UID:
almahu_9948686792702882
Format:
1 online resource (328 pages) :
,
illustrations (colour).
ISBN:
9780197533383 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Content:
Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama enjoy global popularity and relevance, yet the longstanding practice of oracles within the tradition is still little known and understood. The Nechung Oracle, for example, is believed to become possessed by an important god named Pehar, who speaks through the human medium to confer with the Dalai Lama on matters of state. This monograph explores the mythologies and rituals of this god, the Buddhist monastery that houses him, and his close friendship with incarnations of the Dalai Lama over the centuries.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780197533352
Language:
English
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
