''The World of Tibetan Buddhism'' is a 1995 book written by the
Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama (, ; ) is a title given by the Tibetan people to the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest and most dominant of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The 14th and current D ...
, translated and edited by
Geshe Thupten Jinpa
Thupten Jinpa Langri (born 1958) is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, former monk and an academic of religious studies and both Eastern and Western philosophy. He has been the principal English translator to the Dalai Lama since 1985. He has translated ...
, in which he offers a clear and penetrating overview of Tibetan Buddhist practice from the
to Highest Yoga Tantra.
See also
*Gelug
*
Geshe Thupten Jinpa
Thupten Jinpa Langri (born 1958) is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, former monk and an academic of religious studies and both Eastern and Western philosophy. He has been the principal English translator to the Dalai Lama since 1985. He has translated ...
*
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (also referred to as Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Lamaism, Lamaistic Buddhism, Himalayan Buddhism, and Northern Buddhism) is the form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and Bhutan, where it is the dominant religion. It is also in majo ...
Bibliography
* Tenzin Gyatso, (1995)
''The World of Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview of its Philosophy and Practice'' Wisdom Publications, Massachusetts,
External links
''The World of Tibetan Buddhism''
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Books by the 14th Dalai Lama
1995 non-fiction books