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Tables of Contents for Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism
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Foreword
Introduction
The Wheel of Time
Temporal cycles cadencing the timeless gestures of everyday life
The Wheel of Life
Each individual is attuned to his own spiritual awareness
The Wheel of the Law
Help others, do not harm them
Red Hats and Yellow Hats
Under the protective wing of the Three Jewels
The Stupa
A materialization of the interior quest
The Prayer Wheel
Prayer for the benefit of all beings
Sacred Mantra
Om Mani Peme Hung
The Rosary
The mala
The Altar
Nothing is too beautiful for the Enlightened One
Musical Instruments
At the service of the gods for the benefit of beings
The Sacred Scarf
The khata
Thunderbolt Scepter and Bell
Dorje
Drilbu
Means and Wisdom
Ritual Bowl and Dagger
Triumph over interior enemies
The Auspicious Symbols
Eight emblems to bring good luck and secure protection
Offerings
Sacred and profane, a homage to the Deity
The Scripture and the Texts
Treasures to preserve the memory
Mudras
Signs for the expression of indescribable forces
The Great Prayer
Monlam Chenmo
The annual invocation for the well-being of beings
The Masters of Knowledge
From magic to philosophy, the middle way from science to knowledge
Master and Disciple
An unshakable trust
The Protector of Tibet
Chenresig-Avalokiteshvara
Tara Drolma
Guardian, Protectress and Savior
The Great Protectors
Masters of time, death and negative forces
The Fire Ritual
The great purification
Monks and Laity
A densely woven social fabric
The Meditator
Memory of the centuries
Pilgrimage
Signposts in the territory of the sacred
The Passage of Death
There is neither beginning nor end
The Dalai Lama
Incarnation of the Divine
The Lotus
Darkness and light