Holy books as ritual objects and vessels of teachings in the era of the 'Further spread of the doctrine' (Bstan pa yang dar) / Hildegard Diemberger The use of the ritual drawing of lots for the selection of the 11th Panchen Lama / Fabienne Jagou Transformed rituals? / Thierry Dodin Legal dramas on the Amdo grasslands / Fernanda Pirie The ordination of Dge slong ma / Nicola Schneider Preservation and transformations of liturgical traditions in exile / Mireille Helffer Low tricks and high stakes surrounding a holy place in eastern Nepal / Katie Buffetrille Pas continuity and recent changes in the ritual practice of Newar Buddhism / Alexander von Rospatt Ritual efficacy or spiritual quest? / Marie-Dominique Even Notes on contemporary ransom rituals in Lhasa / Robert Barnett. |