Dharamshala: The Karmabhūmi of The Dalai Lama

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Introduction Nestled in the foothills of the Dhauladhar mountain range in Himachal Pradesh, India, Dharamshala is more than just a picturesque hill station. Since 1960, it has become the spiritual and political center of the Tibetan diaspora and the residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Often referred to as Little Lhasa, this small …

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Spread of Buddhism Among the Mongols

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Historical books and materials on Mongolian Buddhism were used in the research such as Khor Choinjung (Tib. hor gyi chos ’byung) or Хөх нуурын домог by Сүмбэ хамба Ишбалжир, Цэмбэл гүүш’s Их монгол орноо дээдийн ном ямар мэт гарсан ёсны номлол ялгуусны шашин их эрдэнийг гийгүүлэгч зул, Зава лам Лувсандамдин’s Алтан

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Sanskrit-Mongolian Dictionaries (Mongolian Mahāvyutpatti)

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A book called “Merged Garakhyn Oron” was compiled in 1741-1742 by a group of scholars led by Janjaa Rolbidorj in order to translate terms and terminologies in the Danjuur or Tengyur, which is the Tibetan collection of commentaries to Buddha’s teachings, or the “Translated Treatises”. In the history of Mongolian lexicography, there are many bilingual …

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