À propos de la conférence
Using Ganden Monastery as a case study, the goal of this paper is to understand the significance and function of rangjön in Tibet. On a surface level, rangjön are manifestations in the rockface, and thus instances of material culture. Given they have formed autogenously, they are also religious miracles. As depictions of deities and other religious phenomena, they also function as religious icons. Additionally, their presence marks Ganden as a site of pilgrimage, an important place within a sacred landscape. Lastly, descriptions of rangjön and their attendant rituals and narratives are enumerated within Tibetan pilgrimage guide literature. In sum, rangjön are complex phenomena that are best understood as both material and discursive constructions with implications in the social, religious, and geographic spheres. As a result, they are best studied in a broad and interdisciplinary fashion, one that considers material and literary evidence in concert.
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À propos du conférencier : Michael Ium (University of Toronto)
Currently, Michael Ium is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the University of Toronto’s Department for the Study of Religion and The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies. A historian of religion, his research focuses on the religions of Tibet and South Asia, and in particular, the early history of the Geluk tradition in Tibet.
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