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Radical nondualism in the Works of 'Ju Mi pham rNam rgyal rGya mtsho (1846-1912)- the Interplay of Knowledge and Liberation in a Tibetan Philosophical Discourse on yuganaddha | Forgues, Gregory. Radical nondualism in the Works of 'Ju Mi pham rNam rgyal rGya mtsho (1846-1912)- the Interplay of Knowledge and Liberation in a Tibetan Philosophical Discourse on yuganaddha. PhD Diss, University of Vienna, 2016. | Universität Wien | 15 January 2020 16:45:37 | ||
Study of the Tathāgatagarbha as True Self and the True Selves of the Brahmanic, Sāṅkhya and Jaina Traditions | Khosla, Usha. "Study of the Tathāgatagarbha as True Self and the True Selves of the Brahmanic, Sāṅkhya and Jaina Traditions." PhD diss., University of Toronto, 2015. https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/77747/3/Khosla_Usha_201506_PhD_thesis.pdf | Abstract: I study the Tathāgatagarbha Doctrine from the following perspectives: the tathāgatagarbha as true self; the all-pervading, undifferentiated Essence of Buddhahood as Cosmic Self; and the concept of liberation. I also compare this doctrine to the doctrines of the above-mentioned three traditions and study their concepts of true self, the concepts of Cosmic Self of the Brahmanic and Early Sāṅkhya doctrines; and the concepts of liberation of these three doctrines. I follow the trajectory of thought of the Ratnagotravibhāga and the Tathāgatagarbha group of texts. | University of Toronto | 12 March 2019 20:12:36 | |
A Comparison of the Concepts of Buddha-Nature and Dao-Nature of Medieval China | Tseng, Chih-Mien Adrian. "A Comparison of the Concepts of Buddha-Nature and Dao-Nature of Medieval China." PhD diss., McMaster University, 2014. https://macsphere.mcmaster.ca/bitstream/11375/15419/1/Chih-mien%20Adrian%20Tseng%27s%20dissertation%202014-07.pdf | Abstract This thesis, a comparison of the concepts of buddha-nature and dao-nature in the medieval period (from the 5th to the 10th centuries) of China, presents a historical investigation of the formation of the idea that insentient things are able to possess buddha-nature in medieval Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism. In Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism, the concept of buddha-nature was originally defined as a potential possessed by sentient beings that enabled them to achieve buddhahood. From the 6th century, the concept was reinterpreted within the Chinese Buddhist tradition so that insentient things were also able to possess buddha-nature. Recent scholarship has pointed out that the idea of insentient things having buddha-nature is a combination of Buddhist and Daoist ideas based on the concept of the all-pervading Dao found in the Zhuangzi 莊子. In this sense, buddha-nature seems to be interpreted as equivalent with the Dao of Daoism. My project suggests that the reinterpretation of buddha-nature in association with the insentient realm should be elucidated in a more nuanced way than the idea of all-pervasiveness of the Dao. A historical, doctrinal investigation of the intellectual formation of the concept of buddha-nature in Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism demonstrates a new interpretation of buddha-nature in the context of insentient things having buddha-nature. Further, through a historical investigation of intellectual exchange between Buddhism and Daoism, some evidence provided in this project illustrates that the idea of insentient things having dao-nature in Daoism was not inherited from Buddhism, but drawn from Daoist tradition. This new perspective is different from that of some contemporary scholars who have claimed that the idea of insentient things having dao-nature was borrowed from Chinese Buddhism. A chronological investigation of the discussion of nature in Chinese thought demonstrates that the idea of insentient things having buddha-nature incorporates earlier Daoist traditions found in Arcane Study. | McMaster University | 21 September 2018 21:13:11 | |
Le Dharmadharmatāvibhāga, texte bouddhique de l’Inde du IV siècle | Denis, Diane, Le Dharmadharmatāvibhāga, texte bouddhique de l’Inde du IV siècle, traduction des stances et du commentaire de Mipham, suivie d’un examen minutieux. Quebec: Universite Laval, 2013. | Laval University | 9 March 2018 18:35:21 | ||
Multivariant Levels of Interpretations on Selected Caryās | Bhattacherjee, Rupa. "Multivariant Levels of Interpretations on Selected Caryās." MA thesis, University of Calgary, 2000. https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/MQ55135.pdf. | Abstract The objective of this thesis is to investigate the multivariant levels of interpretation within selected Caryās. The Caryās selected depict Buddha Nature as it was understood in tāntric Buddhism in the area of Bengal. There are three levels of interpretation. The first level is the blatant meaning, and is outlined in the translation section of the songs. The second level is the anuyoga/Mother tāntra meaning. A comparison is made between the interpretations of selected scholars. The final level is the Mahāmudra meaning. This level is inferred from various textual sources. | University of Calgary | 8 March 2018 20:45:05 | |
Mipham on the Dependent Nature - The Three Natures through the Lens of Purity and Delusion | Cotter, Martina N. Mipham on the Dependent Nature: The Three Natures through the Lens of Purity and Delusion. MA thesis, Kathmandu University, 2017. | Rangjung Yeshe Institute | 19 October 2017 15:18:39 | ||
Demandingness, Self-Interest and Benevolence in Santideva's Introduction to the Practice of Awakening (Bodhicaryavatara) | Harris, Stephen. "Demandingness, Self-Interest and Benevolence in Śāntideva's Introduction to the Practice of Awakening (Bodhicaryāvatāra)." PhD diss., University of New Mexico, 2014. | Abstract This dissertation explores how benevolence and self-interest converge, thereby lessening moral demandingness, in the writing of the eighth century Indian Buddhist monk, Śāntideva. In the opening chapter, I argue that Śāntideva appears vulnerable to the overdemandingness objection, the claim that a moral system asks too much of its followers. This is because he endorses an extremely demanding process of virtue development during which an individual commits to becoming a bodhisattva, the Buddhist saint who voluntarily takes countless rebirths, often in painful situations, in order to attain full Buddhahood and liberate all beings from suffering. In the dissertation, I show that Śāntideva can make a powerful response to the overdemandingness objection, largely because the psychological transformation bodhisattvas undergo, as they perfect the virtues of buddhahood, also greatly lessens the severity of the sacrifices they make. | University of New Mexico | 24 October 2016 18:54:23 | |
The Cultural Translation of Buddhism - Problems of Theory and Method in the Study of Buddhism in England | Mellor, P. A. 1989. “The Cultural Translation of Buddhism: Problems of Theory and Method in the Study of Buddhism in England.” PhD. Thesis, University of Manchester. | University of Manchester | 12 October 2016 20:48:12 | ||
Buddhist Translation Procedures in Third-Century China - A Study of Dharmaraksa and his Translation Idiom | Boucher, Daniel. 1996. "Buddhist Translation Procedures in Third-Century China: A Study of Dharmarakṣa and His Translation Idiom."Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Pennsylvania. | University of Pennsylvania | 30 September 2016 19:04:09 | ||
Utilizing Terror - On the Adoption and Refinement of Skull Cups in Tibetan Buddhism | Fuentes, Ayesha. Utilizing Terror: On the Adoption and Refinement of Skull Cups in Tibetan Buddhism. Master's Thesis. Tufts University, 2011. | Tufts University | 15 September 2016 21:17:42 | ||
Namthar, Comics in Tibet, and the Aesthetics of Contemplative Imagination | Wilkinson, Celso Scott. "Namthar, Comics in Tibet, and the Aesthetics of Contemplative Imagination." MA thesis, Naropa University, 2013. | My interest in the subject of Tibetan sacred biography, or namtar (rnam thar short for rnam par thar pa, meaning "complete liberation"[1]), originates from the aspiration to merge two vocations: that as a scholar/practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism and a cartoonist. I have mused for many years on how to find a way to express the dharma in an authentic way through comic books. The lives of Śākyamuni Buddha and the many saints that emulated him are narratives that have been shared and celebrated for millennia. These stories are what first captivated my attention when I was younger and brought me to the Buddhist path. By studying the history of these stories and their genre, I hope to cultivate the inspiration to write comics that do not merely appropriate these stories, but express them with dynamic insight. This current study will examine the role of the sacred biography in Buddhism, the namtar in Tibetan Buddhism, and their role on the Vajrayāna path in particular. Also, this study will examine how the sacred biography has been adapted in different medias and how it may be adapted in the medium of comic books in a new way. Part 1 of this study will survey the evolving history of the namtar genre and ask the following questions: Throughout its history, what purpose does the namtar serve in the context of Tibetan Buddhism? What role does it serve specifically in the context of the Vajrayāna path? In Part 2, this study will reflect on some recent adaptations of namtars and other Buddhist sacred biographies that have been adapted into nontraditional mediums. How can an adaptation of the namtar in more contemporary mediums, express its traditional intention? Or if it departs from its traditional function, what purpose can it serve? Finally in Part 3, I will reflect on some recent artistic styles in contemporary comics. I postulate on how I might approach the artistic project of adapting namtar, or something related to it, into the medium of a comic book. Can a comic book adaptation express the namtar in an interesting way without losing sight of its traditional purpose? A touchstone for this entire project will be my translation of the seventh chapter of the namtar of Shabkar Tshogdruk Rangdrol.[2] Shabkar was a charismatic wandering yogi of the Nyingma school, although he was also a figure of the nonsectarian (ris med) movement. In the nineteenth century, he travelled by foot all over Tibet singing spiritual songs (mgur) and practicing in famous caves of the great Buddhist masters of the past. His captivating life story is well known and celebrated by Tibetans of all different schools and backgrounds and his story is often compared to that of Milarepa for its popularity and universal appeal. I wanted to translate a namtar from the Tibetan source as a basis for this project. I will refer back to this text as an example throughout the research and in Part 3 I consider how this section could be adapted into a comic book. I choose this text mainly because I found it to be, above all else, a great and inspiring story, which could be adapted or developed in the medium of comics. (Wilkinson, introduction, 5–6) Notes
| Naropa University | 15 September 2016 15:42:37 | |
Radiant Play of the Unborn - Shechen Gyaltsap IV's Illuminating Jewel Mirror and the Mandala of Appearances | Goetz, Laura. "Radiant Play of the Unborn: Shechen Gyaltsap IV's Illuminating Jewel Mirror and the Maṇḍala of Appearances." MA Theses, Naropa University, 2014. | Naropa University | 8 September 2016 15:52:14 | ||
The Monastery Rules - Buddhist Monastic Organization in Pre-Modern Tibet (2015) | Jansen, Berthe Katrien. "The Monastery Rules: Buddhist Monastic Organization in Pre-Modern Tibet." PhD diss., University of Leiden, 2015. | Universiteit Leiden | 31 August 2016 17:37:13 | ||
Edition und Ubersetzung von Lama Zhangs Blitzschlag(gleicher) Mahamudra | Prax, Andrea. "Edition und Übersetzung von Lama Zhangs Blitzschlag(gleicher) Mahāmudrā". Master's thesis, University of Vienna, 2013. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:34:30 | ||
The Man from Samye - Longchenpa on Praxis, its Negation and Liberation | Ifergan , Gidi. "The Man from Samyé: Longchenpa on Praxis, its Negation and Liberation". PhD diss., Monash University, 2013. | Monash University | 31 August 2016 17:30:46 | ||
Gha rung pa lha'i rgyal mtshan as a Scholar and Defender of the Jo nang Tradition - A Study of His Lamp that Illuminates the Expanse of Reality with an Annotated Translation and Critical Edition of the Text | Duoji, Nyingcha. "Gha rung pa lha'i rgyal mtshan as a Scholar and Defender of the Jo nang Tradition: A Study of His Lamp that Illuminates the Expanse of Reality with an Annotated Translation and Critical Edition of the Text." PhD diss., Harvard University, 2014. | Harvard University | 31 August 2016 17:30:46 | ||
Tropu Lotsawa (1172-1236 CE) and the Building of Religious Institutions in Thirteenth Century Tibet | Ward, Jared. "Tropu Lotsawa (1172-1236 CE) and the Building of Religious Institutions in Thirteenth Century Tibet". Master's thesis, John Carroll University, 2012. | John Carroll University | 31 August 2016 17:30:46 | ||
The Commodification of Tibetan Spirituality in Contemporary Chinese Popular Music | Yang, Xi. "The Commodification of Tibetan Spirituality in Contemporary Chinese Popular Music". Master's thesis, University of Hawai'i, 2014. | University of Hawai'i | 31 August 2016 17:30:45 | ||
Reconciliation and Legitimization - The Fifth Karmapa Deshin Shegpa's Trip to Ming China | Qujie, Suolang. "Reconciliation and Legitimization: The Fifth Karmapa Deshin Shegpa's Trip to Ming China". Master's thesis, University of British Columbia, 2012. | University of British Columbia | 31 August 2016 17:30:45 | ||
Das Zusammenspiel von lha pa und yul lha Eine Studie uber die Bedeutung von klu rol zu Ehren der Berggottheiten fur die tibetische Gesellschaft in Amdo | Ladenbauer, Franziska. "Das Zusammenspiel von lha pa und yul lha Eine Studie über die Bedeutung von klu rol zu Ehren der Berggottheiten für die tibetische Gesellschaft in Amdo". Master's thesis, University of Vienns, 2013. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:45 | ||
A Comparative Study of Enlightenment in Vajrayana Buddhism and Self Actualization in Western Psychology | Maruti, Sharma. "A Comparative Study of Enlightenment in Vajrayāna Buddhism and Self Actualization in Western Psychology". PhD diss., University of Jammu, 2014. | University of Jammu | 31 August 2016 17:30:45 | ||
Forging a Buddhist Cinema - Exploring Buddhism in Cinematic Representations of Tibetan Culture | Harnden-Simpson, Mona. "Forging a Buddhist Cinema: Exploring Buddhism in Cinematic Representations of Tibetan Culture". Master's thesis, Carleton University, 2011. | Carleton University | 31 August 2016 17:30:44 | ||
Thinking the Unthinkable / Unthinking the Thinkable - Conceptual thought, nonconceptuality, and Gorampa Sonam Senge's Synopsis of Madhyamaka | Kassor, Constance E. "Thinking the Unthinkable / Unthinking the Thinkable: Conceptual Thought, Nonconceptuality, and Gorampa Sonam Senge's Synopsis of Madhyamaka". PhD diss., Emory University, 2014. | Emory University | 31 August 2016 17:30:44 | ||
Dissipating Boundaries - The Life, Song-Poems, and Non-Sectarian Paradigm of Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol | Pang, Rachel Hua-Wei. "Dissipating Boundaries: The Life, Song-Poems, and Non-Sectarian Paradigm of Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol". PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2011. | University of Virginia | 31 August 2016 17:30:44 | ||
Oral Accounts of the Sa skya 'bag mo, Past and Present Voices of the Terrifying Witches of Sa skya | Conrad, Sarah. "Oral Accounts of the Sa skya 'bag mo, Past and Present Voices of the Terrifying Witches of Sa skya". Master's thesis, Indiana University, 2012. | Indiana University | 31 August 2016 17:30:44 | ||
Song, Dance, and Instrumental Music in Buddhist Canon Law | Liu, Cuilan. "Song, Dance, and Instrumental Music in Buddhist Canon Law". PhD diss., Harvard University, 2014. | Harvard University | 31 August 2016 17:30:44 | ||
Die Einleitungsstrophen der Mulamadhyamakakarika - Ubersetzung und Studie des Kommentars von Pa tshab Nyi ma grags im Vergleich zu fruhen indischen Kommentaren | Kamarid, Dörte. "Die Einleitungsstrophen der Mūlamadhyamakakārikā: Übersetzung und Studie des Kommentars von Pa tshab Nyi ma grags im Vergleich zu frühen indischen Kommentaren". Master's thesis, University of Vienna, 2013. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:43 | ||
Revelations of a Modern Mystic - The Life and Legacy of Kun bzang bde chen gling pa 1928-2006 | Hall, Amelia. "Revelations of a Modern Mystic: The Life and Legacy of Kun bzang bde chen gling pa 1928-2006". PhD diss., Oxford University, 2012. | University of Oxford | 31 August 2016 17:30:43 | ||
Politics of Tranquility - Religious Mobilities and Material Engagements of Tibetan Buddhist Nuns in Post-Mao China | Cho, Yasmin. "Politics of Tranquility: Religious Mobilities and Material Engagements of Tibetan Buddhist Nuns in Post-Mao China." PhD diss., Duke University, 2015. | Duke University | 31 August 2016 17:30:43 | ||
Dharmottaras Pramanaviniscayatika zum auf der Realitat basierenden logischen Nexus | Ishida, Hisataka. "Dharmottaras Pramanaviniscayatika zum auf der Realität basierenden logischen Nexus". PhD diss., University of Vienna, 2011. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:43 | ||
Alternative Development on the Tibetan Plateau - The Case of the Slaughter Renunciation Movement | Kabzung, Gaerrang. "Alternative Development on the Tibetan Plateau: The Case of the Slaughter Renunciation Movement". PhD diss., University of Colorado, Boulder, 2011. | University of Colorado, Boulder | 31 August 2016 17:30:43 | ||
Carving Out Conventional Worlds - The Work of Apoha in Early Dharmakirtian Buddhism and Pratyabhijna Saivism | Prueitt, Catherine. "Carving out Conventional Worlds: The Work of Apoha in Early Dharmakīrtian Buddhism and Pratyabhijñā Śaivism." PhD diss., Emory University, 2016. | Emory University | 31 August 2016 17:30:42 | ||
The Revival of Tantrism - Tibetan Buddhism and Modern China | DiBeltulo, Martino. "The Revival of Tantrism: Tibetan Buddhism and Modern China." PhD diss., University of Michigan, 2015. | University of Michigan | 31 August 2016 17:30:42 | ||
Coming Down the Mountain - Transformations of Contemplative Culture in Eastern Tibet | McDougal, Elizabeth Ann. "Coming Down the Mountain: Transformations of Contemplative Culture in Eastern Tibet." Master's thesis, University of Sydney, 2016. | University of Sydney | 31 August 2016 17:30:42 | ||
Reproducing the Sacred Places - The Eight Great Events of the Buddha's Life and their Commemorative Stupas in the Medieval Art of Tibet (10th-13th Century) | Pakhoutova, Elena. "Reproducing the Sacred Places: the Eight Great Events of the Buddha's Life and their Commemorative Stūpas in the Medieval Art of Tibet (10th-13th century)". PhD diss., University of Viginia, 2009. | University of Virginia | 31 August 2016 17:30:42 | ||
Zur europaischen Wahrnehmung von Besessenheitsphanomenen und Orakelwesen in Tibet | Zotz, Birgit. "Zur europäischen Wahrnehmung von Besessenheitsphänomenen und Orakelwesen in Tibet". MA Thesis. University of Vienna, 2010. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:41 | ||
Les tsha tsha du monde Tibetain - etudes de la production, de l'iconographie et des styles des moulages et estampages bouddhiques | Namgyal-lama, Kunsang. "Les tsha tsha du monde Tibétain: études de la production, de l'iconographie et des styles des moulages et estampages bouddhiques". PhD diss., Université Paris-Sorbonne, 2013. | Université Paris-Sorbonne | 31 August 2016 17:30:41 | ||
Epistolary Buddhism - Letter Writing and the Growth of Geluk Buddhism in Early Modern Asia | Kilby, Christina. "Epistolary Buddhism: Letter Writing and the Growth of Geluk Buddhism in Early Modern Asia." PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2015. | University of Virginia | 31 August 2016 17:30:41 | ||
Exorcising Luther Confronting the Demon of Modernity in Tibetan Buddhism | Daisley, Simon. "Exorcising Luther Confronting the Demon of Modernity in Tibetan Buddhism". Master's thesis, University of Canterbury, 2012. | University of Canterbury | 31 August 2016 17:30:41 | ||
Echoes of Enlightenment - The Life and Legacy of Sonam Peldren | Bessenger, Suzanne. "Echoes of Enlightenment: The Life and Legacy of Sonam Peldren". PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2010. | University of Virginia | 31 August 2016 17:30:41 | ||
When Sutra Meets Tantra - Sgam po pa’s Four Dharma Doctrine as an Example for his Synthesis of the Bka’ gdams and Mahamudra Systems | Scheuermann, Rolf. "When Sūtra Meets Tantra – Sgam po pa’s Four Dharma Doctrine as an Example for his Synthesis of the Bka’ gdams- and Mahāmudrā-Systems." PhD diss., University of Vienna, 2015. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:40 | ||
At Play in Paradox - The Curious Space Between Tibetan Buddhism and Western Practice | Gratton-Fabbri, Louise. "At Play in Paradox: The Curious Space Between Tibetan Buddhism and Western Practice". PhD diss., Arizona State University, 2010. | Arizona State University | 31 August 2016 17:30:40 | ||
Portrait of a Landscape - Depictions of the Meru Cosmos in Buddhist Art and Culture | Huntington, Eric. "Portrait of a Landscape: Depictions of the Meru Cosmos in Buddhist Art and Culture". PhD diss., University of Chicago, 2013. | University of Chicago | 31 August 2016 17:30:40 | ||
Die fruhesten Darstellungen der Schutzgottin dPal ldan Lha mo | Lirscher, Gabriele Henriette. "Die frühesten Darstellungen der Schutzgöttin dPal ldan Lha mo". Master's thesis, University of Vienna, 2013. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:40 | ||
Unfolding the Dharma - The Juxtaposition of Michel Foucault's Late Work on the Themes of Religion and Sprituality Juxtaposed with Nagarjuna's Madhyamika Philosophy | Wicking, Andrew P. "Unfolding the Dharma: The Juxtaposition of Michel Foucault's Late Work on the Themes of Religion and Sprituality Juxtaposed with Nagarjuna's Madhyamika Philosophy." PhD diss., University of Divinity, Australia, 2011. | University of Divinity, Australia | 31 August 2016 17:30:39 | ||
Women in Vajrayana Buddhism — The Embodiment of Wisdom and Enlightenment in Traditionally Male-Oriented Buddhism | Coakley, Eneli. "Women in Vajrayāna Buddhism — The Embodiment of Wisdom and Enlightenment in Traditionally Male-Oriented Buddhism". Master's thesis, Georgetown University, 2012. | Georgetown University | 31 August 2016 17:30:39 | ||
The Temple of Tamzhing Lhundrup Choling and the Legacy of Pema Lingpa (1450-1521) - An Iconological Study | Maki, Ariana. "The Temple of Tamzhing Lhundrup Choling and the Legacy of Pema Lingpa (1450-1521): An Iconological Study". PhD diss., Ohio State University, 2012. | Ohio State University | 31 August 2016 17:30:39 | ||
Dignaga's Philosophy of Language - Dignaga on Anyapoha | Pind, Ole Holten. "Dignāga's Philosophy of Language - Dignāga on Anyāpoha". PhD diss., University of Vienna, 2009. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:39 | ||
Unfettered Orientalism and Western Philosophical - Depictions of Buddhism On-screen | Byrne, Lauren. "Unfettered Orientalism & Western Philosophical: Depictions of Buddhism On-screen". Master's thesis, Graduate Theological Union, 2010. | Graduate Theological Union | 31 August 2016 17:30:37 | ||
Extracting the Essence - Bcud len in the Tibetan Literary Tradition | Oliphant, Charles Jamyang. "Extracting the Essence: 'Bcud len' in the Tibetan Literary Tradition." PhD diss., Oxford University, 2016. | University of Oxford | 31 August 2016 17:30:37 | ||
Patrul Rinpoche on Self-Cultivation - The Rhetoric of Nineteenth-Century Tibetan Buddhist Spiritual Advice | Schapiro, Joshua D. "Patrul Rinpoche on Self-Cultivation: The Rhetoric of Nineteenth-Century Tibetan Buddhist Spiritual Advice". PhD diss., Harvard University, 2012. | Harvard University | 31 August 2016 17:30:37 | ||
The Bon sman sgrub Ritual | Sehnalova, Anna. "The Bon sman sgrub Ritual". Master's thesis, Oxford University, 2013. | University of Oxford | 31 August 2016 17:30:37 | ||
A Study of the Story of Sadaprarudita in the Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra | Yang, Hung-yi. "A Study of the Story of Sadāprarudita in the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra". PhD diss., University of Sydney, 2013. | University of Sydney | 31 August 2016 17:30:36 | ||
The Improperly Dead - Tibetan Rolang as Buddhist Grotesquerie | Kodani, Mayumi. "The Improperly Dead: Tibetan Rolang as Buddhist Grotesquerie". Master's thesis, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2013. | University of California at Santa Barbara | 31 August 2016 17:30:36 | ||
Creating Sacred Space - The Religious Geography of Sa skya, Tibet's Medieval Capital | Venturi, Federica. "Creating Sacred Space: The Religious Geography of Sa skya, Tibet's Medieval Capital". PhD diss., Indiana University, 2013. | Indiana University | 31 August 2016 17:30:36 | ||
Treasure-Traditions of Western Tibet rig-'dzin gar-dbang rdo-rje snying-po (1640-1685) and his Activities in Mang-yul Gung-thang | Solmsdorf, Nikolai. "Treasure-Traditions of Western Tibet rig-'dzin gar-dbang rdo-rje snying-po (1640-1685) and his Activities in Mang-yul Gung-thang". PhD diss., Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 2014. | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität | 31 August 2016 17:30:36 | ||
Materials for the Study of Gesar Practices | Forgues, Gregory. "Materials for the Study of Gesar Practices". Master's thesis, University of Vienna, 2011. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:36 | ||
The Mother of All Monasteries - Gonlung Jampa Ling and the Rise of Mega Monasteries in Northeastern Tibet | Sullivan, Brenton. "The Mother of All Monasteries: Gonlung Jampa Ling and the Rise of Mega Monasteries in Northeastern Tibet". PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2013. | University of Virginia | 31 August 2016 17:30:35 | ||
A Theology of International Relations - A Buddhist Approach to Religion and Politics in an Interdependent World | Chavez-Segura, Alejandro. "A Theology of International Relations: A Buddhist Approach to Religion and Politics in an Interdependent World". PhD diss., University of St. Andrews, 2011. | University of St. Andrews | 31 August 2016 17:30:35 | ||
The Life Stories of Padmasambhava and their Significance for Tibetan Buddhists | Hughes, Stuart. "The Life Stories of Padmasambhava and their Significance for Tibetan Buddhists". Master's thesis, University of Gävle, 2013. | University of Gävle | 31 August 2016 17:30:35 | ||
British, Chinese, and Tibetan representations of the Mission to Tibet of 1904 | Myatt, Timothy Lloyd. "British, Chinese, and Tibetan representations of the Mission to Tibet of 1904". PhD diss., University of Oxford, 2011. | University of Oxford | 31 August 2016 17:30:34 | ||
The Wheel of Great Compassion - A Study of Dunhuang Manuscript p.3538 | Tiethof-Aronson, Adrian. "The Wheel of Great Compassion: A Study of Dunhuang Manuscript p.3538." Master's thesis, Temple University, 2015. | Temple University | 31 August 2016 17:30:34 | ||
Being and knowing in Wholeness Chinese Chan, Tibetan Dzogchen, and the Logic of Immediacy in Contemplation | Ying, Chinghui. "Being and knowing in Wholeness Chinese Chan, Tibetan Dzogchen, and the Logic of Immediacy in Contemplation". PhD diss., Rice University, 2010. | Rice University | 31 August 2016 17:30:34 | ||
Interpretations of Unity: Hermeneutics in Śākya mchog ldan's Interpretation of the Five Treatises of Maitreya | Turenne, Philippe. "Interpretations of Unity: Hermeneutics in Śākya mchog ldan's Interpretation of the Five Treatises of Maitreya." PhD diss., McGill University, 2010. https://archive.org/details/interpretationsofunityhermeneuticsinsakyamchogldaninterpretationoffivetreatiseso_985_N/mode/2up. | Abstract This dissertation is a study of the process through which Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, by synthesizing doctrines and texts into consistent models, integrates views of reality within doctrinal and soteriological systems. It consists of an analysis of the most fundamental doctrinal tension found in the Tibetan tradition, namely the apparent inconsistency of doctrines belonging to the negative Mādhyamika and to the more affirmative Yogācāra trends of Mahāyāna Buddhism. As a case study aiming to provide a first systematic examination of that problematic, the dissertation surveys and analyzes Tibetan interpretation of the set of texts referred to as the Five Treatises of Maitreya (byams chos sde lnga), and at the way those interpretations deal with the doctrinal tensions found in that set of text. In addition to providing a recension of major interpretations of the Five Treatises developed between 1100 and 1500, a detailed account is given of the model of interpretation given by gSer mdog Paṇ chen Śākya mchog ldan, a famous teacher of the Sa skya school of Tibetan Buddhism. When confronted with the features of other interpretations, Śākya mchog ldan's interpretation of the Five Treatises, which proceeds primarily by allowing a plurality of views to be maintained even at the level of definitive meaning, provides us with a new insight in the Tibetan philosophical tradition: the most fundamental dimension of philosophical reconciliation of doctrinal views, especially of the kind found in the Five Treatises, can be described as pertaining to textual hermeneutics. Moreover, Śākya mchog ldan's contribution to that domain of Buddhist thought, by placing hermeneutics at the very centre of his system of Buddhist doctrine and practice, suggests that hermeneutics is a fundamental category of all Buddhist philosophical debates, and that it should be part of any attempt to understand the Tibetan philosophical tradition. | McGill University | 31 August 2016 17:30:33 | |
Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan Diaspora in Delhi, 1959-1999 | Gurawa, Anju. "Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan Diaspora in Delhi, 1959-1999." PhD diss., Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2006. | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 31 August 2016 17:30:33 | ||
Kritische Edition, Ubersetzung und Interpretation des Lta ba‘i khyad par von Ye shes sde | Krobath, Florian. "Kritische Edition, Übersetzung und Interpretation des Lta ba‘i khyad par von Ye shes sde". Master's thesis, University of Vienna, 2011. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:33 | ||
De l'école du milieu - transcendance, langage et raison dans la pensée de Wittgenstein, Tsongkhapa et Schopenhauer | Cossette-Trudel, Alexis. "De l'école du milieu: transcendance, langage et raison dans la pensée de Wittgenstein, Tsongkhapa et Schopenhauer". PhD diss., University of Quebec at Montreal, 2011. | University of Quebec at Montreal | 31 August 2016 17:30:33 | ||
Bringing Light into the Darkness - An Intellectual History of Tibet's Dark Age (842-978 CE) | Lopez, Manuel. "Bringing Light into the Darkness: An Intellectual History of Tibet's Dark Age (842-978 CE)". PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2014. | University of Virginia | 31 August 2016 17:30:33 | ||
Reflexion pure, Verite, Violence. Pour une pensee de la conditionnalite. Lecture croisee de Sartre et d'un texte tibetain | Filipucci, Alexis. "Réflexion pure, Vérité, Violence. Pour une pensée de la conditionnalité. Lecture croisée de Sartre et d'un texte tibétain". PhD diss., University of Liège, 2012. | University of Liège | 31 August 2016 17:30:32 | ||
The Five Elements in Tibetan Buddhism - Cosmology, Meditation, and Enlightenment | Egan, Nicholas. "The Five Elements in Tibetan Buddhism: Cosmology, Meditation, and Enlightenment". PhD diss., California Institute of Integral Studies, 2011. | California Institute of Integral Studies | 31 August 2016 17:30:32 | ||
Vom Bardo Thodol zum psychedelischen Handbuch | Grümayer, Matthias. "Vom Bardo Thödol zum psychedelischen Handbuch." Master's thesis, University of Vienna, 2015. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:32 | ||
Visual Expressions of Buddhism in Contemporary Society - Tibetan Stupas Built by Karma Kagyu Organisations in Europe | Seegers, Eva. "Visual Expressions of Buddhism in Contemporary Society: Tibetan Stūpas Built by Karma Kagyu Organisations in Europe". PhD diss., Canterbury Christ Church University, 2011. | Canterbury Christ Church University | 31 August 2016 17:30:32 | ||
Painted Books for Plaster Walls - Visual Words in the Fourteenth-century Murals at the Tibetan Buddhist Temple of Shalu | Richardson, Sarah. "Painted Books for Plaster Walls: Visual Words in the Fourteenth-century Murals at the Tibetan Buddhist Temple of Shalu." PhD diss., University of Toronto, 2016. | University of Toronto | 31 August 2016 17:30:31 | ||
The Boundaries of Identity - The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Nationalism, and Ris med (non-sectarian) Identity in the Tibetan Diaspora | Young, Elena. "The Boundaries of Identity: The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Nationalism, and Ris med (non-sectarian) Identity in the Tibetan Diaspora". Master's thesis, McGill University, 2011. | McGill University | 31 August 2016 17:30:31 | ||
The Case of 'Ju Mi pham (1846–1912) and Dpa' ris Rab gsal (1840–1912): A Study in Dgag lan Debate | Viehbeck, Markus. "The Case of 'Ju Mi pham (1846–1912) and Dpa' ris Rab gsal (1840–1912): A Study in Dgag lan Debate". PhD diss., University of Vienna, 2012. | Abstract The present dissertation is a case study in dgag lan debate, a specific form of debate that developed in Tibet, conducted through the exchange of texts. The dispute that is investigated evolved between the Rnying ma scholar 'Ju Mi pham (1846–1912) and his Dge lugs opponent Dpa' ris Rab gsal (1840–1912) and centres on the correct interpretation of the ninth chapter of the Bodhicaryāvatāra, an Indian work (7th–8th ct. CE) that is of pivotal importance to the understanding of Madhyamaka thought. Polemics were exchanged over a period of about 27 years and involved the composition of six treatises, which makes this particular debate one of the most extended cases of its kind. The first section of the thesis provides the general context of the controversy, by reconstructing its historical development, placing it within the formation of polemical literature in general, and exploring the historical conditions for the emergence of the debate and its socio-political background. The main part deals with the content of the debate as it becomes visible through the texts that were exchanged. It outlines the key issues of the controversy, explains their respective background, and investigates the dynamic development of the debate by following the exchange of arguments beyond the borders of the individual texts. The last section – intended as a complement for the specialist – provides a detailed and comprehensive structural analysis of the relevant texts down to the level of individual arguments and makes their connections to previous and later arguments explicit. (Source Accessed Jan 28, 2021) | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:31 | |
The Body Mandala Debate - Knowing the Body through a Network of Fifteenth-Century Tibetan Buddhist Texts | Dachille, Rae. "The Body Mandala Debate: Knowing the Body through a Network of Fifteenth-Century Tibetan Buddhist Texts." PhD diss., University of California at Berkeley, 2015. | University of California at Berkeley | 31 August 2016 17:30:31 | ||
Substance and Sense - Objects of Power in the Life, Writings, and Legacy of the Tibetan Ritual Master sog bzlog pa blo gros rgyal mtshan | Gentry, James. "Substance and Sense: Objects of Power in the Life, Writings, and Legacy of the Tibetan Ritual Master sog bzlog pa blo gros rgyal mtshan." PhD diss., Harvard Unversity, 2014. | Harvard University | 31 August 2016 17:30:31 | ||
Red Tara - Lineages of Literature and Practice | Stevens, Rachael. "Red Tārā: Lineages of Literature and Practice". PhD diss., Oxford University, 2010. | University of Oxford | 31 August 2016 17:30:30 | ||
Spacious Minds, Empty Selves - Coping and Resilience in the Tibetan Exile Community | Lewis, Sara E. "Spacious Minds, Empty Selves: Coping and Resilience in the Tibetan Exile Community". PhD diss., Columbia University, 2014. | Columbia University | 31 August 2016 17:30:30 | ||
Madhyamaka and Pyrrhonism - Doctrinal, Linguistic and Historical Parallels and Interactions Between Madhyama Buddhism and Hellenic Pyrrhonism | Uddiyan, Saber. "Madhyamaka and Pyrrhonism: Doctrinal, Linguistic and Historical Parallels and Interactions Between Madhyama Buddhism and Hellenic Pyrrhonism". PhD diss., Oxford University, 2014. | University of Oxford | 31 August 2016 17:30:30 | ||
Songs of a Wandering Yogi - mgur as a Distinctly Tibetan Genre in the Verse of Godrakpa | Divall, Jennifer. "Songs of a Wandering Yogi: mgur as a Distinctly Tibetan Genre in the Verse of Godrakpa." Master's Thesis, McGill University, 2014. | McGill University | 31 August 2016 17:30:30 | ||
Assembled Identities - Transformation of Identity in Tibetan Buddhist Three-Year Retreats | Lorien, Dawa. "Assembled Identities: Transformation of Identity in Tibetan Buddhist Three-Year Retreats". PhD diss., California Institute of Integral Studies, 2012. | California Institute of Integral Studies | 31 August 2016 17:30:29 | ||
Tonglen Meditation's Effects on Compassion in Novice Meditators | McKnight, Daphna. "Tonglen Meditation's Effects on Compassion in Novice Meditators". PhD diss., University of the West, 2014. | University of the West | 31 August 2016 17:30:29 | ||
Buddhism and the Production of American Cool | Royal, James. "Buddhism and the Production of American Cool". PhD diss., 2010. | University of Florida | 31 August 2016 17:30:29 | ||
Vimalamitra - The Legend of an Indian Saint and His Tibetan Emanations | Gruber, Joel. "Vimalamitra: The Legend of an Indian Saint and His Tibetan Emanations." PhD diss., UC Santa Barbara, 2016. | University of California at Santa Barbara | 31 August 2016 17:30:29 | ||
Ubersetzung von Prajnakaramatis Kommentar zum Bodhicaryavatara, 8.1-39 | Kleibel, Margarita. "Übersetzung von Prajñākaramatis Kommentar zum Bodhicaryāvatāra, 8.1-39". Master's thesis, University of Vienna, 2010. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:29 | ||
Between Patron and Priest - Amdo Tibet under Qing Rule | Oidtmann, Gordon. "Between Patron and Priest: Amdo Tibet under Qing Rule". PhD diss., Harvard University, 2013. | Harvard University | 31 August 2016 17:30:28 | ||
Die Ma-mo im tibetischen Kulturraum | Lorenz, Isabella. "Die Ma-mo im tibetischen Kulturraum". PhD diss., University of Vienna, 2010. | Universität Wien | 31 August 2016 17:30:28 | ||
Monastic Pedagogy on Emptiness in the Geluk Sect of Tibetan Buddhism - Intellectual History and Analysis of Topics Concerning Ignorance According to Svatantrika-Madhyamika in Monastic Textbooks by Jamyang Shaypa | Yi, Jongbok. "Monastic Pedagogy on Emptiness in the Geluk Sect of Tibetan Buddhism: Intellectual History and Analysis of Topics Concerning Ignorance According to Svātantrika-Mādhyamika in Monastic Textbooks by Jamyang Shaypa." PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2013. | University of Virginia | 31 August 2016 17:30:28 | ||
Buddhas in the Making - Path, Perfectibility, and Gnosis in the Abhisamayalamkara Literature | Harter, Pierre-Julien. "Buddhas in the Making: Path, Perfectibility, and Gnosis in the Abhisamayalamkara Literature." PhD diss., University of Chicago, 2015. | University of Chicago | 31 August 2016 17:30:28 | ||
Modernism in Tibetan Art - The Creative Journey of Four Artists | Tsewang, Tashi. "Modernism in Tibetan Art: The Creative Journey of Four Artists". PhD diss., Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, 2014. | Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet | 31 August 2016 17:30:27 | ||
Transforming Tibetan Kingship - The Portrayal of Khri srong lde brtsan in the Early Buddhist Histories | Doney, Lewis J. A. "Transforming Tibetan Kingship: The Portrayal of Khri srong lde brtsan in the Early Buddhist Histories". PhD diss., School of Oriental and African Studies, 2011. | School of Oriental and African Studies | 31 August 2016 17:30:27 | ||
Constructing a Buddhist-Inspired Framework for Examining Tulkus' Use of Cyberspace | Soper, Catherine. "Constructing a Buddhist-Inspired Framework for Examining Tulkus' Use of Cyberspace". Master's thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, 2014. | Victoria University of Wellington | 31 August 2016 17:30:27 | ||
The Use of, and Controversy Surrounding, the Term Atman in the Indian Buddhist Tathagatagarbha Literature | Jones, Christopher V. "The Use of, and Controversy Surrounding, the Term Ātman in the Indian Buddhist Tathāgatagarbha Literature." PhD diss., Oxford University, 2015. | Abstract The aims of this thesis are two. Firstly, to examine usage of the term ātman in the Indian tathāgatagarbha sources which develop use of this expression. This entails a close reading of relevant sources (primarily Mahāyāna sūtra literature), and attention to how this term is used in the context of each. These sources present different perspectives on the tathāgatagarbha and its designation as a self; this study aims to examine significant differences between, and similarities across, these texts and their respective doctrines. The second aim is to attempt an account of why authors of these texts ventured to designate the tathāgatagarbha with the term ātman, especially when some of our sources suggest that this innovation received some opposition, while others deem it in requirement of strong qualification, or to be simply inappropriate. It is not my objective to account for whether or not the tathāgatagarbha is or is not implicitly what we may deem ‘a self’ on the terms of Buddhist tradition; rather, I am concerned with the manner in which this expression itself was adopted, and – in light of clear difficulties raised by it – what may have motivated those authors responsible. I argue not only that we can trace the development of this designation across the tathāgatagarbha literature, but also that those authors responsible for its earliest usage adopted an attitude towards non-Buddhist discourses on the self that requires special attention. This, I believe, had its roots in an account of the Buddha and his influence that advances our understanding of one tradition of Mahāyāna Buddhology, and its ambition to affirm its superiority over other Indian religious traditions. (Source Accessed October 29, 2019) | University of Oxford | 31 August 2016 17:30:26 | |
Le renoncement au feminin - couvents et nonnes dans le bouddhisme tibetain | Schneider, Nicole. "Le renoncement au féminin: couvents et nonnes dans le bouddhisme tibétain". PhD diss., Université Paris Ouest Nanterre-La Défense, 2010. | Université Paris Ouest Nanterre-La Défense | 31 August 2016 17:30:25 | ||
Samrajyalaksmipithika - An Imperial Tantric Manual from Vijayanagara | Dinnell, Darry. "Sāmrājyalaksmīpīthikā: An Imperial Tantric Manual from Vijayanagara". Master's thesis, McGill University, 2012. | McGill University | 31 August 2016 17:30:25 | ||
Death, Gender and Extraordinary Knowing - The Delog ('das log) Tradition in Nepal and Eastern Tibet | Prude, Mary Alyson. "Death, Gender and Extraordinary Knowing: The Delog ('das log) Tradition in Nepal and Eastern Tibet". PhD diss., University of California at Santa Barbara, 2011. | University of California at Santa Barbara | 31 August 2016 17:30:25 | ||
The Sources for the Writing of the Rgyud bzhi, Tibetan Medical Classic | Ga, Yang. "The Sources for the Writing of the "Rgyud bzhi", Tibetan Medical Classic". PhD diss., Harvard University, 2010. | Harvard University | 31 August 2016 17:30:25 | ||
A Study of Cognitive Linguistic Structure Based on the Four Conditions of the Mulamadhyamakakarika | You, Hee Jong. "A study of cognitive linguistic structure based on the four conditions of the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā". PhD diss., University of the West, 2013. | University of the West | 31 August 2016 17:30:25 | ||
On the Fringes of the Cold War, Shangri-La, and American Consciousness - Lowell Thomas, Lowell Thomas, Jr., and Tibet, 1949-1970 | Ansley, John. "On the Fringes of the Cold War, Shangri-La, and American Consciousness: Lowell Thomas, Lowell Thomas, Jr., and Tibet, 1949-1970." PhD diss., SUNY Albany, 2016. | State University of New York at Albany | 31 August 2016 17:30:25 |