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<p>The Great Perfection (<em>Rdzogs chen</em>) is one of the most important tantric traditions to develop in Tibet, but much of its early history has been obscured by the tradition's visionary narratives of revelation, concealment, and excavation regarding its core scriptures. In addition, the over-reliance on the rubric "Great Perfection" itself obscures a broad diversity of distinct traditions, each with its own distinct rubric of self-identification and often quite divergent characteristics. This includes at the most general level the Three Series (<em>Sde gsum,/i>), Four Cycles (<em>Skor bzhi</em>), Crown Pith (<em>Spyi ti</em>), and Ultra Pith (<em>Yang ti</em>). The present essay utilizes a simple hermeneutic of two trajectories – labeled "pristine" and "funerary," respectively – to offer a developmental history of these movements in broad strokes from the eighth to fourteenth century. In doing so, it interprets the major variants of the Great Perfection historically in terms of their interrelations via development, influence, and criticism. (Than Garson 2005-09-22)</em></p>
<p>The <em>Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies</em> (JIATS) is an online, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal. JIATS is an official publication of the International Association of Tibetan Studies (IATS) and is hosted by the <a href="http://www.thlib.org/">Tibetan and Himalayan Library</a>, which presents collaborative projects in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies over the web. (Than Garson 2005-09-20)</p>
<p>This is the second issue of the <em>Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies</em>, edited by David Germano and released in August, 2006. (Ben Deitle 2006-08-01)</p>
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- Literature Specific to Tibetan Buddhism,
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- Buddhist Contemplation by Applied Subject,
- Buddhist Contemplation by Tradition,
- Contemplation by Tradition,
- Treasure literature (gter ma),
- Tantric communities,
- Biography related to Buddhist Contemplation,
- Community and Buddhist Contemplation,
- Literature of Buddhist Contemplation,
- Great Perfection (Dzokchen),
- Buddhist Contemplation
<p>The introductory notes to the second issue of the <em>Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies</em> (<em>JIATS</em>) published in August, 2006, by its editor, David Germano. (Than Garson 2006-08-07)</p>