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1997
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2006
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
1984
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.
2009
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
1996
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
1996
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2006
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2006
Dissertations ·
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.
2000
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Why Do Americans Practice Tibetan Buddhism?
Capper, Daniel Stuart, Jr. Why Do Americans Practice Tibetan Buddhism?. PhD diss., University of Chicago, 2000.
2009
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
1987
Dissertations ·
The Development of a Buddhist Philosophy of Language and Its Culmination in Tibetan Mādhyamika Thought
2009
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2009
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Shelled: Evocations of a Ghostly Ethics
Burgos, Adam. Shelled: Evocations of a Ghostly Ethics. PhD diss., American University, 2009.
1985
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2000
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Handprints and Footprints in Tibetan Painting
Brown, Kathryn H. Selig. Handprints and Footprints in Tibetan Painting. PhD diss., University of Michigan, 2000.
1981
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.
2003
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.
2004
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
1992
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2005
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.
1999
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2009
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Mystical Experience: Interpretation and Comparison
Blum, Jason N. Mystical Experience: Interpretation and Comparison. PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2009.
2001
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.
1999
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.
2010
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.
1985
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.
2009
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.
2007
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
1997
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Kālacakra: Textual and Ritual Perspectives
Andresen, Jensine. Kālacakra Textual and Ritual Perspectives. PhD Diss., Harvard University, 1997.
1985
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.
2006
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Theosis Re-considered. The Dynamic Nature of Salvation
Abadjieva, Ilina. Theosis Re-considered. PhD diss., Boston College, 2006.
2007
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.
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.
1975
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.
1995
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.
1998
Dissertations ·
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.
1971
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.
2007
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.
2005
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.
2006
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
1980
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Mahāyāna Buddhist Religious Practice and The Perfection of Wisdom
2000
Dissertations · MA Theses
A Preliminary Study of Kharoṣṭhī Manuscript Paleography
2003
Dissertations · PhD diss.
The Yogachara-Svatantrika-Madhyamaka School of Buddhism and Its Influence on rnying-ma Doctrine with Special Reference to Shantarakshita's Madhyamakalamkara
1983
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.
2001
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.
2003
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Knowing that one knows
2000
Dissertations ·
A Study of Mahāyānasaṁgraha III
1986
Dissertations ·
Bhāvaviveka's Prajñāpradīpa
Ames, William L. . "Bhāvaviveka's Prajñāpradīpa: Six Chapters." PhD diss., University of Washington, 1986.
2003
Dissertations ·
The Significance of Yoga Tantra and the Compendium of Principles (Tattvasaṃgraha Tantra)
1989
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2002
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.
1990
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
1976
Dissertations · PhD diss.
The Sinicization of Buddhism
1989
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2005
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
2005
Dissertations · PhD diss.
The Birth of Prāsaṅgika
2007
Dissertations · PhD diss.
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.
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