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Kālacakra and the Tibetan Calendar
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Kālacakra and the Tibetan Calendar Hardcover - 2007

by Edward Henning


From the publisher

Kalacakra and the Tibetan Calender describes the contents of current Tibetan almanacs, from basic mathmatics to symbolic and historical information. Essential for understanding the Kalacakra Tantra's first chapter, this book describes the origin of the calendrical systems in this Tantra and translates and elucidates the relevant sections from its famous commentary, the Vimalaprabha. The main calenders in use in Tibet today have remained unchanged since the 15th century, when lamas in several different traditions tried to make sense of the calculation systems they had inherited from India, and to adjust them to remove increasingly obvious errors. This book analyzes the main systems that survive today, assesing their accuracy and comparing them with the methods described in the original Tantra. Published by American Institute of Buddhist Studies (AIBS)

Details

  • Title Kālacakra and the Tibetan Calendar
  • Author Edward Henning
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 391
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher American Institute of Buddhist Studies, New York
  • Date 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780975373491 / 0975373498
  • Weight 1.75 lbs (0.79 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.12 x 6.44 x 1.25 in (23.16 x 16.36 x 3.18 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Calendar, Tibetan
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007060675
  • Dewey Decimal Code 529.309

About the author

Edward Henning is a mathematician with a long career in computer journalism and a programming. An experienced translator, he has specialized in Kalacakra literature for more than three decades.