Tibetan Mysteries

Author: Liu Liqian
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: After years of planning and editing, "Liu Liqian's Collected Translations on Tibetan Studies" has finally been presented to the readers. This collection is not only the crystallization of Liu Liqian's personal research achievements in Tibetan studies but more importantly, it reflects the significant contributions made by the older generation of scholars in China to the field of Tibetan studies. It also mirrors the journey of Tibetan studies in China, from its early struggles to becoming a "prestigious discipline" today. Currently, Tibetan studies is full of vitality and has transformed dramatically compared to the past. Looking back, it evokes deep reflections.
This collection includes the important collection of Liu Liqian's Tibetan studies essays, "Liu Liqian's Collected Translations on Tibetan Studies·Miscellaneous," as well as the works "Doctrines and Esoteric Practices of Tibetan Buddhism Schools" and "History of Tibetan and Indian Buddhism." It also features major translations such as "The Genealogy of Tibetan Rulers," "The Chronicle of Tibetan Rulers," "The Life of Milarepa," "The Sacred Sites of Tibet," "The Preliminary and Main Practices of the Vajra Yoga," "The Great Perfection Meditation," "The Great Perfection Illusory Rest," "The Great Perfection Longchenpa's Path to Enlightenment," "The Origins of Tibetan Buddhism by Thubten Jigme Norbu," and "The Heavenly Realm of the Epic of Gesar."
Although these works represent only a part of Liu Liqian's entire body of writings and translations, they cover his outstanding achievements in Tibetan history, Tibetan literature, Tibetan Buddhist doctrines, and philosophy. Among them, works such as "The Genealogy of Tibetan Rulers" and "The Origins of Tibetan Buddhism by Thubten Jigme Norbu" remain to this day as the key to entering the world of Tibetan studies for researchers and enthusiasts.