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Author: Christopher Hatchell (Assistant Professor of Religion, Assistant Professor of Religion, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, US)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.90cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 16.00cm
Weight: 0.814kg
ISBN: 9780199982905
ISBN 10: 0199982902
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 02 October 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
This superb study brings to light some of the most esoteric and innovative contemplative practices ever to emerge within Asian religions. In clear and engaging terms, Hatchell explores how the visionary techniques of the Kalacakra and Great Perfection traditions work to undo our deeply engrained psychophysical habits and open us to new ways of seeing. The result is a study that will appeal not only to scholars and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism, but to anyone interested in the phenomenology of sensory perception. * Jacob P. Dalton, UC Berkeley * This book by Hatchell (Coe College) is a significant, comprehensive study of visionary experiences among medieval Tibetan Buddhists and the philosophical debates prompted by them about the nature of appearances, emptiness, and enlightenment. * CHOICE *
This superb study brings to light some of the most esoteric and innovative contemplative practices ever to emerge within Asian religions. In clear and engaging terms, Hatchell explores how the visionary techniques of the K=alacakra and Great Perfection traditions work to undo our deeply engrained psychophysical habits and open us to new ways of seeing. The result is a study that will appeal not only to scholars and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism, but to anyone interested in the phenomenology of sensory perception. --Jacob P. Dalton, UC Berkeley
This book by Hatchell (Coe College) is a significant, comprehensive study of visionary experiences among medieval Tibetan Buddhists and the philosophical debates prompted by them about the nature of appearances, emptiness, and enlightenment. CHOICE This superb study brings to light some of the most esoteric and innovative contemplative practices ever to emerge within Asian religions. In clear and engaging terms, Hatchell explores how the visionary techniques of the Kalacakra and Great Perfection traditions work to undo our deeply engrained psychophysical habits and open us to new ways of seeing. The result is a study that will appeal not only to scholars and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism, but to anyone interested in the phenomenology of sensory perception. Jacob P. Dalton, UC Berkeley
Author Information
Chris Hatchell teaches in the field of Asian religions, with particular interests in Tibetan religion. His research focuses on Tibet, particularly the Bön religion and the Great Perfection.
