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Festivals of Tibet
By: Tsepak Rigzin

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Author: Tsepak Rigzin
Format: Paperbook
ISBN: 8185102899

Product Code: 5344

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Tsepak's Rigzin's Festivals of Tibet is an invaluable work that captures the true essence of Tibetan festive traditions. Festivals such as losar The Tibetan New Year, sMon Lam - The Great Prayer Festival, Saga Dawa, Buddha's Descent from Tushita, and the Dalai Lama's Birthday are each colourfully described with their own special charm. Tibet's rich and diverse festivals are explored, both in its historical and Buddhist context. Festivals of Tibet offers to the reader a glimpse into Tibet; bringing to life its people and its cultural traditions for all to enjoy.

Festivals of Tibet, Tsepak Rigzin, LTWA, 70 pages, $6.00

Tsepak Rigzin is currently the rector of the Central School for Tibetan in Shimla. His major accomplishment has been the compilation of The Tibetan English Dictonary ofBuddhist Terminology

Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgement
Author's Note
The New Year Festival (Lo-gsar)
The Great Praer Festival Lhasa
Lama Banquet
Te Palden Lhamo Day
Campgin at Lubuk
Dapchi Roll-Call
Monlam Propitiation Ceremony
Maitreya Buddha Procession
Maitreya Buddha Procession
Dzongyab Retreat
Archery Festival
Ganden Tantric Ceremony
Great Offering Ceremony
King of Ghosts
The Great Religious Procession
Saga Dawa
The Dalai Lama's Birthday
World Purification Day
The Turning of the Wheel of Doctrine
Gandhen Siu Thang
Shoton Festival
Drepung Lubum
Yerpa Tsechu
Lhasa Hongkor
Chabzhung Chenmo
Buddha's Descent from Tushita Heaven
Pel-lha Ri-rab
Zichod
Ganden Ngachod
Nganpa Guzom
Srea Phurjal
Torma Offerin gof the Twenty-ninth
Rano-che Monlam
Bibliography

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