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The Rdzogs-chen in Its Earliest Text: A Manuscript from Tun-huang

The Rdzogs-chen in Its Earliest Text: A Manuscript from Tun-huang
Soundings in Tibetan Civilization: Proceedings of the 1982 Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies Held at Columbia University
Format: Conference Paper
Publication Year: 1985
Publisher: Manohar Publications
Place of Publication: New Dehli
Sources ID: 123078
Visibility: Public (group default)
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This article investigates the origins of the Tibetan Buddhist doctrine of dzokchen (rdzogs chen). While both traditional accounts allow for an Indic origin, the article looks at a document from Tun-huang to offer the possiblity of origins that include Chinese Ch'an doctrine. (Mark Premo-Hopkins 2004-03-21)

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Print media (print or manuscript, including PDFs)
Frequency of Publication: 
Irregular
Subjects: 
Text Studies
International Association of Tibetan Studies