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Early Buddhism in Tibet: Some Anthropological Perspectives
The article classifies two complementary orientations in early Buddhism. The first, labeled as shamanic, is characteristic of small-scale preliterate societies and is aimed at attaining Buddha...
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Religious Syncretism in 13th Century Tibet: The Limitless Ocean Cycle
The article raises questions about the sources of The Limitless Ocean Cycle. Normally attributed to Karmapa Rangjung Dorjé (karma pa rang byung rdo rje, 1284-1339), the article suggests that ...
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Insight and Liberation in Nāgārjuna's Seventy Stanzas on Emptiness
The article draws comparisons between Nāgārjuna's Seventy Stanzas on Emptiness and the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (Treatise on the Middle Way, MMK). (Mark Premo-Hopkins 2004-0...
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On the Nature of Rnam-thar: Early Dge-lugs-pa Siddha Biographies
The article attempts to give a general definition of namtar (rnam thar) and to indicate how the genre of religious literature compares and contrasts with Western haiography. (Mark Premo-Hopkins 2004-0...
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The Development of the Gcod Tradition
The article outlines the origin and development of the Chöd (gcod) tradition. Chöd is a traditional meditative techinque used for cutting attachment to the ego. Not ready to dismiss the trad...
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An Analysis of Sino-Tibetan Relationships, 1245-1911: Imperial Power, Non-coercive Regime and Military Dependency
The article attempts to recharacterize the ideas of the Sino-Tibetan relationship. Recognizing the patron-priest paradigm as unsatisfactory, Dawa Norbu investigates how this classification requires a...
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Biographical Notes on Phyag-na rdo-rje (1239-1267) (abstract)
An abstract for a larger article, this source discusses the lack of biographical information available for Tibetan lay people. This lack results from the fact that Tibetan historiography deals primar...
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The Bhutanese Collection in Neuchâtel
This text discusses the items held in the Bhutanese collection in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The text represents only a portion of the 180 items housed in the collection. The items chosen for the text...
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The First tsha-tsha Published in Europe
The text looks at the history and impact of the publication of the first western pictures of Tibetan tshatsha (clay votive tablets and sculptures) in 1730. (Mark Premo-Hopkins 2004-03-02)
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Tibetan Operatic Themes
The text examines the origins of Tibetan drama, looking at its sources in Buddhist sūtras, folk stories, and the social life of Tibet. (Mark Premo-Hopkins 2004-03-02)
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