The Tibetan Buddhism in Lobsang Rampa’s The Third Eye Novel: A Socio- cultural Study

A THESIS

By

Deasy. Widarta Student Number : 01.80.0053

ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME

FACULTY OF LETTERS

SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

SEMARANG 2007

The Tibetan Buddhism in Lobsang Rampa’s The Third Eye Novel: A Socio- cultural Study

A Thesis Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Sastra Degree in the English Letters Study Programme

By

Deasy. Widarta Student Number : 01.80.0053

ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME

FACULTY OF LETTERS

SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

SEMARANG 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page of Title ……………………………………………………………… i

Page of Approval ……………………………………………………......... ii

Acknowledgements ……………………………………………………..... iii

Table of Contents ………………………………………………………… v

Abstract ………………………………………………………………….. vii

Abstrak …………………………………………………………………... viii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ……………………………………… 1

1.1 Background of the study …………………………………………. 1

1.2 Scope of the study ………………………………………………... 3

1.3 Problem formulation ……………………………………………... 4

1.4 Objective of the study ……………………………………………. 4

1.5 Significant of the study …………………………………………... 4

1.6 Definition of terms ……………………………………………….. 4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE ………………………… 7

2.1 Tibet Country…. ………………………………………………… 7

2.2 Buddhism………………. ……………………………………….. 11

CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY …………………………………… 14

CHAPTER IV: DATA ANALYSIS …………………………………..... 16

4.1 Tibetan Buddhism ………………………………………………... 16

4.2 Ritual and Deities of Tibetan Buddhism that referred in The Third Eye

Novel ……………………………………………………………………. 21

4.3 Reincarnation …………………………………………………… 28

4.4 Meditation …………..…………………………………………... 36

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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION ……………………………….……… 40

BIBLIOGRAPHY …………………………………………………….. 42

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