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Sbas yul 'bras mo ljongs: the Hidden Valley of Sikkim
This is an account of Sikkim as a hidden land (sbas yul) compiled from Tibetan source materials and translated into English. It explains some of the religious history of Sikkim (’bras mo l...
Review of Khenpo Lha Tshering, A Saga of Sikkim's supremely revered four pioneer Nyingmapa reincarnates and their torchbearers (mKha' spyod 'Bras mo ljongs kyi gtsug nor sprul pa'i rnal 'byor mched bzhi brgyud 'dzin dang bcas pa'i byung ba brjod pa)
A review by Françoise Pommaret of Khenpo Lha Tshering, A Saga of Sikkim's supremely revered four pioneer Nyingmapa reincarnates and their torchbearers (mKha' spyod 'Bras mo ljongs kyi...
Secularism and the Buddhist Monastery of Pemayangtse in Sikkim
This article is an in-depth study of the Pemayangtse (pad ma yang rtse) monastery in Sikkim. It explores the historical relationship between the monastery and the religious monarchy of Sikkim. ...
A Pilgrim's Guide to the Hidden Land of Sikkim Proclaimed as a Treasure by Rig 'dzin rgod kyi ldem 'phru can
This is an English translation of the treasure text (gter ma) Rdo rje nyi ma’i gnas yig gsang ba’i dkar chag. The text gives fantastic accounts of the creation of the sacred sites in...
Brag dkar bkra shis sdings kyi sku 'bum: the Text, the Author, the Stupa and Its Importance in the Formation of Religious Politics in Sikkim
This is a summary, with select passages translated, of the text Brag dkar bkra shis sdings kyi sku ’bum mthong ba rang grol gyi dkar chag mdor bsdus don gsal me long. The text is a register o...
Origins of the Bumchu (bum chu) of Drakar Tashiding (brag dkar bkra shis sdings)
This article traces the history of the Bumchu (bum chu, water vase) which is kept at Tashiding (bkra shis sdings) monastery in Sikkim. The vase is said to have been used by Padmasambhava...
Praise to the Lineage of H.E. Yangthang Rinpoche: mDo mang gter ston of Kham
This piece, in Tibetan, is a praise in verse to the lineage teachers of the author, Gos Pema Gyaltsen ('gos padma rgyal mtshan), written in 1991. Gos Pema Gyaltsen's teacher, Yangthang Rinpoch...
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