Cultural Horizons of India
author: Musashi Tachikawa
edition: 1990, International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
pages: 2743
Topic: History
Tibetan works printed by the Shoparkhang of the Potala
This chapter describes Tibetan works printed by the Shoparkhang of the Potala located on page 350 of volume Volume 3 in the book Cultural Horizons of India compiled by Musashi Tachikawa. This book comprises 50 years of research material of Lokesh Chandra and represents a thorough study of the ancient culture of India, dealing with Tantra, Buddhism, Art, Archaeology, Language and Literature in 7 volumes.
Volume 3 begins with a new perspective on the evolution of tantras, based on Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, Indonesian, and Simhalese sources. It further shows that the deification of kings and colossi of the Avatamsaka in Afghanistan, China and Japan are a crucial stage in tantra development.
This book covers the research articles and general surveys of Professor Lokesh Chandra. For example, this chapter describes Tibetan works printed by the Shoparkhang of the Potala. Everything together represents a huge collection of writings related to languages such as Sanskrit, Iranian, Sino-Japanese, Tibetan, Thai, Greek, Latin, Celtic, and Slavic..
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history [by Suma Parappattoli]
jagatikantam bhavantam bhuvi pratyaksham sarasiruhakshamadhuna lakshmipatim lakshaye || The prasasti was printed in 1881. A dedicatory verse is also appended. (* 1) The title is given as Visakhamaharaja mangala prasasti in the palm leaf No. 18369 C, Kerala University, Tvm. —About the author and work see, Kerala varma and his works -Dr. Poovattur Ramakrishna Pillai -Chapter 1 -1985, Tvm -P....
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Triveni Journal
It is the creative writer who lives and works at a higher degree of consciousness, who is a seer, a dreamer and a reformer who knows what is good for mankind. He should have a great sense of responsibility. The saying that the pen is mightier than the sword, is very true in his case. Whatever he writes, gets the advantage of the printed word, and the printed word acquires authority which the spoken word lacks....
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Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) [by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya]
He built Potala Palace on Marpo-ri and shifted the capital from Yarlung to Lhasa. The origin of the Tibetan script is attributed to his initiative. He sent one of his brightest ministers, Thonmi Sambhota to India to learn Indian languages and to design the Tibetan script. The King mastered the Tibetan writing system and the two authoritative texts -Mani kabum and Kachem Kakholma -were attributed to his scholarship. He legislated the ten sacred laws of the divine [Tib....
Read full contents: 1. King Srongtsan Gampo [Tib: Srong btsan sgam po]
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