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Historical, Cultural, and Comparative Studies – History of Buddhism and Bon

General Histories

The Spread of Buddhism in Asia shortbook excerpt
Introductory History of the Five Tibetan Traditions of Buddhism and Bon shorttranscript

Buddhism in India

Indian Society and Thought before and at the Time of Buddha shortessay
A Brief History of Buddhism in India before the Thirteenth-Century Invasions shortessay
The Establishment of the Bhikshuni Order in India shortessay

Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia

History of the Theravada Ordination Lineages shortessay

Buddhism in Central Asia

Historical Sketch of Buddhism and Islam in Afghanistan mediumessay
Historical Sketch of Buddhism and Islam in West Turkistan shortessay
Historical Sketch of Buddhism and Islam in East Turkistan shortessay
Buddhism among the Turkic People shortbook excerpt

Buddhism and Bon in Tibet

Details of Tibetan History

A Survey of Tibetan History

Chapter 1: The Empire of the Early Kings of Tibet chaptereBook
Chapter 2: The Struggle for Religious Survival after the Fall of the Tibetan Empire chaptereBook
Chapter 3: Tibetan Lamas and Mongol Patrons chaptereBook
Chapter 4: The Pagmodru, Rinpung, and Tsangpa Hegemonies chaptereBook

The History of the Early Period of Buddhism and Bon in Tibet

1 From Emperor Songtsen-gampo up to Emperor Tri Songdetsen mediumessay
2 From Emperor Tri Songdetsen to the Eleventh-Century Revival of Buddhism mediumessay
History of the Mulasarvastivada Ordination Lineages in Tibet shortessay
The Revival of the Monk Ordination Lineage in Tenth-Century Tibet shortessay

Bon

A Brief History of Menri Monastery shortessay
A Brief History of Yungdrungling Monastery shortessay

Nyingma

Brief History of Dzogchen shorttranscript
Brief History of Dzogchen in Chart Form shortchart
A Brief History of Katog Monastery shortessay
A Brief History of Dorjey-drag Monastery shortessay
A Brief History of Mindrol-ling Monastery shortessay

Sakya

A Brief History of Sakya Monastery shortessay
A Brief History of Nalendra Monastery shortessay

Kagyu

A Brief History of Drigungtil Monastery shortessay
A Brief History of Tsurpu Monastery shortessay
A Brief History of Drug Sang-ngag Choling Monastery shortessay

Gelug

The Origin of the Yellow Hat Worn by Monks in the Gelug Tradition shortessay
A Short Biography of Tsongkhapa mediumessay
A Brief History of Ganden Monastery shortessay
A Brief History of Drepung Monastery - L. T. Doboom Tulkushortessay
A Brief History of Gyumay and Gyuto Lower and Upper Tantric Colleges shortessay
A Brief History of Kumbum Monastery shortessay
A Brief History of Labrang Monastery shortessay
Overview of the Gelug Monastic Education System - Tsenzhab Serkong Rinpoche IImediumessay

The Berzin Archives

The Buddhist Archives of Dr. Alexander Berzin

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