Proceedings Of The Ninth Seminar Of The Iats, 2000, Volume 10 The Many Canons Of Tibetan Buddhism

Book Summary


Subject of "The Many Canons of Tibetan Buddhism are both the mainstream Tibetan canons of translated Buddhist classics (known as the Bka' 'gyur & Bstan 'gyur), and the alternative canons of literature of the Nyingma sectarian traditions (known as the Rnying ma rgyud 'bum). The first section discusses the formation and transmission of Tibetan "canonical" texts, but also includes important works of reference, such as a Bka' gdams pa handbook and several unique catalogues. It also features a first report on Tibetan textual transmission in Mongolia. The second section not only presents interpretative analysis of one of the most important alternative canons in Tibet, the Rnying ma rgyud 'bum, but also discusses essential issues of legitimacy, authority and lineage during the "gray" period of the tenth to twelfth centuries which laid the foundation for the formation of all ensuing Tibetan canons. The volume thus develops fresh perspectives on the nature, plurality and contents of canons in Tibetan Buddhism.

Book Details


Book Name Proceedings Of The Ninth Seminar Of The Iats, 2000, Volume 10 The Many Canons Of Tibetan Buddhism
Author International Association For Tibetan St, H. Eimer, George Ellen Mandler
Publisher Brill Academic Publishers (Jan 2002)
ISBN 9789004125957
Pages 376
Language English
Price 5888
 
 

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