Author : Franz-Karl Ehrhard
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Early Buddhist Block Prints from Mang-Yul Gung-Thang by : Franz-Karl Ehrhard
Download or read book Early Buddhist Block Prints from Mang-Yul Gung-Thang written by Franz-Karl Ehrhard and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 3 volumes the great figures of Tibetan Buddhism and its literature a special place is held by Klong-chen Rab-byams-pa (1308-1364) of the rNying-ma-pa school. He is known for having tirelessly pursued all Buddhist learning available during his time and for having systematized the teachings of the "Great Perfection" or "Great Completeness" (rdzogs chen). Nevertheless, it seems that his writings were never collected together by his followers, as those of his contemporaries such as Bu-ston Rin-chen grub (1290-1364) have been.