A title derived from Tibetan works in the "Bkah-Hgyur" and "Bstan-Khagyur", followed by notices on the early History and Tibet and Khoten.
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William Woodville Rockhill (1854-1914) was an American traveler, diplomat and author. Between 1888 and 1892 he explored parts of China and Tibet. He had several lengthy conversations with Dalai Lama in 1908. Rockhill was also a pioneering Orientlist who uncovered and translated ancient Chinese and Tibetan classics, He wrote many books and articles that depicted the physical landscape and sought to understand Asian Societies. His books included The Life of the Buddha (1884) and The Lands of the Lamas (1891).
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THE following history of the world's renovation and of the origin of castes is taken from the fifth volume of the 'Dulva, fol. 155-166. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rhys Davids, Spence Hardy, Huen Thsang, King Adjatasatru, Sarat Chandra Das, Vaidehiputra Adjatasatru, Birth Stories, Lalita Vistara, Sanang Setsen, Vulture's Peak, Hiuen Thsang, Jivaka Kumarabhanda, Sacred Books of the East, Abel Remusat, Four Lectures, Kakuda Katyayana, King Bimbisara, King Prasenadjit, Southern India, Adjnata Kaundinya, Blessed Gautama, Fah Hian, King Virudhaka, Tibetan Tales, Colborne Baber New!
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THE following history of the world's renovation and of the origin of castes is taken from the fifth volume of the 'Dulva, fol. 155-166. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rhys Davids, Spence Hardy, Huen Thsang, King Adjatasatru, Sarat Chandra Das, Vaidehiputra Adjatasatru, Birth Stories, Lalita Vistara, Sanang Setsen, Vulture's Peak, Hiuen Thsang, Jivaka Kumarabhanda, Sacred Books of the East, Abel Remusat, Four Lectures, Kakuda Katyayana, King Bimbisara, King Prasenadjit, Southern India, Adjnata Kaundinya, Blessed Gautama, Fah Hian, King Virudhaka, Tibetan Tales, Colborne Baber New!
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- Life of the Buddha by W. Woodville Rockhill in Front Matter
- Tibetan Tales by F. A. Von Schiefner on page 62
- Buddhist Birth Stories by Rhys Davids on page 17
- The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory by Matthew T. Kapstein in Back Matter
- The Foundations of Buddhism (Opus) by Rupert Gethin in Back Matter
- Biographical Process Studies in History and Psychology of Religion (Religion and reason ; 11) by Frank E. Reynolds in Back Matter
- Buddhist Answers to Current Issues: Studies in Socially Engaged Humanistic Buddhism by Ananda Guruge in Back Matter
- Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization by Analayo in Back Matter
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