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Navajo and Tibetan Sacred Wisdom: the Circle of the Spirit by Peter Gold (1994, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-10089281411X
ISBN-139780892814114
eBay Product ID (ePID)10038433819
Product Key Features
Book TitleNavajo and Tibetan Sacred Wisdom: the Circle of the Spirit
Number of Pages350 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1994
TopicShamanism, Folklore & Mythology, Indigenous Studies, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Eastern
IllustratorYes
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Philosophy, Social Science
AuthorPeter Gold
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight33.5 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-040305
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsA bold and exciting exploration, showing many astonishing parallels between these precious and imperiled traditions, from which we have so much to learn., At long last the mighty indigenous traditions of Navajo and Tibetan are juxtaposed, to let their powerful teachings reinforce each other and resound together. A beautiful, wise book., This remarkable book coalesces the fruits of a personal odyssey that ranged back and forth between two continents over a period of many years. As an anthropologist, I am impressed by Peter Goldís sustained fieldwork among two peoples, so far apart in space, language, history. This is not a work of conventional social science or of comparative mythology; rather, it invites the reader to search beyond his or her cultural framework and enter onto a quest of spiritual anthropology., This remarkable book coalesces the fruits of a personal odyssey that ranged back and forth between two continents over a period of many years. As an anthropologist, I am impressed by Peter Golds sustained fieldwork among two peoples, so far apart in space, language, history. This is not a work of conventional social science or of comparative mythology; rather, it invites the reader to search beyond his or her cultural framework and enter onto a quest of spiritual anthropology., Peter Gold has described our ways and philosophy of life in this book and I hope that it will help you to better understand us. This book also helps us to understand others better. It shows that we are not alone in living according to the teachings coming from the center of life to the four directions, and from the lower and upper lives of Mother Earth and Father Sky. Not long ago I had the opportunity to meet with one of the holy men of the people of Tibet, Lama Yeshe Dorje Rinpoche. In our long talk, we found many similarities between Navajo and Tibetan philosophy and sacred ways. It is good and enlightening to know that there are others around the world who still abide by the teachings of their ancestors, and know the peace and value of maintaining beauty ahead, behind, below, above, all around and from within themselves., Peter Gold describes and compares many aspects of Navajo and Tibetan Buddhist practice, highlighting the humanitarian principles on which they are based, reflecting the fundamental goodness of the human heart.
Dewey Decimal299/.72
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Message from His Holiness, Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama of Tibet Foreword Introduction Part One - Awakening and Connecting to the Nature of Things Part Two - Balancing and Unifying Earth with Sky Part Three - Centering in the Mandala of Self and Cosmos Part Four - Becoming: Sacred Rites of Transformation Appendices 1. The Wheel of Cyclic Existence 2. Tibetan and Navajo Models of the Sacred World 3. Enlightening Experiences 4. Harnessing Protective Powers 5. Two Rites of Exorcism 6. Diviners and Divination Endnotes Pronunciation Guide Glossary Bibliography Illustration Credits Index About the Author
SynopsisThe similarity between the Navajo and Tibetan spiritual traditions has often been remarked upon by scholars chiefly because of the mandala sand paintings common to both cultures, their ideas about matter and spirit, and their uncanny physical resemblance to one another. Author Peter Gold substantiates the shared knowledge of these seemingly disparate people by drawing extensive parallels among many aspects of both cultures: creation myths, cosmology, geomancy, psychology, visionary arts, and healing and initiation rituals. Through his sensitive comparison of Navajo and Tibetan sacred ways, the author encourages us to reconsider our own cultural paradigms and shows us how we might begin to recover a sense of the sacred., Author Peter Gold draws extensive parallels between the Navajo and Tibetan spiritual traditions. Creation myths, cosmology, the uncanny resemblance of their physical features, and the mandala sand paintings common to both cultures suggest a legacy shared by these seemingly disparate people. This sensitive comparison inspires us to reflect on our own cultural paradigms.
LC Classification NumberE99.N3G84 1994
