Guru, Mandala and Guru Mandala / Yagyaman Pati Bajracharya ; Translated and edited by Samuel M. Grimes and Alexander James O'Neill.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Kathmandu : Vajra Publications, 2025.Edition: 1st. ediDescription: xxxviii, 218 pages ; 22 cmSubject(s): Summary: Guru, Mandala and Guru Mandala explores the Guru Mandala offering ritual, a central practice in Newar Buddhism in which the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are symbolically offered to the guru. The book explains the religious, historical, and philosophical meanings of “guru” and “mandala” and provides an English rendering and explanation of Yagyaman Pati Bajracharya’s text. It is particularly useful for understanding Newar Buddhist rituals, traditions, and their historical development.
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Includes discussion of the historical meanings of guru and mandala and the ritual of offering the guru mandala in Newar Buddhism.
Guru, Mandala and Guru Mandala explores the Guru Mandala offering ritual, a central practice in Newar Buddhism in which the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are symbolically offered to the guru. The book explains the religious, historical, and philosophical meanings of “guru” and “mandala” and provides an English rendering and explanation of Yagyaman Pati Bajracharya’s text. It is particularly useful for understanding Newar Buddhist rituals, traditions, and their historical development.
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