Lewis Rosser Lancaster’s vision led to the establishment of the Group in Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1972. The Group continues today as one of the most important pro
This work has long guided research on Pure Land Buddhism by scholars in Japan. While many subsequent specialized studies have provided greater depth and focused research on specific aspects of that h
This work is the result of a lifetime of study, reflection, and most importantly direct ministry with ordinary laypeople. Rev. Yamaoka saw a gap between the emphasis on doctrine found in much minister
Tsong Khapa's Great Treatise on the Stages of Mantra (Sngags rim chen mo)-considered by the present Dalai Lama to be one of Tsong Khapa's two most important books (along with his Lam rim chen mo)-is h
This is the first English translation of the "First Section" (prathama varnaka)-the "Section on Inquiry" (jijnasadhikarana)-of the Pancapadikavivarana, a Sanskrit commentary offering a systematic expo
This is a companion volume to the author's study and translation of The Cakrasamvara Tantra (AIBS 2007). It includes an introductory essay on the textual history of the Cakrasamvara Tantra, a critical
The Madhyantavibhaga is classified by later Indian, Chinese, and Tibetan traditions as belonging to the Yogacara school, and is considered to be one the treatises of Maitreya. The text offers a treatm
The Ksanabhangasiddhi is a masterpiece of skillful reasoning by the eleventh-century Indian Buddhist philosopher Ratnakirti. This renowned scholar taught at the great Buddhist University of Vikramasil
This is a study and the first complete English translation of the Mahayana Sara, the Bodhisattva-gocara, which presents one of the only Buddhist teachings extant on what might be called a "Buddhist th
This is the first in a two-volume annotated translation of Tsong Khapa's Illumination of the Hidden Meaning ( sbas don kun sel). A magnificent and massive commentary on the Cakrasamvara Tantra, this i
This is the first volume of a two volume set providing detailed cataloging information for the recently published Comparative (dpe bsdur ma) recension of the Tibetan Tripitaka. The catalogue includes
This is the second volume of a two volume set providing detailed cataloging information for the recently published Comparative (dpe bsdur ma) recension of the Tibetan Tripitaka. The catalogue includes
The original Sublime Continuum Treatise Commentary was written by Aryasa?ga, as inspired by the bodhisattva, Maitreyanatha, around 400 CE, in North India. It was subsequently elucidated frequently in
The present work is the cornerstone of our Jey Yabsey Sungbum Collection, a subset of our Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences series. Comprised of the collected works of Tsong Khapa Losang Drakpa (1357-
This is the second volume in a two-volume annotated translation of Tsong Khapa's Illumination of the Hidden Meaning (sbas don kun sel), a magnificent and massive commentary on the Cakrasamvara Tantra.
Presented here in English for the first time is a set of three of Saraha's "Adamantine Songs" (Skt. vajragiti; Tib. rdo rje'i glu), poetic works that play a central role in the Great Seal (mahamudra)
This is a study and first complete English translation of the Vajra Rosary Tantra (Skt. Vajramala, Tib. rdo rje phreng ba), one of the key Explanatory Tantras of the Secret Community (Skt. Guhyasamaja
