Buddhist Civilization in Tibet

Abstract

Preface ; Key Political and Religious Figures in Tibetan History ; Key Figures in the Nyingmapa Tradition ; Key Figures in the Kagyudpa Tradition ; Key Figures in the Sakyapa Tradition ; Key Figures in the Gelugpa Tradition ; Map of India ; Map of Tibet (showing major monasteries) ; I — The Development of Buddhism in Tibet; Introduction ; 1. Nyingmapa (the Ancient) School ; The Transmission of the Nyingmapa Teachings ; 1. Long Transmission of Canons14 2. Short Transmission of Discovered Dharma Treasures ; The Nyingmapa Scriptures ; Nyingmapa Doctrine ; Important Nyingmapa Monasteries and Institutions ; Tibetan Buddhist School Which Resulted From The Later Spread of the Doctrine ; II. Kagyudpa School ; Kagyudpa Doctrine ; III. Sakyapa School ; Sakyapa Doctrine ; IV. Gelugpa School ; Gelugpa Monasteries ; Gelugpa Doctrine ; V. Some Other Tibetan Buddhist Schools ; 1. Kadampa School ; 2. Zhi-Ched-Pa and Chod Schools ; 1) Pho-Chod ; 2) Mo-Chod ; 3. Jonangpa School ; II — The Scope of Tibetan Literature; Introduction ; I. The Religious Literature ; A) Religious Literature — According to Origin ; 1. The Literature Translated from Indian Sources ; (a) The Kajur Collection — The Buddha’s Teachings ; (b) The Tenjur Collection — The Works of Indian Buddhist Scholars ; 2. The Literature Written by Tibetan Scholars ; (a) The Literature of the Nyingmapa School ; (i) The Classification of the Dharma ; (ii) Sutra ; (iii) Tantra ; (iv) Study ; (b) The Literature of the Sarmapa ; (i) The Classification of the Dharma ; (ii) Major Texts for Study and Practice ; (iii) The Literature of the Kagyudpa School ; (iv) The Literature of the Sakyapa School ; (v) The Literature of the Gelugpa School ; (vi) The Literature of Some Other Minor Schools ; B) Religious Literature — According to Subject ; 1. Religion ; 2. History and Biography ; 3. Poetic Composition and Yogic Songs ; 4. Music, Dance, and Art and Architecture ; II. The Secular Literature ; A) History ; B) Grammar ; C) Poetic Composition, Metrical Literature, and Lexicons ; D) Logic ; E) Astrology ; F) Mathematics ; G) Medicine ; H) Geography and Cosmology ; I) Law ; J) Political Writings ; K) Music and Dance ; L) Drama ; M) Art and Craft ; Glossary ; Index ;