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Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Doxographical Genius of Kun mkhyen kLong chen rab 'byams pa

Butters, Albion Moonlight. The Doxographical Genius of Kun mkhyen kLong chen rab ’byams pa. PhD diss, Columbia University, 2005.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Effect of the Spiritual Practice of Tibetan Buddhist Guru Yoga on the Clinical Practice of Psychotherapy

Magnussen, Sandra. The Effect of the Spiritual Practice of Tibetan Buddhist Guru Yoga on the Clinical Practice of Psychotherapy. PhD diss., Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 2003.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Eighth Karmapa's Life and His Interpretation of the Great Seal

Rheingans, Jim. The Eighth Karmapa's Life and His Interpretation of the Great Seal. PhD., Diss. Bath: University of the West of England, 2008.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Eighty-Four Siddhas

Robinson, James Burnell. The Eighty-Four Siddhas. PhD diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Emergence of Bon and the Tibetan Polemical Tradition

Martin, Daniel Preston. The Emergence of Bon and the Tibetan Polemical Tradition. PhD diss., Indiana University, 1991.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Emergence of a Myth - In Search of the Origins of the Life Story of Shenrab Miwo, the Founder of Bon

Gurung, Kalsang Norbu. "The Emergence of a Myth: In Search of the Origins of the Life Story of Shenrab Miwo, the Founder of Bon". PhD diss., University of Leiden, 2011.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Emptiness that is Form: Developing the Body of Buddhahood in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Tantra

Yarnall, Thomas Freeman. The Emptiness that is Form: Developing the Body of Buddhahood in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Tantra. PhD diss., Columbia University, 2003.
Dissertations · MA Thesis

The Enlightened Heart of Buddhahood

Schaeffer, Kurtis R. "The Enlightened Heart of Buddhahood: A Study and Translation of The Third Karma pa Rang byung rdo rje's Work on Tathāgatagarbha, The De bzhin gshegs pa'i snying po gtan la dbab pa." MA thesis, University of Washington, 1995.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Evolution of the Concept of the Buddha from Early Buddhism to the Formulation of the Trikāya Theory

Xing, Guang. The Evolution of the Concept of the Buddha from Early Buddhism to the Formulation of the Trikāya Theory. PhD diss., University of London, 2002.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

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.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Great Debate in Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Nature of Consciousness

Powell, James Kenneth, II. The Great Debate in Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Nature of Consciousness. PhD diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Guhyagarbhatantra and its XIVth Century Commentary phyogs-bcu mun-sel

Gyurme, Dorje. The Guhyagarbhatantra and its XIVth Century Commentary phyogs-bcu mun-sel. PhD diss., University of London, 1987.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Gzhan stong Chen mo

Sheehy, Michael. "The Gzhan stong Chen mo: A Study of Emptiness according to the Modern Tibetan Buddhist Jo nang Scholar 'Dzam thang Mkhan po Ngag dbang Blo gros Grags pa (1920-75)." PhD diss., California Institute of Integral Studies, 2007.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Hermeneutics of Madness: A Literary and Hermeneutical Analysis of the "Mi-la'i-rnam-thar" by Gtsang-smyon Heruka

Goss, Robert Everett. The Hermeneutics of Madness: A Literary and Hermeneutical Analysis of the "Mi-la'i-rnam-thar" by Gtsang-smyon Heruka. PhD diss., Harvard University, 1993.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Hidden Treasures of Sgam-po-gdar Mountain: A History of the Zhi-khro Revelations of Karma-gling-pa and the Making of the Tibetan Book of the Dead

Cuevas, Bryan Jaré. The Hidden Treasures of Sgam-po-gdar Mountain: A History of the Zhi-khro Revelations of Karma-gling-pa and the Making of the Tibetan Book of the Dead. PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2000.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Impact of Imperial and Local Patronage on Early Ming Temples in the Sino-Tibetan Frontier

Campbell, Aurelia. "The Impact of Imperial and Local Patronage on Early Ming Temples in the Sino-Tibetan Frontier". PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2011.
Dissertations · MA Theses

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.
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The Jeweled Fish Hook - Monastic Exemplarity in the Shalu Abbatial History

Wood, Benjamin. "The Jeweled Fish Hook: Monastic Exemplarity in the Shalu Abbatial History". PhD diss., University of Toronto, 2012.
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The Journey of an Image - The Western Perception of Tibet from 1900-1950

Martinez, Diana. "The Journey of an Image: The Western Perception of Tibet from 1900-1950". Master's thesis, University of Texas at El Paso, 2009.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Legend of Shambhala in Eastern and Western Interpretations

Dmitrieva, Victoria. The Legend of Shambhala in Eastern and Western Interpretations. PhD diss., McGill University, 1997.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Liberation of Matter: Examining Jingxi Zhanran’s Philosophy of the Buddha-Nature of Insentient Beings in Tiantai Buddhism

Chen, Shuman. "The Liberation of Matter: Examining Jingxi Zhanran’s Philosophy of the Buddha-Nature of Insentient Beings in Tiantai Buddhism." PhD diss., Northwestern University, 2014.
Dissertations · MA Theses

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.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Life and Teachings of Vairocana

Hanson-Barber, A. W. The Life and Teachings of Vairocana. PhD diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1984.
Dissertations · MA Theses

The Life and Teachings of the Tibetan Saint Thang-stong rgyal-po

Stearns, Cyrus. The Life and Teachings of the Tibetan Saint Thang-stong rgyal-po, “King of the Empty Plain.” MA Theses., University of Washington, 1980.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Life and Times of Mingyur Peldron - Female Leadership in 18th Century Tibetan Buddhism

Dyer Melnick, Alison. "The Life and Times of Mingyur Peldron: Female Leadership in 18th Century Tibetan Buddhism". PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2014.
Dissertations · MA Theses

The Life and Works of the Thirteenth karma-pa bdud-'dul-rdo-rje (1733 - 1797)

Coura, Gabriele. "The Life and Works of the Thirteenth karma-pa bdud-'dul-rdo-rje (1733 - 1797)". Master's thesis, University of Vienna, 2013.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Life of Yol mo Bstan 'dzin nor bu: A Critical Edition, Translation, and Study of the Memoirs of a Seventeenth-Century Tibetan Buddhist Lama

Bogin, Benjamin E.. The Life of Yol mo Bstan 'dzin nor bu: A Critical Edition, Translation, and Study of the Memoirs of a Seventeenth-Century Tibetan Buddhist Lama. PhD diss., University of Michigan, 2005.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Life of a Bönpo Luminary: Sainthood, Partisanship and Literary Representation in a 20th Century Tibetan Biography

Gorvine, William M. The Life of a Bönpo Luminary: Sainthood, Partisanship and Literary Representation in a 20th Century Tibetan Biography. PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2006.
Dissertations · MA Theses

The Life of the 4th lHo rje drung, 'Bri gung tulku O rgyan nus ldan rdo rje (1849-1902)

Unterthurner, Doris. The Life of the 4th lHo rje drung, 'Bri gung tulku O rgyan nus ldan rdo rje (1849-1902). MA Thesis, University of Vienna, 2019.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Lojong: Altruism in Tibetan Culture

Semilof, Alex. The Lojong: Altruism in Tibetan Culture. PhD diss., Union Institute and University, 2006.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Madhyamaka Speaks to the West - A Philosophical Analysis of Sunyata as a Universal Truth

McGuire, Robert. "The Madhyamaka Speaks to the West: A Philosophical Analysis of Śūnyatā as a Universal Truth." PhD diss., School of European Culture and Languages, 2015.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Mahākālatantra: The Theory of Ritual Blessings and Tantric Medicine

Stablein, William George. The Mahākālatantra: The Theory of Ritual Blessings and Tantric Medicine. PhD diss., Columbia University, 1976.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Mahāyāna-Hīnayāna Distinction in the Mahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra: A Terminological Analysis

D'Amato, Mario. The Mahāyāna-Hīnayāna Distinction in the Mahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra: A Terminological Analysis. PhD diss., University of Chicago, 2000.
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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.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Mandala of Great Delight: Happiness at the Threshold of Time

Morrow, Katherine L. The Mandala of Great Delight: Happiness at the Threshold of Time. PhD diss., Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2006.
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The Meaning of Mind in the Mahāyāna Buddhist Philosophy of Mind-Only (Cittamātra)

Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Metaphors of Liberation: A Study of Grounds and Paths According to the Middle Way Schools

Levinson, Jules Brooks. The Metaphors of Liberation: A Study of Grounds and Paths According to the Middle Way Schools. PhD diss., University of Virginia, 1994.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Mirrorwork of Tibetan Religious Historians: A Comparison of Buddhist and Bon Historiography

Bjerken, Zeff. The Mirrorwork of Tibetan Religious Historians: A Comparison of Buddhist and Bon Historiography. PhD diss., University of Michigan, 2001.
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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.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

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.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Mythic Journey and Its Symbolism: A Study of the Development of Buddhist Guidebooks to Śambhala in Relation to Their Antecedents in Hindu Mythology

Bernbaum, Edwin Marshall. The Mythic Journey and Its Symbolism: A Study of the Development of Buddhist Guidebooks to Śambhala in Relation to Their Antecedents in Hindu Mythology. PhD diss., University of California at Berkeley, 1985.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Nonduality of Nonconceptual Wisdom and Conceptual Cognition: A Study of the Tathāgatagarbha Teaching in the Anūnatvāpūrṇatvanirdeśa-parivarta

Shiu, Henry. "The Nonduality of Nonconceptual Wisdom and Conceptual Cognition: A Study of the Tathāgatagarbha Teaching in the Anūnatvāpūrṇatvanirdeśa-parivarta." PhD diss., University of Toronto, 2005.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Origins and Development of Sammā Arahaṃ Meditation: From Phra Mongkhon Thepmuni (Sot Candasaro) to Phra Thep Yan Mongkhon (Sermchai Jayamaṅgalo)

Cholvijarn, Potprecha. "The Origins and Development of Sammā Arahaṃ Meditation: From Phra Mongkhon Thepmuni (Sot Candasaro) to Phra Thep Yan Mongkhon (Sermchai Jayamaṅgalo)." PhD diss., University of Bristol, 2019.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Origins and Early History of the Mahāratnakūṭa Tradition of Mahāyāna Buddhism with a Study of the Ratnarāśisūtra and Related Materials

Silk, Jonathan Alan. "The Origins and Early History of the Mahāratnakūṭa Tradition of Mahāyāna Buddhism with a Study of the Ratnarāśisūtra and Related Materials." PhD diss., University of Michigan, 1994.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Outer Wheel of Time: Vajrayāna Buddhist Cosmology in the Kālacakra Tantra

Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Perpetuity of the Dharma: A Study and Translation of Da Aluohan Nantimiduoluo Suoshuo Fazhu Ji

Shih, Jen Lang. The Perpetuity of the Dharma: A Study and Translation of Da Aluohan Nantimiduoluo Suoshuo Fazhu Ji. PhD diss., University of California at Berkeley, 2002.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Philosophical Foundations of Classical rDzogs Chen in Tibet: Investigating the Distinction Between Dualistic Mind (sems) and Primordial Knowing (ye shes)

Higgins, David. The Philosophical Foundations of Classical rDzogs Chen in Tibet: Investigating the Distinction Between Dualistic Mind (sems) and Primordial Knowing (ye shes). PhD Thesis, University of Lausanne, 2012. Directeur de thèse: Tom Tillemans.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Philosophy of Non-Duality in Zhaolun

Leigh, Hoseok. The Philosophy of Non-Duality in Zhaolun. PhD diss., California Institute of Integral Studies, 2010.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Phur pa bcu gnyis: A Scripture from the rNying ma'i rgyud 'bum

Mayer, Robert David Simon. The Phur pa bcu gnyis: A Scripture from the rNying ma'i rgyud 'bum. PhD diss., University of Leiden, 1996.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Precious Lord: The History and Practice of the Cult of the Jo bo Śākyamuni in Lhasa, Tibet

Warner, Cameron David. The Precious Lord: The History and Practice of the Cult of the Jo bo Śākyamuni in Lhasa, Tibet. PhD diss., Harvard University, 2008.
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