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<p>The Hevajra Tantras and teachings of the 'Path with Its Fruit' (lam 'bras) that originated in India are since a millennium central practices of Tibetan tantric Buddhism. The Tibetans translated eight Hevajra transmissions with their tantras, commentaries, rituals, and instructions and authored countless scriptures in the context of the tantra and the 'Path with Its Fruit' that originated with the Indian Mahasiddha Virupa. The book on hand attempts on the basis of title lists (dkar chag), colophons, and commentaries authored between the 11th and 17th centuries a reconstruction of the Indian and Tibetan corpora of these transmissions, its literary history and relations to one another.</p>
<p>The author looks at one particular "record of teachings received" (gsan yig) from the Sakyapa (sa skya pa) author and historian A mes zhabs Ngag dbang kun dga' bsod nams (1597-1659). The class of texts known as gsan yig or thob yig ("record of teachings obtained") typically contain detailed records of the textual transmissions and corresponding teacher lineages an individual has received and so provides an invaluable source for Tibetan historical, bibliographical, and textual studies. Jan-Ulrich Sobisch looks at one particular gsan yig to illuminate some of the yet unrevealed history of Sakya lineage, including the Lamdré (lam 'bras) tradition. (Zach Rowinski 2005-06-07)</p>