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 “rkang gling” and the Damaru. This essay further it examines the formalization of Buddhist Tantra through charnel asceticism practices. Methodologies include conservation, iconographic analysis, c...