Kālacakra and the Tibetan Calendar

by Edward Henning

Kalacakra and the Tibetan Calender describes the contents of current Tibetan almanacs, from basic mathmatics to symbolic and historical information. Essential for understanding the Kalacakra Tantra's first chapter, this book describes the origin of the calendrical systems in this Tantra and translates and elucidates the relevant sections from its famous commentary, the Vimalaprabha.

The main calenders in use in Tibet today...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0975373498
• ISBN13: 9780975373491
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: American Institute of Buddhist Studies
• Length: 391 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"