略论《菩提道距论》涉及的相关问题及其对西藏佛教的影响(英文)

Bodbipatbapradipa (Lamp for the Path of Enlighten- ment)was written by Atisha,an eminent Indian monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet in the 11th century.The Bodbipatbapradipa had deep and far-reaching influence on Tibetan Buddhism.Buddhist masters accepted Atisha's view on the stages of self-cultivation as ex- pounded in the book in the second period of propaga- tion of Tibetan Buddhism.Particularly,Tsongkhapa