Journal of Tibetan Literature

Research, Translation, Criticism

The Journal of Tibetan Literature focuses on the aesthetic dimensions of Tibetan literature in order to enhance appreciation of one of the world's great traditions.

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Tibetan Literature

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The Journal of Tibetan Literature is a biannual, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to publishing research, translation, and criticism on Tibetan-language texts from the origin of the written language to the present.

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Letter from the Editors

Kurtis R. Schaeffer, Andrew Quintman

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Letter from the Editors.

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Strengths and Weaknesses of the Four Traditions of Tibetan Buddhism: A Satirical Counsel by Mipham Namgyel Gyatso

Karma Phuntsho

5-26

In this short composition, Mipham Namgyal Gyatso - an eastern Tibetan polymath and rimé master of the nineteenth century - combines satire, humor and heartfel... More

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The Indian Ocean Itinerary of Buddhaguptanātha’s Namthar

Iain Sinclair

27-60

The transoceanic travels of the sixteenth century yogī Buddhaguptanātha, as reported in rnam thar form by his Tibetan disciple Tāranātha, offer rare obs... More

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History of Monastic Textbooks at Gomang Monastic University (II): From the Seventeenth-Century C.E. to Eighteenth-Century C.E.

Jongbok Yi

61-94

This paper examines the historical development of the new monastic textbooks authored by Jamyang Shepa at Gomang Monastic College in Drepung Monastery from the ... More

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Research

Research articles on the history, form, content, and social dimensions of Tibetan-language literature.

Translation

Translations of poetry and prose spanning the full scope of Tibetan literary history.

Criticism

Essays on current issues in the study, appreciation, and analysis of Tibetan-language literature.

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The Journal of Tibetan Literature encourages an exploration of the literary in Tibetan writing from a wide range of methodological and theoretical perspectives.

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Journal of Tibetan Literature

Letter from the Editors.

In this short composition, Mipham Namgyal Gyatso - an eastern Tibetan polymath and rimé master of the nineteenth century - combines satire, humor and heartfel... More

The transoceanic travels of the sixteenth century yogī Buddha­gupta­nātha, as reported in rnam thar form by his Tibetan disciple Tāranātha, offer rare obs... More

This paper examines the historical development of the new monastic textbooks authored by Jamyang Shepa at Gomang Monastic College in Drepung Monastery from the ... More

Previous Issues

The Journal of Tibetan Literature encourages an exploration of the literary in Tibetan writing from a wide range of methodological and theoretical perspectives.

The transoceanic travels of the sixteenth century yogī Buddhaguptanātha, as reported in rnam thar form by his Tibetan disciple Tāranātha, offer rare obs... More