O'Neill, Alexander James, translator text Kathmandu Vajra Publications 2025 1st. edi. monographic eng Eng lis h

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xxxviii, 218 pages ; 22 cm. 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. Translated and edited by Samuel M. Grimes and Alexander James O'Neill. Includes discussion of the historical meanings of guru and mandala and the ritual of offering the guru mandala in Newar Buddhism. Buddhism Rituals. Newar Buddhism. Mandala (Buddhism). Buddhist rituals 260910 20260910111851.0