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Chih-yi's Theory of Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Mo-ho chih-kuan

Chen, Kai-Yu. Chih-yi's Theory of Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Mo-ho chih-kuan. PhD diss., Temple University, 1997.
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Magical Movements ('phrul 'khor): Ancient Yogic Practices in the Bön Religion and Contemporary Medical Perspectives

Chaoul, Marco Alejandro. "Magical Movements ('phrul 'khor): Ancient Yogic Practices in the Bön Religion and Contemporary Medical Perspectives." PhD diss., Rice University, 2006.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

A Study of the Relationship Between the Mongol Yuan Dynasty and the Tibetan Sa-Skya Sect

Chang, Jiunn Yih. A Study of the Relationship Between the Mongol Yuan Dynasty and the Tibetan Sa-Skya Sect. PhD diss., Indiana University, 1984.
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Hunting the Guru: Lineage, Culture and Conflict in the Development of Tibetan Buddhism in America

Chandler, Jeannine M. Hunting the Guru: Lineage, Culture and Conflict in the Development of Tibetan Buddhism in America. PhD diss., State University of New York at Albany, 2009.
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A Study of the Dharmadharmatāvibhāga: An Analysis of the Religious Philosophy of the Yogācāra, Together with an Annotated Translation of Vasabandhu's Commentary

Cha, John Younghan. A Study of the Dharmadharmatāvibhāga: An Analysis of the Religious Philosophy of the Yogācāra, Together with an Annotated Translation of Vasabandhu's Commentary. PhD diss., Northwestern University, 1996.
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The Buddhist Stūpa: Its History, Dimensions and Symbolism According to Tibetan Sources

Cayton, Lori J. The Buddhist Stūpa: Its History, Dimensions and Symbolism According to Tibetan Sources. PhD diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996.
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Redeeming the Particular: Maximos the Confessor's Critique of Origenism and the Tibetan Debates on Practice

Cattoi, Thomas. Redeeming the Particular: Maximos the Confessor's Critique of Origenism and the Tibetan Debates on Practice. PhD diss., Boston College, 2006.
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Yogâcâra in autochthoner tibetischer Doxographie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Thugs rje sems dpa'i theg pa der Bon-Tradition

Carstens, Carola S. Yogâcâra in autochthoner tibetischer Doxographie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Thugs rje sems dpa'i theg pa der Bon-Tradition. PhD diss., Universität Hamburg, 2006.
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Why Do Americans Practice Tibetan Buddhism?

Capper, Daniel Stuart, Jr. Why Do Americans Practice Tibetan Buddhism?. PhD diss., University of Chicago, 2000.
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Knowing Body, Moving Mind: Ritualizing and Learning in Two Buddhist Centres in Toronto

Campbell, Patricia Q. Knowing Body, Moving Mind: Ritualizing and Learning in Two Buddhist Centres in Toronto. PhD diss., Wilfrid Laurier University, 2009.
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The Development of a Buddhist Philosophy of Language and Its Culmination in Tibetan Mādhyamika Thought

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Embodying Morality: A Pluralistic Approach to the Cultivation of Moral Perception and Action Through the Body

Butnor, Ashby. Embodying Morality: A Pluralistic Approach to the Cultivation of Moral Perception and Action Through the Body. PhD diss., University of Hawai'i, 2009.
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Shelled: Evocations of a Ghostly Ethics

Burgos, Adam. Shelled: Evocations of a Ghostly Ethics. PhD diss., American University, 2009.
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Tarthang Tulku and the Quest for an American Buddhism

Browning, James Clyde. Tarthang Tulku and the Quest for an American Buddhism. PhD diss., Baylor University, 1985.
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Handprints and Footprints in Tibetan Painting

Brown, Kathryn H. Selig. Handprints and Footprints in Tibetan Painting. PhD diss., University of Michigan, 2000.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

Mahāmudrā Meditation-Stages and Contemporary Cognitive Psychology: A Study in Comparative Psychological Hermeneutics

Brown, Daniel P. Mahāmudrā Meditation-Stages and Contemporary Cognitive Psychology: A Study in Comparative Psychological Hermeneutics. PhD diss., University of Chicago, 1981.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

Possession, Immersion, and the Intoxicated Madnesses of Devotion in Hindu Traditions

Braverman, Marcy Alison. Possession, Immersion, and the Intoxicated Madnesses of Devotion in Hindu Traditions. PhD diss., University of California at Santa Barbara, 2003.
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Saraha's Adamantine Songs: Texts, Contexts, Translations and Traditions of the Great Seal

Braitstein, Lara E. Saraha's Adamantine Songs: Texts, Contexts, Translations and Traditions of the Great Seal. PhD diss., McGill University, 2004.
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A Study of the Five Aggregates in Theravāda Buddhism: Their Order and Their Relation to the Doctrine of the paṭiccasamuppāda

Boisvert, Mathieu. A Study of the Five Aggregates in Theravāda Buddhism: Their Order and Their Relation to the Doctrine of the paṭiccasamuppāda. PhD diss., McGill University, 1992.
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.
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Interpreting Mahāyāna Syncretism: A Comparative Study of Śāntarakṣita's The Ornament for the Middle Way in Indian and Tibetan Contexts

Blumenthal, James A. Interpreting Mahāyāna Syncretism: A Comparative Study of Śāntarakṣita's The Ornament for the Middle Way in Indian and Tibetan Contexts. PhD diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999.
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Mystical Experience: Interpretation and Comparison

Blum, Jason N. Mystical Experience: Interpretation and Comparison. PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2009.
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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.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

Taboo and Orthodoxy: Making Tantra Respectable in 11th Century Kashmir

Biernacki, Loriliai. Taboo and Orthodoxy: Making Tantra Respectable in 11th Century Kashmir. PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

Religious Bodies Politic: Rituals of Sovereignty in Buryat Buddhism

Bernstein, Anya. Religious Bodies Politic: Rituals of Sovereignty in Buryat Buddhism. PhD diss., New York University, 2010.
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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.

Guru Love: On the Tropes of Eroticism in the Spiritual Relationship Between Master and Disciple

Beritela, Gerard F. Guru Love: On the Tropes of Eroticism in the Spiritual Relationship Between Master and Disciple. PhD diss., Syracuse University, 2009.
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Logic, Lives, and Lineage: Jetsun Chökyi Gyaltsen's Ascension and the Secret Biography of Khedrup Geleg Pelzang

Ary, Elijah S.. Logic, Lives, and Lineage: Jetsun Chökyi Gyaltsen's Ascension and the Secret Biography of Khedrup Geleg Pelzang. PhD diss., Harvard University, 2007.
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Kālacakra: Textual and Ritual Perspectives

Andresen, Jensine. Kālacakra Textual and Ritual Perspectives. PhD Diss., Harvard University, 1997.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

Vasubandhu's Commentary to the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra: A Study of its History and Significance

Abbott, Terry Rae. Vasubandhu's Commentary to the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra: A Study of its History and Significance. PhD diss., University of California at Berkeley, 1985.
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Theosis Re-considered. The Dynamic Nature of Salvation

Abadjieva, Ilina. Theosis Re-considered. PhD diss., Boston College, 2006.
Dissertations · MA Theses

The Weaving of a Buddhist Empire—Mandalas and Manjusri in the Reign of Qianlong

Wright, Darren J.. The Weaving of a Buddhist Empire—Mandalas and Manjusri in the Reign of Qianlong. MA Thesis, University of Colorado, 2007.
Dissertations · MA Theses

Venerable Fazun and His Influence on Life and Education at the Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Institute

Sullivan, Brenton. Venerable Fazun and His Influence on Life and Education at the Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Institute. MA Theses, University of Kansas, 2007.
Dissertations · MA Theses

Three Studies in Non-Tantric Buddhist Cult Forms

Schopen, Gregory. "Three Studies in Non-Tantric Buddhist Cult Forms." MA thesis, McMaster University, 1975.
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.
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Culture and Subculture - A Study of the Mahāmudrā Teachings of Sgam po pa

Kragh, Ulrich. Culture and Subculture: A Study of the Mahāmudrā Teachings of Sgam po pa. MA Thesis, University of Copenhagen, 1998.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

A Critical Study of the Guhyasamāja Tantra

Fremantle, Francesca. "A Critical Study of the Guhyasamāja Tantra". PhD Diss., University of London, 1971.
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 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.
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RNgog Blo-ldan-shes-rab's Summary of the Ratnagotravibhāga

Kano, Kazuo. "rNgog Blo-ldan-shes-rab's Summary of the Ratnagotravibhāga: The First Tibetan Commentary on a Crucial Source for the Buddha-Nature Doctrine." PhD diss., University of Hamburg, 2006.
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Mahāyāna Buddhist Religious Practice and The Perfection of Wisdom

Dissertations · MA Theses

A Preliminary Study of Kharoṣṭhī Manuscript Paleography

Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Yogachara-Svatantrika-Madhyamaka School of Buddhism and Its Influence on rnying-ma Doctrine with Special Reference to Shantarakshita's Madhyamakalamkara

Dissertations · PhD diss.

The klong chen snying thig: An Eighteenth Century Tibetan Revelation

Goodman, Steven D. The klong chen snying thig: An Eighteenth Century Tibetan Revelation. PhD Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, 1983.
Dissertations · PhD diss.

The Development of Prajñā in Buddhism

Qing, Fa. The Development of Prajñā in Buddhism From Early Buddhism to the Prajñāpāramitā System: With Special Reference to the Sarvāstivāda Tradition. PhD diss., University of Calgary, 2001.
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Knowing that one knows

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A Study of Mahāyānasaṁgraha III

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Bhāvaviveka's Prajñāpradīpa

Ames, William L. . "Bhāvaviveka's Prajñāpradīpa: Six Chapters." PhD diss., University of Washington, 1986.
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The Significance of Yoga Tantra and the Compendium of Principles (Tattvasaṃgraha Tantra)

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A Philosophic Investigation of the Ch'eng Wei—shih Lun

Lusthaus, Dan. A Philosophic Investigation of The Ch'eng Wei—shih Lun: Vasubandhu, Hsüan Tsang and the Transmission of Vijñapti-mātra (Yogācāra) From India to China. PhD diss., Temple University, 1989.
Dissertations · PhD diss., Translations

'Jig rten mgon po and the Single Intention

Liu, Kuo-wei. "'Jig rten mgon po and the 'Single Intention' (Dgongs gcig): His View on Bodhisattva Vow and Its Influence on Medieval Tibetan Buddhism." PhD diss., Harvard University, 2002.
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Controversy Over Dharmakāya in Indo—Tibetan Buddhism

Makransky, John J. Controversy Over Dharmakāya in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism: An Historical-Critical Analysis of Abhisamayālaṃkāra Chapter 8 and its Commentaries in Relation to the Large Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra and the Yogācāra Tradition. PhD diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999.
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The Sinicization of Buddhism

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Unique Tenets of the Middle Way Consequence School Dissertation

Cozort, Daniel. "Unique Tenets of the Middle Way Consequence School: the Systematization of the Philosophy of the Indian Buddhist Prāsaṅgika-Mādhyamika School by the Tibetan Ge-luk-ba Scholastic Tradition." PhD diss., University of Virginia, 1989.
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Buddha-Nature and a Dialectic of Presence and Absence in the Works of Mi-pham

Duckworth, Douglas S. "Buddha-Nature and a Dialectic of Presence and Absence in the Works of Mi-Pham (mi pham rgya mtsho)." PhD Diss, University of Virginia, 2005.
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The Birth of Prāsaṅgika

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Echoes of Empty Luminosity

Komarovski, Yaroslav. "Echoes of Empty Luminosity: Reevaluation and Unique Interpretation of Yogācāra and Niḥsvabhāvavāda Madhyamaka by the Fifteenth Century Tibetan Thinker Śākya mchog ldan." PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2007.