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Subject(s)

• Buddhism and culture—Asia [Browse]
• Buddhism and culture—China—Tibet Autonomous Region [Browse]
• India—Relations—Asia [Browse]
• Asia—Relations—India [Browse]

Series

• Śata-piṭaka series 663. [More in this series]
• Śata-piṭaka series ; 663 [More in this series]

Summary note

The book narrates the interwovenness of culture between India, Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia, China and Japan. It begins with Nepal with its history alive on the waysides and homes, its rich preservation of Buddhist sutras in Sanskrit, esp. the Tattvasangraha which lives in the Shingon denomination in Japan, in the icons of Alchi and in the grandeur of the Borobudur. The second chapter deals with Tibetan studies, edition of the Vinayavastu, the anachronism of Jesus Christ being in the Hemis monastery which was founded as late as the 17th century, the total destruction of Tibetan culture in a long letter of Prof. A.W. Macdonald, saving the Derge monastery and printery by seven encirclements of devotees under the supervision of Ven. Pewar Tulku at the risk of his life, and the Sven Hedin collection in Stockholm. The fourth chapter concerns Mongolian studies: Emperor Ch'ien-lung's edition of the Mongolian Kanjur, and dialogues with Prof. Rinchen on the total cultural genocide in Mongolia.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP South Asian Imprints Collaborative Collection (MH)

Contents

• India and Nepal
• Tibetan studies
• The charisma of Tibet
• India and Mongolia
• India and China
• India and Japan.

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ISBN

• 9788194538738 ((hardback))
• 8194538734

LCCN

2020330536

OCLC

1224298820

RCP

H - C

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