Description
This book presents important discourses that deal with the Healing Buddha in his various manifestations and discusses the many symbols, colors, and deities that are used as objects of meditation. The accompanying photographs of sculptures, paintings, and mandalas demonstrate the importance of art and aesthetic experience in Buddhist healing practices. Also included is a history of healing in the development of Buddhism from the earliest texts and the famous Lotus Sutra to the Buddhism of Tibet, where elaborate ritual is used in the healing of body and mind. Some of the many herbs and medicines used to treat disease in the Buddhist cultures of Asia are described in an appendix. A new preface and a new essay on the search for long life in Chinese Buddhism have been added to this revised edition.
Author: Raoul Birnbaum
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 01/28/2003
Pages: 324
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.92h x 6.16w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9781570626128
ISBN10: 157062612X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Tibetan
- Health & Fitness | Healing
Author: Raoul Birnbaum
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 01/28/2003
Pages: 324
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.92h x 6.16w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9781570626128
ISBN10: 157062612X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Tibetan
- Health & Fitness | Healing
About the Author
Raoul Birnbaum holds a doctorate in Buddhism and Chinese Religions from Columbia University. He is now a member of the Department of Religion at Princeton University.