Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t14: Bu ston Chos vbyung
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t14
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Bu ston Chos vbyung
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As a masterpiece of Tibetan Buddhism in China, the book has the full name of “bde bar gshegs pavi bstan pavi gsal byed chos kyi vbyung gnas gsung rab rin po chevi mdzod” and is written by eminent monk of Tibetan Buddhism Bu ston rin chen grub (1290-1364) in 1322. The book consists of four chapters. There are three parts in the first chapter: in the first part, the author explains hearing and tells merits and virtues of *Saddhamma*; the second part expounds how to verify *Saddhamma* hearing and spread; the third part explains how to hear, spread, learn and practice the *Saddhamma*. In the second part of the book, the author describes the history of the *Saddhamma*. And in the third part, the author tells the history of the spread of Buddhism in Tibet involving the former period and later period and the preacher including Sakya Pandita of India and other areas, and directory of translators. The fourth part compiles the catalogue for Buddhist texts and Abhidharma, including Exoteric Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism Sutras.
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Budun Fujiao Shi
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Integrating history, theory and catalogue, this book makes exquisite and brief description, explanation and demonstration on Buddhism, the origin of Tibetan Buddhism and teaching methods and texts. It is rare and precious among historical works of Tibetan Buddhism because of its exquisite narration, thorough discussion, careful correction and unobstructed words. More importantly, it also provides valuable information about the important figures, mainstream sects, main theory and key books of the Indian Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism. Until today, it still has a profound academic influence on Tibetology. It was published in 1988 by China Tibetology Publishing Company in Beijing and its Chinese version has been handed down.
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(*Kalsang gyal*)