Bulletin of Tibetology
The Bulletin of Tibetology is published bi-annually by the
Director, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology (www.tibetology.net),
Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The Editorial Board for this journal include
Franz-Karl Ehrhard, Acharya Samten Gyatso, Saul
Mullard, Brigitte Steinmann, Tashi Tsering, Mark Turin, and Roberto Vitali. The
editor is Anna Balikci-Denjongpa and the Director of the Institute, Rinpoche
Tashi Densapa, acts as an advisor to the journal.
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2014 Volume 50, Numbers 1 & 2: Special Issue
- Full Download (9 MB)
- Cover, contents (271 kb)
- Editorial (158 kb)
- Spirit-Mediumship in Upper Tibet: The vocation of one expert practitioner (4 MB)
author: John Vincent Bellezza - Lamayuru (Ladakh) - Chenrezik Lhakhang the Bar do thos grol illustrated as a mural painting (2 MB)
author: Kristin Blancke - The introduction to music to delight all the sages, the medical history of Drakkar Taso Trulku Chokyi Wangchuk (1775-1837) (618 kb)
author: Stacey Van Vleet - In memory of Ellis Gene Smith (2 MB)
author: Tashi Tsering - Book Reviews: dGon rabs kun gsal nyi snang The histories of Ladakh monasteries (263 kb)
author: Roberto Vitali - Notes on Contributors (263 kb)
2009 Volume 45, Number 2 & 2010 Volume 46, Number 1
1993 Volume 29, Number 1, Aspects of Classical Tibetan Medicine
1983 Volume 19, Number 1, Silver Jubilee inauguration number
1982 Volume 18, Number 1, Karmapa Commemoration Volume
1974 Volume 11, Number 3, Sir Tashi Namgyal memorial lecture
1973 Volume 10, Number 3, Sir Tashi Namgyal memorial lecture