<p>This paper presents a study of a temple, known as the <em>Lo tsA ba lha khang</em>, in the peripheral border area of Kinnaur, in northern India. The temple may have been constructed as early as the 9th century. After a brief review the of the area of Ribba, the author gives a detailed description (including floorplans and drawings) of the architecture of the temple. Local tradition associates the temple with the famous translator Rinchen Zangpo (rin chen bzang po). A translation of a local song about Rinchen Zangpo, recorded by Veronika Hein, is included in an appendix. (Ben Deitle 2006-05-03)</p>
<p>A brief survey of four Tibetan texts dealing with the mixing of colors for painting. The texts were written by Deumar Geshé Tendzin Puntsok (de'u dmar dge bshes bstan 'dzin phun tshogs, 1725-?), Bodong Penchen Choklé Namgyel (bo dong pan chen phyogs las rnam rgyal, 1375-1451), Mipam Gyatso (mi pham rgya mtsho, 1846-1912), and Rongta Lozang Gyatso (rong tha blo bzang rgya mtsho, 1863-1917). (Ben Deitle 2006-05-04)</p>
<p><strong>Publisher's Description:</strong> In this volume, for the first time Tibetan Medicine is approached from a combination of anthropology and history. These two disciplines appear to be vital to come to understand Tibetan medical knowledge and practice as being complex, diverse and dynamic phenomena which reflect changing social and historical conditions at the same time while also appealing to or preserving an older canon of traditions.<br />
Part One examines the impacts of various modernities in Tibet, the Himalayan borderlands and the Tibetan exile, including standardisation and scientization of Tibetan medicine. Part Two investigates the transmission and professionalisation of medical knowledge and its role in identity construction. Part Three traces connections between various body images, practices, and cosmologies in Tibetan societies and how mental and physical illnesses are understood. Part Four critically presents new or little known histories, commentarial practices, textual narratives and oral sources for investigating the history of Tibetan medicine.</p>
<p>A study of the organization of early versions of the Tibetan canonical collection known as the Kangyur (bka' 'gyur; also Kanjur): texts identified as translations of Indian Buddha-voiced texts.</p>
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