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
2009 Volume 45, Number 2 & 2010 Volume 46, Number 1
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- Some Language Traits in the Ladwags version of the Gesar epic (164 kb)
author: Smt. Anandamayee Ghosh - Buddha's Approach Towards Woman Status (148 kb)
author: Shri Aswani Kumar and Namita Singh - An Introduction to the Perfection of wisdom (56 kb)
author: Shri Thupten Tenzing - Himalayan Drama (92 kb)
author: Shri Bhajagovinda Ghosh - Bharatiya Darshanme Nirvana Ka Svarup - Ek Adhyayan (624 kb)
author: Shri P.G. Yogi - Notes & Topics: The Responsibility of a Buddhist in the Present Day World - I (28 kb)
author: Karma Thinlay Gyaltsen - Notes & Topics: The Responsibility of a Buddhist in the Present Day World - II (28 kb)
author: Norbu Tsering Gensapa - Notes & Topics: Activities of SRIT 1995-97 (52 kb)
author: B. Ghosh and Tenzin Samphel - Obituary: Prof. Nirmal Chandra Sinha = The founder Director SRIT: An appraisal of his contribution (60 kb)
author: B. Ghosh - Back cover (108 kb)
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
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- Cover, contents (136 kb)
- A Critical Appraisal of the Treatise (312 kb)
author: N.Aiyaswami Sastri - Summary of the Tika by Vinitadeva (228 kb)
author: N.Aiyaswami Sastri - Kue-chi's Comment on Alambana (120 kb)
author: N.Aiyaswami Sastri - Tibetan Texts (916 kb)
- Tibetan Texts (28 kb)
- Tibetan Texts (100 kb)
- Tibetan Texts (796 kb)
- Sanskrit Texts: the Alambana-Pariksa Karika and Vritti (148 kb)
author: Archarya Dinnaga - Sanskrit Texts (36 kb)
author: Archarya Dinnaga - Sanskrit Texts (116 kb)
author: Archarya Dinnaga - Tika of Vinitadeva (340 kb)
- Tika of Dharmapala (432 kb)
- English Translation of Dharma-pala's Commentary (404 kb)
author: N. Aiyaswami Sastri (trans) - Appendix: Variation of the persen text with Dege Edittim of the same BSTAN-hGyur (152 kb)
1974 Volume 11, Number 3, Sir Tashi Namgyal memorial lecture
1973 Volume 10, Number 3, Sir Tashi Namgyal memorial lecture
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- Further fragments from Tun Huang (148 kb)
author: H.E. Richardson - Tibetan technology and the West (80 kb)
author: Michael Aris - Notes & Topics: "Synopsis of Taranatha's History" (152 kb)
author: Nalinaksha Dutt - Obituary: Princess Pema Choki (24 kb)
author: Hope Namgyal - Back cover (20 kb)
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- How old was Srong brtsan sgam po (56 kb)
author: Hugh Edward Richardson - Principles of Buddhist tantrism (116 kb)
author: Lama Anagarika Govinda - The Tibetan tradition of geography (128 kb)
author: Turrel V. Wylie - Uttarakuru (108 kb)
author: Buddha Prakash - Notes & Topics: "Uttarakuru in Tibetan Tradition" (56 kb)
author: Nirmal C. Sinha - Obituary: William McGovern (20 kb)
author: Nirmal C. Sinha - Back cover (16 kb)