On the use of Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects
by Ayesha Fuentes | 2020 | 86,093 words
The study examines the use of Tibetan ritual objects crafted from human remains highlighting objects such as skulls and bones and instruments such as the 鈥渞kang gling鈥� and the Damaru. This essay further it examines the formalization of Buddhist Tantra through charnel asceticism practices. Methodologies include conservation, iconographic analysis, c...