This book explores the Buddhist role in the formation of Tibetan religious thought and identity. In three major sections, the author examines Tibet's eighth-century conversion, sources of dispute within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and the continuing revelation of the teaching in both doctrine and myth.

Bringing together leading authorities in the fields of Chinese and Tibetan Studies alike, Chinese and Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism engages cutting-edge research on the fertile tradition of Esoteric Buddhism (also known as Tantric Buddhism). This state of the art volume unfolds the sweeping impact of esoteric Buddhism on Tibetan and Chinese cultures, and the movement's role in forg...(展开全部)

王莫杰的梦想在北京的酷暑中破灭。他抛下失败的婚姻，前往拉萨寻找意义。然而，他找到了乌吉拉姆。 她那故作巴黎式的魅力，是所有派对的灵魂，却在她寻找祖母——她失落的藏族传统的钥匙——的内心深处隐藏着一种无根性。在一群生活在阴凉山区、自我流放的知识分子中间相遇，两人发现自己置身于一场激烈的哲学辩论的边缘。然而，随着王莫杰受虐狂般的幻想再次浮现，他们能否守住彼此缺失的东西？还是说，他们永远无法与“零”达成和解？ Wang Mojie’s dreams wilted in the Beijing heat. Leaving his failed marriage behind, he seeks meaning in Lhasa. Instead, he finds Ukyi Lhamo. The soul of every party, her studie...(展开全部)

Studies Buddhism of India on the basis of the comparison of all the available original sources in various languages. It uses primarily the established methods of textual criticism. A classic.