George N Roerich

The Blue Annals - Part I & II bound in One

      Motilal Banarsidass - CONDITION: NEW -- BINDING: Hardcover ~ Condition: NEW ~ This book is a landmark in the historical literature of Tibet composed by a well known scholar and translator Gos lo-tsa-ba-gZon-nu dpal (1392-1481 A D). It is the main source of information for all later historical compilations in the Land of Snows. This work is invaluable inasmuch as it establishes a firm chronology of events of Tibetan history and works out in detail the list of the names of famous religious teachers and their spiritual lineage. The work is divided into fifteen chapters, each dedicated to the history of a particular school or sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It provides a comparative study of the chronological data given by T'ang Annals, Blue Annals, and Tun-huang chronicles. The Blue Annals appears to be a faithful reproduction of the list given in the T'ang Annals with minor differences. The book concludes with the portrayal of the origin, etc. of the communities of the four schools. It contains indexes for Sutras and Sastras, personal names and book titles and personal names (Tibetan), etc.EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWSThe work is very important for a true understanding of Tibetan Buddhism, its tantric and magical beliefs and their integration into Buddhism.The book is a noteworthy contribution to Buddhist history, Tibetan Buddhist history in particular. The world of learning is under a deep debt of gratitude to George Roerich, who undertook to translate and edit this large tome, Indica.-J VelinkarThe Blue Annals is based on the work by a well-known Tibetan scholar GOs lo-tsa-ba gZon-nu cpal (1392-1481 A D) and establishes a firm chronology of historical and religious works in Tibetan.Divided into fifteen chapters each dedicated to the history of a particular sect of Tibetan Buddhism, the work brings out the spiritual lineage of the various teachers. It is of immense value to research students and those interested in the subject.-The Assam Tribune-CMKThis is definitely a book for the aficionado of Tibetan Buddhism. It is a comprehensive history of the development of this particular branch of the Buddhadharma and a compendium of the life and style of many eminent saints, scholars and tantric masters of this tradition.Although primarily a work for scholars of Tibetan history and hagiography, there is much that Buddhists from other traditions can enjoy.Although primarily a work for scholars of Tibetan history and hagiography, there is much that Buddhists from other traditions can enjoy.I recommend this book to anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of the manifold ramifications of the Vajrayana and to all Buddhists, as well as to those sympathetic to this great religious tradition.-Pali Buddhist Review1275 pages ~ Isbn: 8120804715 ~ language: English ~ Year: 2007 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Contents INTRODUCTIONPART I1. The beginning of the story of the doctrine.--The royal chronicle.--The period of the early spread of the doctrine. 2. Later spread of the doctrine : the story of the beginning of the period of the later spread of the doctrine. 3. The early translations of the Mantrayana Tantras. 4. The new Tantras (gsan-snags gsar-ma) and the followers of the Path and fruit (Lam-'Bras) doctrine. 5. The venerable Lord (Jo-bo-rje, Atisa) and his spiritual lineage. 6. rNog lo-tsa-ba, Pa-tshab lo-tsa-ba and their lineage. The origin (of the teaching) of the Madhyamika, the Nyaya and the Five Treatises of Maitreya-Asanga. 7. The preaching of the Tantras. PART II8. The spiritual lineage of the Lord Translator Mar-pa which was known as Dwags-po bKa-brgyud. 9. T [Attributes: Hard Cover]