Tibet inherited and preserved the vast wealth of Indian Buddhism almost in its entirety, encompassing the three main "vehicles" of teaching - Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. There are four main schools - Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug.
Indian edition. A biography of Tibet's most famous yogi, which can be read on several levels - as the life of a great mystic in search of spiritual perfection, as a piece of inspirational...
A lively biography of one of Tibet's celebrated enlightened women, with insight into women's role in the Tibetan tradition. Yeshe Tsogyel was the Tibetan...
A landmark in the historical literature of Tibet and an invaluable source of information, compiled by the renowned translator Gos Lotsawa Zonnu dpal (1392-1481). This monumental reference work...
A reprint of this book first published in 1935 by one of the pioneer Western scholars of tantric deities. Hayagriva is recognized as the wrathful aspect of the Buddha of compassion in...
An in-depth study of the living ritual surrounding the devotion of Tara, the mother of all Buddhas, plus an analysis of Tibetan Buddhist ritual in general. "The fullest...