The Early History of the Jo Nang Tradition and the Scholarly Environment of Gha Rung Pa Lhavi Rgyal Mtshan

In this paper,I will discuss the background of Gha rung pa Lhavi rgyal mtshan (1319-1403),the author of the Chos dbyings gsal sgron (Lamp to Illuminate the Expanse of Reality).To date,Gha rung pa,a student of the famous Dol po pa Shes rab rgyal mtshan (1292-1361),has been little studied outside of Tibet,and his name has rarely come up even in Tibetan scholarship.In order to have a clear understanding and a fuller picture of his writtings,we must explore the life of the author himself as well as the scholarly environment in which he lived and was educated.     

Exploring Different Perspectives on Gnyav khri btsan po and Spu rgyal： Some Methodological Concerns

INTRODUCTION
Traditional Tibetan historiographies agree that gnyav khri btsanpo＇s reign over surrounding principalities （rgyal phran） throughout the Tibetan plateau ushered in a socio- political transformation of Tibet characterized by a trend toward political convergence. Because of his status as the progenitor of the Tibetan royal lineage and as the founding ancestor of the spu rgyal in the old Tibetan and Chinese sources, the topic ofgnyav khri btsan po and spu rgyal has received a significant amount of scholarly attention from contemporary researchers.     

贾曹杰·达玛仁钦所造《释量论》注疏(《能显解脱道论》)的一部1449年刻本（英文）

正Along with Dar ma[or:Chos kyi]rgyal mtshan(1237-1305),alias Bcom ldan rig[s pavi]ral[gri],and Rong ston Shākya rgyal mtshan(1367-1449),Rgyal tshab Dar ma rin chen was without a doubt one of the greatest Tibetan commentators of the Indo-Tibetan tradition of Buddhist logic and epistemology(pramāna,tshad ma)that     

The Life of Red mdav ba

Red mdav ba was born in a place called Red mdav khab so,near Sa skya Monastery.His father was bKra shis rgyal mtshan,the local minister of Red mdav,and his mother was dBang phyug skyid.His clan descended from the great minister mGar stong btsan Yul srungs,who was the most important minister of the Tupo emperor Srong btsan sgam po.     

噶当派（英文）

The origins of the Bkav-gdams pa trace back to Atisha.It was founded by vB rom-ston and developed during the Po-do-ba period in vP han-yul.When the Bkav-gdams pa was passed from Glang-ri-thang-pa and Shar-ba-pa to Lha-vgro-bavi-mgon-po,the sect began to build many temples and enlarge its organization.It consisted of two branches:the Bkavgdams-gzhung-pa and the Bkav-gdams-gdams-ngag-ba,the latter developed by Bya-yul-ba     

仁达瓦的生平（英文）

正Red mdav ba was bor n in a place called Red mdav khab so,near Sa skya Monastery.His father was b Kra shis rgyal mtshan,the local minister of Red mdav,and his mother was d Bang phyug skyid.His clan descended from the great minister m Gar stong btsan Yul srungs,who was the most important minister of the Tupo emperor Srong btsan sgam po.When he was born,his mother had many auspicious dreams,     

宝藏寂对佛性的理解（英文）

<正>The Ratnagotravibhāga(abbr.RGV)was very likely composed sometime around ~(th)e 4~(th) or 5~(th) century in India.But traces of the RGV fell into obscurity after ~(th)e late 6~(th) century,and again begin to appear after the early 11th century.To clarify the text’s resurrection after the early 11~(th) century,I have studied the earliest masters of this period who quote the RGV,namely Maitrīpa     

梵文写本《牟尼意趣庄严论》摹写本——第1章:叶4r3-7v4（英文）

<正>Abhaya?karagupta(ca. 11–12 th century) is widely known for a number of his compositions. Among the 21 works attributed to him by the Derge Tanjur, nineteen are allocated to the Tantra section, one to the Praj?a?pa?ramita? section, and two to the Madhyamaka section. Of these, the Munimata?lam?ka?ra, in the Madhyamaka section, is     

藏传佛教噶举派(英文)

<正>There are two names for the Bkav brgyud sect:Bkav brgyud and Dkar brgyud."Dkar brgyud"means the"white transmission lineage"("White Religion")and"Bkav brgyud",the"oral tradition lineage".Dkar brgyud gained its name because to follow dharma,the sect’s founders,Marpa and Mila ras pa,both wore the white cotton clothing of the ascetic.(See the Chinese translation of the History and Doctrines of the Different Buddhist Sects by Thub Kuan,p.52.)The Tibetan monks who at that time practiced dharma usually wore the same white     

仁达瓦与觉囊派之间的关系（英文）

正Red mdav ba became a student of the Jo nang pa at the age of eighteen,and received the upa?saka and s?ra?manera vows in the presence of Ma ti Pan chen.Ma ti Pan chen was famous for giving monk’s vows at that time,and many Jo nang followers had been ordained in his presence.Besides ordaining monks,Ma ti Pan chen was     

论《五蕴分别疏》中的“色蕴”(英文)

<正>This paper focuses on the section on "matter" (rūpa) in Sthiramati’s Pacaskandhakavibhāsā and its root text, Vasubandhu’s Pacaskandhaka, providing an overview of the contents and comparing the Pacaskandhaka(vibhāsā)’s positions with parallel explanations found in the Abhidharmakosabhāsya, the Abhidharmasamuccaya, and the Abhidharmasamuccayabhāsya.1 Moreover, two other commentaries on the Pacaskandhaka have been consulted, the Pacaskandhavivarasa and the Pacaskandhabhāsya, both available only in their Tibetan translations. The latter two works have been accounted for in the present     

A Study of mChod-rtens(Tibetan Stūpas)

mChod-rten is a unique form of Stūpa in Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhists have long believed that building mChod-rtens is a way to accumulate virtues and merits, so both religious and secular people value them. Therefore, Tibet has become one of the most     

《法称定量论》的藏译本——试论俄·洛丹喜饶的译本(英文)

<正>Introduction The contribution of rNgog Blo ldan shes rab(1059—1109)(hereafter:rNgog Lo)to the developments of Buddhist scholarship in general at the beginning of the Later Diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet(phyi dar)is a highly significant one.In the field of epistemology in particular rNgog Lo’s translations and commentarial works constituted the corner stones for the emergence of a leading tradition of Tibetan tshad ma at the monastery of gSang phu     

THE 11TH PANCHEN LAMA MET WITH SINGAPORE FOREIGN MINISTER YANG RONGWEN

<正>On the 14th of September of 2010,the 11th Panchen Lama(who is also a member of the CPPCC and deputy president of the Chinese Association of Buddhism) met with Mr.Yang Rongwen(Singapore Foreign Minister),Master Guang Sheng(the Chairman of the Headquarters of Buddhism in Singapore) and some other religious figures in Singapore,in the Xi Huang Temple of Beijing.The 11th Panchen Lama warmly expressed his welcome     

试论汉阳陵“罗经石”遗址的祭礼性特征

Based on the comparative analysis between some features of the “Luojingshi“site of the Han Yangling Mausoleum of emperor Jingdi And relative Historical records, this paper gets some points as below:1),the square ditch around the site is Fangze(方泽）,the central mound is Qiu(丘）or altar,3),the 8 wells respectively represents the well of God green at east, that of the God Red at south, that of the God White at west, that of months; 5), the pebbles around the site not only has the function to dispense rain water but also can surround the inner parts of the site;6), the round stone at center is the araloyue of the store which should be put on the altar at Taishan mountain for the sacrifice by emperor Wudi. According to the records, those features all are components of sacrificial or ritual building of the two Han dynasties.     

《牟尼意庄严论》梵文版中新发现的稀有佛典片段的调查报告（英文）

<正>Among some 21 works attributed to Abhayakaragupta (ca.11~(th)-12~(th) century),one of the last great panditas of Indian Mahay ana Buddhism,19 are allocated to the Tantra section,one to the Prajnaparamita section,and two to the Madhyamaka section.2Of these,the Munimatalamkara,in the Madhyamaka section,is one of the most comprehensive and systematic works among his non-Tantric works,consisting of about220 folia in the Derge Tanjur (D 3903,mdo grel,A 73b1-293a7).One might call the     

Editors' Note

<正>The JOURNAL OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS(JAC)is published annually in two fascicles by the Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations(IHAC,Northeast Normal University,Changchun,Jilin Province,People’s Republic of China).The aim of JAC is to provide a forum for the discussion of various aspects of the     

CONSTRUCTING ALLIANCES: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON MARK ANTONY'S PARTHIAN CAMPAIGN OF 36 BC

<正>Making sense of Mark Antony’s political and military dealings in the Eastern Mediterranean in the period from the Battle of Philippi(in 42 BC)~2 until the Battle of Actium(in 31)is not a straightforward matter.With Antony having been brought into disrepute under the hand of Octavian/Augustus,modern observers are constantly faced with the difficulty of establishing to what extent the literary     

LIVING IN TAR FOR HALF A CENTURY-AN INTERVIEW WITH JAMPA PHUNTSOG,VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF NPC

<正>2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR).As a state leader born in an ordinary Tibetan family,Jampa Phuntsog has witnessed the changes and development throughout the50 years of TAR.He has undertaken official positions as Chairman of the TAR government and as Director of the Standing Committee of the regional People's Congress.Currently,