阎摩敌《释量论庄严疏·极善清净释》导论部分摹写本——10a1-14b2（英文）

正This is the second part of the diplomatic edition of Yamāri’s Pramā■avārttikāla■kāra■īkāSupari?uddhā,the continuation of the part published before.1 In the part published here,Yamāri explains Praj?ākaragupta’s two initial verses,i.e.,folios 10a1-12a3 on PVA 1,and 12a3-14b2 on PVA2.     

A Diplomatic Edition of the Introductory Section of Yamāri's Pramā(n)avārttikālankāra(t)īkā Supari(s)uddhā Folios 10a1-14b2

This is the second part of the diplomatic edition of Yamāri's Pramā.navārttikālatkāra.fīkā Suparisuddhā,the continuation of the part published beforeJ In the part published here,Yamāri explains Prajnākaragupta's two initial verses,i.e.,folios 10a1-12a3 on PVA 1,and 12a3-14b2 on PVA2.     

A Diplomatic Edition of the Introductory Section of Yamāri's Pramā(n)avārttikāla(n)kāra(t)īkā Supari(s)uddhā——Folios 3a1-10a1

Introduction As it is well-known,Yamāri's Pramā(n)avārttikāla(n)kāra(t)īkā Supari(s)uddhā (hereafter PVATS)1 on Praj(n)ākaragupta's Pramā(n) avārttikāla(n)kāra (hereafter PVA) contains a lot of materials concerning various topics which are very important for historical reconstruction of the later development of the Buddhist epistemological system,especially the tradition beginning with Dharmakīrti's Pramā(n)avārttika (hereafter PV).     

PHOTOS ON TIBETAN CULTURE

Here is my congratulation on the publication of Photos on Tibetan Culture. Containing 1,600 photos, supported by 200,000 words, this is a rare work of its kind published in China.Tibet is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory, and the Tibetan culture is a brilliant part of the Chinese national cultural treasure. This photographic work plays a role that books that merely use words to describe Tibetan culture cannot play. When viewed from the historical angle, the existence and evolut…     

New Books

正The Culture Elements of Central Plains Existing in the Tibetan Ancient Civilization As the leader of this project,Shi Shuo worked together with Zou Libo,Huang Bo,and others for several years to write this book after their overall investigation and study.The first part is based on those cultural relics unearthed in their archeological investigations in Tibet to verify the elements of the     

BOOKS

Calendaring in Tibet The book was authored by Huang Mingxin, whograduated from the Department of History ofTsinghua Uinversity in 1938 and studied Buddhismin the Labrang Monastery in the 1940s for eightyears. He is an expert in calenderingwhich is an important part of theTibetan culture. The forefathers ofthe Tibetans created calendaring inproduction and life. When com-pared with other ethnic groupsin the big family of the Chi-nese nation, Tibetan calen-daring is advanced. But what is its difference withthe lunar and Gregorian calenders invogue in inland China? How is theTibetan calendar created? And more. The large     

THE DALAI LAMA SHOULD CHANGE HIS TUNE AGAIN AND ALTER HIS PATH——An Interview with Mr.Zhu Weiqun by Focus Magazine of Germany

<正>On September 9th of 2009, at the request of the reporters for German magazine Focus,Mr.Zhu Weiqun(executive vice minister of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee) gave an interview only on the condition that the main text of the interview was published in Focus.On Oct 5, Focus magazine reported this interview,using only 400 words as translated into Chinese.During the two-hour interview,Mr.Zhu Weiqun gave frank answers to the questions raised by these reporters that covered their areas of interest and also questions of worldwide concern.His talk was cut and thrust.Herewith,we would like to publish it in installments.The following is the second part of this interview.     

New Books

Selected Works of the Literature of China＇s Ethnic Minorities in the New Era： Tibetan Volume （Vol. 1 ＆ 2） As part of the ＂Literature of China＇s Ethnic Minorities＂ project, China Writers Association compiled and edited ＂Selected Works of the Literature of China＇s Ethnic Minorities in the New Era＂. The Tibetan Volume （two books） is one of the first 10 volumes published. It contains three sections： fiction, prose,     

Three Visits to Yamzhog Yumco Lake

The Yamzhog Yumco Lake is one of the three great holy lakes in Tibet. It is located in Nanggarze County in southern Tibet at an elevation of more than 4,400 meters. It covers some 800 square km and is the largest freshwater lake in the lake basin zone on the northern side of the Himalayas. In normal times, people visiting Yamzhog Yumco Lake take the route via the mountain of Gambalha to Nanggarze. On this route, people can only see a small part of the lake as they approach, and I have taken this route many times that I have lost interest. Moreover I wanted to see other aspects of the lake. Hence, I paid three visits to the Yamzhog Yumco Lake in 2004.     

PASANG,A TIBETAN ACCESSORY MAKER AND HIS ROAD TO SUCCESS

<正>The townships of Karma and Tserwed upstream the Zachu River in the northern part of Karub(former Chamdo County)of Chamdo City is the birthplace of the Karma Gazhi School of Tibetan Buddhist Statuary Art.To this day,there are over 1,000 artisans here working on Thangka paintings and the making of Buddha statues.     

THE FULFILLING LIFE OF A SENIOR TIBETAN LADY

<正>I am someone who is full of happiness.In this world,the people who surround me look after me and treat me very well.The environment I live in is absolutely beautiful,and the best part of my life is most certainly these most recent years,allowing me to live in full confidence with each passing day.You young ones,I     

New Books

<正>King Gesar King Gesar,a saga novel written by A Lai,is a retelling of the Tibetan myth about King Gesar.It is one of the Myth Series which is an international cooperative publishing project launched by the British Canongate Press.The book embodies the unique cultural essence of ethnic Tibetans.Chongqing Press had its first publishing in 2009,and this revised edition(both the Chinese and English version)was published in Jan.2015 at the price of39.8Yuan.(ISBN:9787229087708)     

TIBETAN LANGUAGE AND ITS TERMINOLOGY STANDARDIZATION——Introducing a New Perspective on the Standardization of Tibetan New Words andTerminology

The Tibetan language spoken by the Tibetans belongs to the Tibetan-Burmese branch of the Sino-Tibetan family. It has about six million users who live mainly in the Tibet Autonomous Region （TAR） and four other Tibetan-inhabited provinces： Qinghai Province, Sichuan Province, Gansu Province and Yunnan Province. The standardization of Tibetan terminology is an essential part of China＇s national policy on nationality and national languages. A special column named ＂Tibetan Language and its Terminology Standardization＂ is included in this issue to describe the birth, use, and development of Tibetan language especially the standardization of its new terminology.     

THE SHUSONG NUNNERY IN DECHEN OF YUNNAN

正The Shusong Nunnery lies on the slope in the southwest part of Shusong Village,Benzilan Town of Dechen Prefecture,Yunnan Province.Having a history of more than 240 years and enjoying a high reputation,it is the only nunnery of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in Yunnan Province.Historical Origins The Shusong Nunnery is named after its location in Shusong Village.The nunnery's true name is Tharpa Ling,     

History of Tibet (I): Ancient Sea, Monkey and King

The Tibetan Plateau, known as the Roof of the World, is the place where people of the Tibetan ethnic group live and multiply. Here Was a Stretch of Ancient Sea Originally The plateau used to be a part of the ancient sea, but became land when the waters receded during the late Eocene Epoch about 10 million years ago. The nse of the Himalayas, and behind the towering mountain ranges the Tibetan Plateau, was one of the greatest events in world geological history. Although this occurred some…