Travels in the netherworld : Buddhist popular narratives of death and the afterlife in Tibet

Travels in the netherworld : Buddhist popular narratives of death and the afterlife in Tibet /

In Travels in the Netherworld, Bryan J. Cuevas examines a fascinating but little-known genre of Tibetan narrative literature about the delok, ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife. These narratives enjoy audiences ranging from the...

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Main Author: Cuevas, Bryan J., 1967-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008
Subjects:
Death > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Buddhism > China > Tibet Autonomous Region > Customs and practices.
Near-death experiences > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
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