Research

• Paths, Waterfalls, and Awakenings: Döndrup Gyel and the Development of Tibetan Nationalist Discourse in Modern China

  Christopher Peacock

  2026-06-01

  This article presents a reading of Döndrup Gyel, modern Tibet’s most prominent writer, from the perspective of his nationalist discourse and its connections ... More

• Gsan yig in Bridging the Historical Gap of the Abhidharmakośa Tradition in Tibetan Buddhism

  Mriti Gyana

  2026-06-01

  This essay examines the complex lineage transmission of the Abhidharmakośa (ADK) within Tibetan Buddhism, addressing a critical yet understudied aspect of Abh... More

• The Goddess and the Great Perfection: Exploring Ekajati’s role in Dzogchen

  Sam Van Schaik

  2025-07-03

  This article explores the role that the wrathful deity Ekajati has played in the Dzogchen teaching and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. Starting with Ekajati’s p... More

• The Refuge of the Enemy of the Dharma: Qalqa Čogtu Qongtaiji’s Čagan Baiśing Stele Inscription

  Sangseraima Ujeed

  2025-07-03

  This article presents the translation and analysis of an object that has preserved the voice of one such individual. Namely, the stele of Čagan Baiśing, “Th... More

• Sa-paṇ’s Hermeneutics: The Principles of Interpretation in His Three Major Works

  Sonam Jamtsho

  2025-07-03

  This article examines the hermeneutical framework developed by Sa-skya Paṇḍita Kun-dga’ rgyal-mtshan (1183–1251, hereafter Sa-paṇ), a pivotal figure i... More

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

  Karma Phuntsho

  5-26

  2024-12-14

  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

  2024-12-14

  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

  2024-12-14

  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

• Inherited Stories, Timeless Wisdom: Intertextuality and Proverbs in the Aché Lhamo Namthar

  Daniel Wojahn

  45-69

  2024-05-31

  This article focuses on the textual basis of Aché Lhamo, the Tibetan opera. A close reading of multi-layered plays like the Aché Lhamo namthar reveals the ela... More

• Shalu Lotsawa, Situ Paṇchen and Daṇḍin’s Kāvyādarśa: A Bibliographic Excursion

  Leonard W.J. van der Kuijp, Chen Yilan

  5-44

  2024-05-31

  This essay examines in some detail the contributions Shalu Lotsāwa (zhwa lu lo tsā ba, 1441–1528) and Situ Paṇchen (si tu paṇ chen, 1699–1774) made to... More

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