Letter from the Editors
Kurtis R. Schaeffer, Andrew Quintman
1-4
Table of Contents
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
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
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
Lhashamgyal's "Drölma’s Dream": Translated by Lucia Galli
Lucia Galli, Lhashamgyal
95-110
A translation of the short story “Drölma’s Dream” (sgrol ma’i rmi lam) by the Tibetan writer Lhashamgyal (Lha byams rgyal). བོད་རིགས་... More
A Glimpse into the World of Buddhist Publishing: Shambhala Publications
Nikko Odiseos
111-124
This essay reviews the catalog and program of books on the Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism of the Himalayas, including Tibet, Bhutan, and Nepal at the independe... More
Interview with Bhuchung D. Sonam
Bhuchung D. Sonam
125-136
An interview with the Tibetan poet, writer, translator and publisher Bhuchung D. Sonam based in Dharamshala, India. བོད་པ་སྙན་ངག་པ?... More
Urban Nomads
Nyema Droma
137-138
