A Comparative Study of Esoteric Buddhist Manuscripts and Icons Discovered at Dun-huang
Tibetan studies: Proceedings of the 5th Seminar of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, Narita 1989
Format:
Conference Paper
Publication Date:
199200/1992
Publisher:
Naritasan Shinshoji
Place of Publication:
Narita, Narita-shi, Chiba-ken
Pages:
275-279
Sources ID:
123229
Collection:
Tibetan and Himalayan Library
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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This paper examines the relationship of esoteric texts and paintings discovered at Dunhuang in northwest China to the various Buddhist sects and traditions that existed before the later transmission (phyi dar) of Buddhism to Tibet in the 11th and 12th centuries. The paper notes that Dunhuang manuscripts are a vital source for understanding the "pre-rNying-ma-ba," or underground esoteric traditions, that survived between the fall of the Tibetan Dynasty and the time of the later transmission. (Ben Deitle 2006-03-03)
Format:
Print media (print or manuscript, including PDFs)
Frequency of Publication:
Irregular
Subjects:
International Association of Tibetan Studies