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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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Tsoṅ-kha-pa's Integration of Sūtra and Tantra
The article traces Tsongkhapa's (tsong kha pa) understandings of the relationship between sūtra and tantra, and further, how the esteemed lama presented this relationship in his teaching. (Mark Premo...
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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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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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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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The Meditating Buddha
The article attempts to clarify an understanding of Dorjé Chang (rdo rje 'chang, Vajradhara). Recognized as the first member of the Shangpa Kagyü (shangs pa bka' brgyud) lineage, ideas about Vajrad...
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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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Glosses on the Oeuvre of Bla-ma 'Phags-pa: III the "Patron - Patronized" Relationship
The article mentions the works of Pakpa that relate to the patron-patronized relationship between the Tibetans and the Mongol empire. The selected works are divided into three categories: those relat...
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A Survey of the Spread of Buddhadharma in Ladakh
The article traces the spread of Buddhadharma into the region of India known as Ladakh. Ladakh, while part of geographic India is a living repository of Tibetan religious and cultural life. (Mark Pre...
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Whose Game? Records of the India Office Concerning Events Leading up to the Simla Conference
This article analyzes the documents regarding the relationship between Great Britain, China, and Tibet. Looking at docments from the political and secret files of the India Office, the article traces...
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