Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWhile this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist monasticism, this is also a volume that offers rewarding insights into how religious organizations function and succeed in general and thus could be of interest to scholars studying other religious empires and traditions. * Religious Studies Review *
This work is a good start in mapping the institutional changes and constants of Gelukpa monasteries in Tibetan Buddhist regions...[T]his book is worth both reading and engaging with for its close engagements with a topic that deserves attention. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *
A remarkable and virtually unprecedented achievement in Tibetan studies,
Building a Religious Empire is an original and substantial contribution to our understanding of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and the role they played in East Asian history. * Gray Tuttle, Columbia University *
Table of ContentsA Note on Language and Romanization
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Geluk School's Innovative Use of Monastic Constitutions
Chapter 2. Administering a Monastery for the "Common Good"
Chapter 3. Institutionalizing Tantra
Chapter 4. The Systematization of Doctrine and Education
Chapter 5. Singing Together in One Voice
Conclusion
Appendix. Monastic Constitutions to the Mid-Eighteenth Century
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
