Buddist Himalaya: Travels And Studies In Quest Of The Origins And Nature Of Tibetan Religion

Describes the various developments in Tibetan Buddhism from earliest times to its present form. This title shows the evolution of Buddhism primarily from the Tibetan perspective. It also includes an addendum that provides insight into details of the author's historic first travels into India and Tibet in 1953. This book, a revised edition of one of this renowned scholar's primary early works, describes the various developments in Tibetan Buddhism from earliest times to its present form. It is therefore a history of a rather special kind, in that it shows the