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Description: This special issue of the Bulletin of Tibetology presents 25 papers on one of two topics: Padmasambhava in Sikkim, or cultural aspects of Sikkim. The volume is the result of a seminar convened in order to stimulate studies focused on Sikkim. (Ben Deitle 2006-01-17)

Table of Contents: Cover, contents, and forward / Tashi Tobden - - Resume / B. Ghosh - - Inaugural Address / Shri P. Shiv Shankar, Governor of Sikkim - - An Account of Guru Padmasambhava's Contribution to the Establishment of Dharma Tradition in the Hidden Land of Sikkim / Khenpo Dechen Dorje - - Guru Padmasambhava's Contribution: The Genesis of Buddhism in Sikkim / Chewang Acharya - - A Brief Historical Introduction of the Esoteric Buddhism in Korea / Sang Kyun Sun - - Significance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche / G. Gyatso - - Guru Padmasambhava's Contribution to Sikkim / Acharya Dupgay Lepcha - - The Contribution of Guru Rinpoche to Sikkim / Pintso Bhutia - - Guru Rin-po-che and Lamaism in Sikkim / Narendra Kumar Dash - - A Study of Buddhism in Sikkim / Bimalendra Kumar - - Guru Rinpoche's (Padmasambhava) Contribution to Sikkim / Ahmad Saeed - - Padmasambhava and His Works / Bhakti De - - The Universal Guru - The Lord of Sukhasana (with Introductory) / Satpurananda Avadhuta - - Padmasambhava and His Mission in Tibet / Ajay Kumar Agarwal - - Guru Rinpoche and His Visit to Sikkim / N. Jinpa - - A Focus on the Cultural Aspects of Sikkim / Jagatpati Sarkar - - Cultural Evolution of Sikkim: a Survey / Yeshe Choedon - - Cultural Heritage of Sikkim / Talat Saeed - - Cultural Aspects of Sikkim / Rachna Gulati - - Some Aspects of Bhutia Culutre in Sikkim (A Case Study) / Bandana Mukherjee - - 1826: The End of an Era in the Social and Political History of Sikkim / Richard Keith Sprigg - - Cultural Identity of Sikkim: A Historical Perspective / Kapileshwar Labh - - Buddhist Educational Concepts with Special Reference to Sikkimese Monastic Education / S. N. Agnihotri - - Monastic Dance in Rumtek Monastery / Anandamayee Ghosh - - Folk Songs and Dances of Sikkim / Kripal Singh - - The Dajong Kä ('dras ljongs skad) Sikkimese Language / S. K. Pathak - - The Sikkimese Bhutia Language or Denjong Ke / S. Norboo - - press release - - rules for submissions and list of publications.

Means of availability: Articles are available in PDF format online within the Tibetan & Himalayan Library's bibliographic database.