Mandala of 21st Century Perspectives
Mandala of 21st Century Perspectives: Proceedings of the International Conference on Tradition and Innovation in Vajrayana Buddhism, edited by Dasho Karma Ura, Dorji Penjore & Chhimi Dem, 2017
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| Cover & Copyright page | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Preface | |
| Welcome Address by Dasho Karma Ura, President of the Centre for Bhutan Studies & GNH | |
| Keynote Address by Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan | |
| Empowerment, Oral Transmission, and Verbal Instruction in Vajrayāna Buddhism: Opening Address by Dorji Lopen | |
| Vajrayāna Tradition in Mongolia: Opening Address by Khamba Lam Gabju | |
| From Monks to Yogis: Historical Transformation within the Vajrayana Buddhist Sangha: Opening Address by Tsugla Lopen | |
| Opening Address by Lama Lobzang | |
| Flourishing of Vajrayāna Buddhism in Bhutan and its Way Forward: Opening Address by Leytshog Lopen | |
| Vajrayāna Buddhism: Its Place in Traditional Bhutan and Its Future Prospects | Geoffrey Samuel |
| Padmasambhava, Yeshe Tsogyal, and the Sacred Geography of Bhutan | Dasho Karma Ura |
| Yoga and Physical Culture in Vajrayāna Buddhism and Dzogchen, with special reference to Tertön Pema Lingpa’s ‘Secret Key to the Winds and Channels’ |
Ian Baker |
| A Visual Transmission: Bhutanese Art & Artists fro the 17th-19th Centuries | Ariana Maki |
| When a Return to Tradition Appears as Innovation: Establishing the ordained non-monastic Vajrayāna sangha in the West | Ngakma Mé-tsal Wangmo & Naljorpa Ja’gyür Dorje |
| Kundalini from the Edge of Science | Jeanne Lim |
| Reflections on Pema Lingpa’s Key to the Eight Principal Tantric Medicines, and its relevance today | Cathy Cantwell |
| The Mind Mandala | David Verdesi |
| Mindfulness of Dream and Sleep: A Bridge to Dream Yoga? | Charlie Morley |
| Kukai’s Innovations and Efforts in Introducing Vajrayâna Buddhism in Japan | Barbara Morrison |
| Meditation in Modern Education: Outlining a Pilot Programme from Australia | Tamara Ditrich |
| The Alchemical Body: Nutritional Perspectives on Tantric Buddhist Practices | Elizabeth Lee |
| The Five Dhyani Mudra in the Visual Arts of Vajrayāna Buddhism | Nilima Sikhrakar |
| The Building of Sangye Migyur Ling | Peter Mann |
| A short biography of the contributors |