Taranatha – Tibetan religious fugure and historian
Abstract
The article provides an overview of major events in the life and activities of the famous Tibetan historian and religious leader Taranatha. The author reveals the essence of the teachings of the Buddhist Jonang school. Particular attention is drawn to the fact that historical and biographical writings of Taranatha are an important source of study of the development of Buddhism in India.
About the Author
Adjan Kukeev
Kalmyk Institute for Humanities of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
junior research worker of the Written Monuments, Literature and Buddhology Department
Russian Federation
junior research worker of the Written Monuments, Literature and Buddhology Department
References
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Review
For citations:
Kukeev A. Taranatha – Tibetan religious fugure and historian. Mongolian Studies. 2013;6(1):107-113. (In Russ.)
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