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The Legs bshad mdzod, which is here edited and translated into English for the first time, is a history of Tibetan religion known as Bon. It gives a full account of this ancient religion, its origins and development, its struggles against the later imported Buddhism, and its fight for survival in spite of persecution and even abolition on two occasions. the reassembly of the scriptures dispersed at these times is major object of attention. In his introduction the editor makes an assessment of the historical value of the work and considers the extent of its reliability and factual accuracy. He has also, here and in the footnotes to the translation, indicated its sources which are extremely numerous and varied. The transliteration of the Tibetan text is followed by two indices of names and a short glossary of rare terms.
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SAMTEN GYALTSEN KARMAY is Directeur de Recherche at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, paris and a member of Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative, Universite de Paris-x. He is President of the International Association of Tibetan Studies.
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- PublisherMotilal Banarsidass
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 8120817796
- ISBN 13 9788120817791
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages365
- EditorSamten G. Karmay
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Included. 2nd Edition. Contents: Preface. Introduction. The treasury of good sayings (English translation): 1. The genealogies of dMu-gshen, Bru, Zhu, sPa, rMe'u and Khyung. 2. The first appearance of the precious doctrines of everlasting bon of the enlightened one and the rise and decline of its exposition and performance in India, China, Zhang-zhung, and especially Tibet. 3. The second spread nd decline of the precious doctrines of everlasting bon in the land of snows. 4. The third spread of the doctrine: textual treasure and oral tradition. Bibliography. The Tibetan text (Romanized version). Glossary. Indexes. "The Legs bshad mdzod, which is here edited and translated into English for the first time, is a history of Tibetan religion known as Bon. It gives a full account of this ancient religion, its origins and development, its struggles against the later imported Buddhism, and its fight for survival in spite of persecution and even abolition on two occasions. The reassembly of the scriptures dispersed at these times is major object of attention. In his introduction the editor makes an assessment of the historical value of the work and considers the extent of its reliability and factual accuracy. He has also, here and in the footnotes to the translation, indicated its sources which are extremely numerous and varied. The transliteration of the Tibetan text is followed by two indices of names and a short glossary of rare terms." ( jacket) No. 21019 365 pp. Seller Inventory # 37379
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