Bulletin of Tibetology
The Bulletin of Tibetology is published bi-annually by the
Director, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology (www.tibetology.com),
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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of the people of the Tibetan cultural area, and in particular articles
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- Full Download (648 kb)
- Cover, contents (40 kb)
- Kangchendzönga: Secular and Buddhist perceptions of the mountain deity of Sikkim among the Lhopos (364 kb)
author: Anna Balikci Denjongpa - Marriage Customs and Practices of teh Me rag Sag steng Nomads ('Brog pa-s) of Bkra shis sgang, Eastern Bhutan) (232 kb)
- News from the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok, Sikkim (20 kb)
- Notes on Contributors (12 kb)
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- Cover, contents (60 kb)
- The Tibetan Literature and its Development (200 kb)
author: Prof S.K. Pathak - A Review of Sources of History of Tibet (672 kb)
author: Bhajagovinda Ghosh - Back cover (68 kb)
1993 Volume 29, Number 1, Aspects of Classical Tibetan Medicine
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- Cover, contents (48 kb)
- gShen (56 kb)
author: Prof. Siegbert Hummel - The genealogy of the great Mongol king Kausri han alias bsTan 'dzin chos rgyal (1582-1654) (232 kb)
author: Dr.Sanjit Kumar Sadhukhan - Origin of Bhumchu of Dakkar Tashiding (148 kb)
author: Dr. Rigzin Ngodup Dokhampa - Concepts of Prajna and Upaya (96 kb)
author: Bhajagovinda Ghosh - Notes & Topics: "Dharamaraja Asoka" (16 kb)
author: Nirmal C. Sinha
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- Cover, contents (44 kb)
- Early Tibetan inscriptions: some recent discoveries (292 kb)
author: H.E. Richardson - A preface to Mahayana iconography (100 kb)
author: Nirmal C. Sinha - The offences and retributions in the Vinayapitaka (92 kb)
author: Jayeeta Ganguly - Tibetology contra Nepalese? (104 kb)
author: Nirmal C. Sinha - Notes & Topics: "contents in this number" (16 kb)
author: B. Ghosh - Back cover (16 kb)
1983 Volume 19, Number 1, Silver Jubilee inauguration number
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- Cover, contents (92 kb)
- The Vaibhasika School of Buddhist Thought (60 kb)
author: Dr. Anukul Chandra Banarjee - Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals of Burma (140 kb)
author: Mrs. Manikuntala Da - The Lepchas of Sikkim (64 kb)
author: Miss Nita Nirash - A Commentary on the Dharmadharmatavibhanga (616 kb)
author: Ven. Khenpo Lhodo Zangpo - Functions and Activities of SRITOBS (128 kb)
- Publication of SRITOBS (56 kb)
- Back cover (36 kb)
1982 Volume 18, Number 1, Karmapa Commemoration Volume
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- Cover, contents (48 kb)
- A short biography of 'Gro-mgon chos-rgyal 'phags-pa (144 kb)
author: Tashi Densapa - On Atisa's itinerary in Tibet (96 kb)
author: Bireshwar Prasad Singh - India and Tibet (116 kb)
author: Nirmal C. Sinha - Notes & Topics: "In memoriam" (28 kb)
author: Nirmal C. Sinha - Book Reviews (144 kb)
author: multiple authors - Back cover (20 kb)
1974 Volume 11, Number 3, Sir Tashi Namgyal memorial lecture
1973 Volume 10, Number 3, Sir Tashi Namgyal memorial lecture
