buddhism. For many years Powers's nearly 600-page \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e has served as the field's most authoritative and comprehensive overview of Tibet's distinctive Buddhist tradition. \u003ci\u003eA Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism \u003c\/i\u003eexplains the core Buddhist doctrines and the practices of meditation and tantra and provides a survey of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism.\"Admirably unpacks the topic of tantra, that distinctive aspect of Tibetan Buddhist teaching. . . . Powers sketches with mastery one very complex system. The book logically selects material essential to a survey: history, key concepts, doctrines, and distinctions among various schools of thought. Particularly helpful is a survey of Tibetan Buddhist ideas about death and dying, which are distinctive to this form of Buddhism. Certain varieties of meditation are also distinctively Tibetan, and the author provides useful discriminations and context. . . . This concise book does yeoman work of explanation.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Presents the wide spectrum of Tibetan Buddhism in clear, concise form with Western methodology and critical appreciation. This work beautifully elucidates the nature of the complex religious and philosophical disciplines of Tibet.\"—Lobsang Lhalungpa, translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Milarepa\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The vitality of Tibetan Buddhism in exile has exceeded anything anyone could have predicted; hence the need for a book that presents its history, doctrines, lineages, practices, and tantric essence in a comprehensive and cogent way. John Powers's \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e does this!\"—Huston Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eThe World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A comprehensive and eminently comprehensible overview. . . .  Powers' substantial \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e . . . is able to discuss even the most complex aspects of Tibetan Buddhism in a straightforward and engaging manner. He conveys the drama of the history of this multifaceted tradition . . . while his descriptions of Tibetan geography, architecture, [etc.], . . . give us a vivid picture of life in Tibet.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The best single-volume introduction to Tibetan Buddhist practice and culture. . . . Recommended for most public and academic collections.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For years Powers' 500-plus-page \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Tibetan Buddhism \u003c\/i\u003ehas served as the most authoritative introductory text on the subject. He has now produced a slimmed-down reference which explains the core Buddhist doctrines and the practices of meditation and tantra in a most engaging manner. Certainly not 'Buddhism-lite,' this is essential reading for those who want to understand the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and it will probably give you a taste for the longer version, from which \u003ci\u003eMandala\u003c\/i\u003e used an excerpt in the October\/November 2007 issue. Both of these works are recommended.\"—\u003ci\u003eMandala Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Indo-Tibetan philosophy and meditation theory expert John Powers . . . distills his nearly six-hundred-page classic, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e, to a more accessible survey, ideal for newcomers to the doctrines, practices, meditation, and tantra of Tibetan Buddhism. . . . A simple, solid, and highly accessible primer, distilling the most important creeds of Buddhism to their bare essentials.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Bookwatch \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent introductory text to Tibetan Buddhism, where technical terms have been kept to a minimum. . . . Engaging.\"—\u003ci\u003eEastern Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"John Powers has written a slim but compressed explanation of the basic tenets that distinguish Tibetan Buddhism and served them up in clear and precise language. . . . A lovely primer in Tibetan Buddhism.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew Age Retailer\u003c\/i\u003eJohn Powers has published twelve books, including \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e. He received his PhD from the University of Virginia and specializes in Indian and Tibetan intellectual history. He is currently Professor of Asian Studies at Australian National University.","brand":"Snow Lion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299952742629,"sku":"NP9781559392969","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781559392969.jpg?v=1767720374","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-concise-introduction-to-tibetan-buddhism-isbn-9781559392969","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}