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Understanding Death

An Introduction to Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in World Religions

By: Angela Sumegi

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Understanding Death

An Introduction to Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in World Religions

By: Angela Sumegi

A comprehensive survey of how religions understand death, dying, and the afterlife, drawing on examples from Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Shamanic perspectives. Considers shared and differing views of death across the world's major religions, including on the nature of death itself, the reasons for it, the identity of those who die, religious rituals, and on how the living should respond to death Places emphasis on the varying concepts of the 'self' or soul Uses a thematic structure to facilitate a broader comparative understanding Written in an accessible style to appeal to an undergraduate audience, it fills major gap in current textbook literature

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118323122

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Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism

The Third Place

By: Angela Sumegi

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The Third Place

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Explores shamanic and Tibetan Buddhist attitudes toward dreams.

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SUNY Press

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0791474631

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Understanding Death

Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in Religions of the World

By: Angela Sumegi

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Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in Religions of the World

By: Angela Sumegi

What is death? How can we respond to death? Why must we die? Where do we go from here? Do we go anywhere? Understanding Death offers a thorough introduction to the views and practices of various religions regarding death and life after death. Drawing on examples from Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Shamanic traditions, this student-oriented textbook explores how different conceptions of the “self” or soul inform the way humans interpret life and assign meaning to the phenomenon of death. Incorporating contributions from members of each faith, Understanding Death provides readers with a comparative overview of how death is expressed and constructed in religious texts and canonical interpretations. Accessible chapters discuss how major religions address the nature of death itself while illustrating how history, philosophy, and ritual reflect what is important in understanding the meaning of death in that religion. Now in its second edition, Understanding Death is revised and updated throughout, featuring three entirely new chapters on Sikhism, Jainism, as well as changing attitudes and new technologies related to death and dying in the twenty-first century. Understanding Death: Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in Religions of the World, Second Edition, is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students and lecturers in Religious Studies programs, and an excellent resource for non-specialist readers interested in the subject.

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1394185138

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Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism

The Third Place

By: Angela Sumegi

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Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism

The Third Place

By: Angela Sumegi

Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism explores the fertile interaction of Buddhism, shamanism, and Tibetan culture with the subject of dreaming. In Tibetan Buddhist literature, there are numerous examples of statements that express the value of dreams as a vehicle of authentic spiritual knowledge and, at the same time, dismiss dreams as the ultra-illusions of an illusory world. Examining the "third place" from the perspective of shamanism and Buddhism, Angela Sumegi provides a fresh look at the contradictory attitudes toward dreams in Tibetan culture. Sumegi questions the longstanding interpretation that views this dichotomy as a difference between popular and elite religion, and theorizes that a better explanation of the ambiguous position of dreams can be gained through attention to the spiritual dynamics at play between Buddhism and an indigenous shamanic presence. By exploring the themes of conflict and resolution that coalesce in the Tibetan experience, and examining dreams as a site of dialogue between shamanism and Buddhism, this book provides an alternate model for understanding dreams in Tibetan Buddhism.

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State University of New York Press

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0791478262

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Understanding Death

An Introduction to Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in World Religions

By: Angela Sumegi

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Understanding Death

Understanding Death

Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism

Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism

Understanding Death

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Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism

Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism

Understanding Death

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