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China Tripitaka: Tengyur (collated edition), China Tibetology Publishing House, Beijing, September 1995, April 2000. Vols. 3, 4, 5 , 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55. (1654, 1638, 1996, 1461, 1737, 2050, 1998, 1783, 1432, 1326, 1130, 1590, 1386, 1655, 1446, 1370, 1621, 1511, 1781, 1835, 1884, 1412, 1750, 1562, 19 44, 1547, 1761, 1693, 1688, 1820, 1316, 1030, 1694, 1363, 1341, 1568, 1184, 1384 , 1096, 1164, 1630, 1785, 1408, 1364, 1450, 1452 pp.) Illus. 29 cm. ISBN 7-800 57-218-8. ISBN 7-80057-220-X, ISBN 7-80057-221-8, ISBN 7-80057-234-X, ISBN 7-80 057-248-4, ISBN 7-80057-250-1, ISBN 7-80057-254-4, ISBN 7-80057-225-2, ISBN 7-80 057-258-7, ISBN 7-80057-260-9, ISBN 7-80057-262-5, ISBN 7-80057-264-1, ISBN 7-80 057-266-8, ISBN 7-80057-268-4, ISBN 7-80057-338-9, ISBN 7-80057-340-0, ISBN 7-80 057-341-9, ISBN 7-80057-342-7, ISBN 7-80057-343-5, ISBN 7-80057-344-3, ISBN 7-80 057-345-1, ISBN 7-80057-346-X, ISBN 7-80057-347-8, ISBN 7-80057-348-6, ISBN 7-80 057-349-4, ISBN 7-80057-350-8, ISBN 7-80057-351-6, ISBN 7-80057-352-4, ISBN 7 -80057-353-2, ISBN 7-80057-354-0, ISBN 7-80057-355-9, ISBN 7-80057-356-7, ISB N 7-80057-360-5, ISBN 7-80057-308-7, ISBN 7-80057-309-5, ISBN 7-80057-310-9, I SBN 7-80057-311-7, ISBN 7-80057-312-5, ISBN 7-80057-313-3, ISBN 7-80057-314-1, ISBN 7-80057-315-X, ISBN 7-80057-378-8, ISBN 7-80057-373-8, ISBN 7-80057-412-1, ISBN 7-80057-413-X, ISBN 7-80057-414-8. Hardcover. Collated by Tripitaka Collation Bureau, China Tibetan Studies Center.

Jigme Ngonpo, Preface, Appendices and Catalogue of Tripi taka: Tengyur (Jone edition), Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, September 1995. 271 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5421-0386-5. C hinese t ranslation by Yang Shihong.Written by Jigme Ngonpo, the Second Jamyang Rinpoche (1728-1791). Six chapters, covering preface, classification of Buddhist sutras, history of spreading Buddhism by Indian and Tibetan Buddhist sages, biographies of the sponsor s for printing the Tengyur and their ancestors, the origin al work upon which the current Tengyur was based and its catalogue, the intention, merits, rewards and vows for printing the Tengyur. With a postscript.

Jigme Yonten Gonpo, Annotations to "Manjushri True Name s Sutra," Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, April 1997. 156 pp. Illus. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5409-1821-7. Sentence-by-sentence annotations to Manjushri True Names Sutra. Appended with 13 verses written by Tsongkhapa in praise of M anjushri merits.

Chari Kalsang Thongmey and Ngawang Jinpa, ed, Diamond Sutra and Its Annotations, Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, Janu ary 2000. 159 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5421-0704-6. Two parts: (1) A Tibetan translation of Diamond Sutra, by Indian master Hinantara Bodhi and Tibetan Lotsawa Lodro Kyongpa; (2 ) annotations to the sutra by renowned Tibetan scholar Dronyer Drukpa Shedrup in 1744.

Gendun Drup, Detailed Annotations to Vinayasutra, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, November 1999. 631 pp. 26 cm. ISB N 7-105- 03614-1. Detailed annotations made by Gendun Drup, the First Dalai Lama, on Vinayasutra, an authoritative work on monastic discipline of Tibetan Buddhism. It was written by ancient Indian master Gunaprabha in the sixth century and translated from Sanskrit into Tibetan by ancient Indian Pandita Chula Mitsa and Tibetan Lotsawa Lu Gyaltsen. It contains 2,700 verses in 9 volumes.

Tsongkhapa, On the Fundamentals of Tantra, Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, February 1999. 404 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5421- 0632-5. Gems of Tibetan Ancient Books Series. A combination of two works by Tsongkhapa: Bodhisattva Vinaya and Tantrayana Vinaya.

Nagarjuna, Six Treatises on the Middle Way of Madhyamika , Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, July 1996. 130 pp. 20 cm. I SBN 7-5421-0456-X. Compiled by Kalzang Thokme. Six treatises of Madhyamika Shastra written by Nagarjuna, the founder of Madhyamika philosophical school of Indian Mahayana Buddhism.

Nagarjuna, Detailed Annotations on Madhyamaka-karika, Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, February 1998. 417 pp. 20 c m. ISBN 7-5409-1447-5. Annotations by Gos Rampa. Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka-karika is the most im portant classic of the Madhyamika School. It contains the essentials of Nagarjun as thought in 27 short chapters. It has many annotated editions in the Hindu, Chinese and Tibetan languages. In the present edition, the annotations of the first 23 chapters were made by Gos Rampa Sonam Sengge (1429-1469), a Buddhist scholar of Tibetan Buddhist Sakya Sect. The annotations to the rest 4 chapters were made by Shakya Lodro. Appended with an article, entitled "A Brief Biography of Master Nagarjuna" by sutra teacher Yeshe Gyeltsen.

Aryadeva and Rendawa Shonnu Lodro, Detailed Annotations to "The Four Hundred Verses on Madhyamika," Sichuan Ethn ic Publishing House, Chengdu, February 1998. 329 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5409- 2005-X. Annotations by Rendawa Shonnu Lodro. The Four Hundred Verses on Madhyamika in 16 c hapters was written by Aryadeva (Tib. Phagpa La), chief disciple of Nagarjuna, the founder of Madhyamika philosophical school of Buddhism. This sutra was translated wholly into Tibetan and partly (the last 8 chapters) into Chinese. The Annotations to "The Four Hundred Verses" was made by Rendawa Shonnu Lodro (1349-1412), Tsongkhapa's teacher.

Kamgom, A New Probe into the Dialectical Logic of Madhyamika, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, September 1998. 202 pp. 1 8 cm. ISBN 7-105-03119-0. A brief account of the theoretical system of Madhyamika and the history of Madhyamika philosophical school in Tibet in accordance with the sutras o f Madhyamika.

Gedun Samten, On Dialectics of Tibetan Buddhism , Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, August 1997. 232 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5 421-0536-1. Four articles on Madhyamika by Tibetan lamas Yongdzin Lama Gedun Te nzin, Choskyi Gedun Samten, Khyungtrul Losang Dargye, and Garze Tenzin.

Padru Jigme Chowang, Commentaries on Abhisamayalamk ara by Maitreya Bodhisattva, Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, Jul y 1997, 628 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5409-1920-5. The commentator Padru Jigme Chowang (1808-1887) was a renowned Nyingma sect scholar, whose "The Religion of Samantabhadra Buddha" enjoyed great popularity. This annotated version also produced telling influence on Tibetan believers. With a brief biography of the commentator.

Thubten Trinley, Annotations to Abhisamaya_ lamkara, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, August 1997. 437 pp. Illus. 26 cm. ISBN 7-105-02885-8. Detailed annotations to Abhisamayalamkara. Wi th a biographical profile of the author.

Sungden Shesha Kunrin, Annotations to "Madhyanta_vibhaga-shastra"and "Dharma-Dharmatavibhaga_ shastra by Maitreya," Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, March 1998. 145 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7- 5409-1814-4.Commentaries on two of the five works of Maitreya. This first title means "Treatise on Discrimination Between the Middle and Extremes," while the second title means "Treatise on Discrimination Between Phenomena and Actual Reality."

Rongton Sheja Kunsig, Detailed Annotations to "Ratnagot ra-vibhaga-mahayanotta-ratanra-shastra by Maitreya," Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, May 1997. 264pp. 20cm. ISBN 7-5409-1864-0. Ratnagotra-vibhaga-mahayanotta-ratanra-shastra , one of the "Five Works of Maitreya," is a work representative of the Tatha gatagarbha school of thought in Mahayana Buddhism. Annotations by Rongton Sheja Kunsig (1367-1449), a well-known Tibetan Buddhist scholar, showing his distinctive points of view in the annotations.

Lode Wangpo, Commentaries on the "Abhidharmakosha-shastra by Vasubandhu," Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, May 1 996. 591 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5409-1230-8. Abhidharmakosha, a representative work of Vas ubandhu, an Indian Buddhist scholar in the 5th century. This is a classical work required to study by all Tibetan Buddhist sects in learning doctrines of Hinaya na Buddhism. There are many annotated versions on the work, one of which was listed in Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies (1949-1991) published by the Foreign Languages Press. This version of Commentaries was made by Lode Wangpo, a scholar of the Nyingma sect in the 19th century. With a part of the text of Abhidharmakosha and a brief biography of its author, Vasubandhu.

Morgai Samten, A Commentary on the Explanation of Abhidharmakosha, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, November 1996. 386 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-105-02594-8. A commentary on the Explanation of Abhidharmakosha of Gungthang Konchog Tenpai Dronme, aneminent Tibetan Buddhist scholar in the 18th century.

Jumipham, On Faith: Text and Commentary, Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, January 1997. 260 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5409-1818-7. Two parts: (1) "On Faith" in verse style written by Jumipham (184 6-1902), an eminent Buddhist scholar in Kham; (2) annotations made by Kunsang Palden, chief disciple of Jumipham on the "On Faith," entitled "Annotations to 'On Faith,'" the most influential one of the three commentatorial works on the original text. Avadana-shataka and Its Commentary, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, March 1997. 647 pp. 26 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0 648-7. A Tibetan translation of Avadana-shataka, wit h commentaries made by Tibetan scholars. The Sanskrit word Avadana means "analogy or metaphor." It is commonly used in Buddhist sutras t o illustrate doctrinal points. Avadana-shataka was written by Susambhava, an Indian king in the 11th century. It consists of 108 legends o f the deeds of the Buddha to demonstrate Mahayana doctrine s, and it was included in the Tengyur. With a preface by t he 5th Reting Hutuktu (1910-1947).

Gomchen Tobpal, Jonangpa Doctrines, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, October 1998. 460 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-105-03021-6. An important work of Jonang sect about the Jonang sects doctrines on void, by Tobpal, with Gomchen as a honorable title to him. Appended with two articles: "Essential Doctrines of Jonangpa" and "Eulogy to Former Teachers."

Tsongkhapa, The Great Exposition of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, April 1 998. 396 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0655-X. Chinese translation by Fazun. The Great Exposition of the Stages of the Path to Enligh tenment (Lam-rim Chen-mo), a representative work of Tson gkhapa, based on the Bodhipa_ thapradipa (Lamp on the Path to Enlightenment ) by Atisha. Consisting of 9 parts. The present book is compiled and published on the basis of the revised edition of the Fu Chi Chi Sheng Press in Tai wan. Appended with 3 articles: "A Brief Biography of Tsongkhapa," "A Brief Introduction to Master Fazun," and "The Bodhi Path, After Reading the Great Ex position of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment" by Chogan Padma Dorje.

The Fifth Dalai Lama Ngawang Lozang Gyatso and the Fourth Panchen Lama Lozang Choskyi Gyeltsen, Analysis of Difficult Points in the "St ages of the Path to Enlightenment," Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, February 1999. 396 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5421-0635-X. Gem s of Tibetan Ancient Books Series. A combination of two works: "Analysis of Difficult Points in the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment" and "Lectures on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment".

Geleg Palzang, et al, Selected Articles in Defense o f the Gelugpa, Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, December 1997. 7 43 pp. 26 cm. ISBN 7-5409-1918-3. The Gelug Sect founded by Tsongkhapa came later than other sects. T songkhapa not only enforced monastic disciplines, but also put forward many new viewpoints. Therefore he met with resistance and attacks from the old sects, including Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya and even old Kadam. Tsongkhapa and his successors answered and refuted those negative attacks unceasingly and consolidated their position in the debate. Here are six representative works of their counterattack. Five authors including Khedrup Je Geleg Palzang (1385-1438, the First Panchen L ama) and Ngamang Pandita Konchok Gyeltsen (1764-1853).

Jigme Tenzin Gyatso, Annotations to "On Ordinary Signification," China Tibetology Publishing House, Beijing, May 1999. 664 pp. 26 cm. ISBN 7-80057-302-8. Hardcover. Gems of Snowland Culture Series.With detailed annotations to Tsongkhapas On Ordinary S ignification, which was published by the Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House in October 1987 and listed in the Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies (1949-1991) published by the Foreign Languages Press in 1994.

Kadampa Deshek, A Survey of Various Sects and Annotation s, Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, June 1997. 417 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5409-1747-4. Two parts: the original text and annotations. The author of the text was Kadampa Deshek (1122-1192), an eminent monk of the Nyingma sect, while the annotator Yeshe Gyeltsen was his third-generation disciple. The book expounds difficult points in the Nyingma doctrine and characteristic features of other religious sects.

Jigme Trinley Ozer, et al, Annotations to "The Essentials," Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, July 1997. 172 pp. 1 9 cm. ISBN 7-5409-1778-4. The author of The Essentials was Jigme Lingpa (1729-1798), a Nyingma sect luminary. With three articles that make annotations and explanations to the text.

Jigme Lingpa, The Treasure of Merit and Virtue: Text and Annotations, Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House, Chengdu, June 1998. 639 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5409-2077-7. Annotations by Tok Drachen. Jigme Lingpa (1729-1798), a Nyingma sect luminary of the 18th cent u ry. The explanatory section of the book was written by his disciple Jigme Trinle y Ozer.

Tsongkhapa's Four Great Eulogies: Text and Commentaries , Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, April 1996. 319 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0550-2. Commentaries by Chankya Rolpa Dorje and others. Two parts: (1) Tsongkhapa's "Four Eulogies": Eulogy to Pratitya-samutpada, Eulogy to Maitreya, Eulogy to Manjushri, and Eulogy to Vijaya; (2) commentaries: Chankya Rolpa Dorje's commentary on Eulogy to Pratitya-samutpada, Shangre Tenpa Gyatso's commentary on Eulogy to Maitreya, Losang Kelzang Gyatso, the 7th Dalai's commentary on Eulogy to Manjushri , and Dronyer Drakpa Shedrup's commentary on Eulogy to Vijaya .

Setsang Losang Palden, A Detailed Commentary on Eulogy t o Sakyamuni, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, December 1996, 396 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-105-02607-3. Hardcover. Tibet Ancient Books with New Annotations Series. Tibetan scholar Setsang Losang Palden's detailed commentary on ancient Indian Buddhist Torzin Drugyal's Eulogy to Sakyamuni , which was published by Beijing's Ethnic Publishing House in July 1957 and listed in the Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies (1949 -1991) published by the Foreign Languages Press in 1994.

A Collection of Hymns (third edition), Qingha i Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, August 1996. 376 pp. 14 cm. ISBN 7-54 20-0633- 9. The first and second editions were published by the Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, in August 1989 and September 1993 respectively, and listed in the Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies (194 9-1991) published by the Foreign Languages Press in 1994.

Chari Kalsang Thongmey and Jamyang Trinley, A Collection of Explanations of Hymns, Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, De cember 1997. 481 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5421-0556-6. Twenty-two articles on the explanation of the hymns written by Tibetan Buddhist masters of the Gelug sect in past ages.

Tibetan Buddhism Research Section of China Tibetan Language Senior Buddhist College, ed, A Collection of Hymns of the Sakya Sect (tw volumes), Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, November 1998. 55 9 pp and 320 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5421-0619-8. Compiled by the S nowland Culture Series. About 110 sutras daily used by monks of the Tibetan Buddhist Sakya sect. Two parts: (1) prayers of eulogy, good wishes, incantations, ritual, repentance, etc.; (2) Phagpa's prayers for choosing auspicious days, conducting rituals and others.

Tibetan Buddhism Research Section of China Tibetan Language Senior Buddhist College, ed, A Collection of Hymns of the Jonang Sect , Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, November 1998. 526 pp. 19 cm ISBN 7-5421-0620-1. Snowland Culture Series. About 40 sutras daily used by monks of the Tibetan Buddhist Jonang sect.

Jigme Phuntsok, ed, A Collection of Hymns of the Jonang Sect, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, June 1999. 585 pp. 20 c m. ISB N 7-105-03488-2. About 40 daily used sutras of eulogy and mantra, written by Tibetan Buddhist masters of the Jonang sect.

Tibetan Buddhism Research Section of China Tibetan Language Senior Buddhist College, ed, A Collection of Hymns of the Kagyu Sect , Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, November 1998. 511 pp. 20cm. ISBN 7-5421-0618-X. Snowland Culture Series. A collection of 20-odd hymns daily used by Kagyu monks.

A Hundred-Parable Sutra, Qinghai Ethnic P ubli shing House, Xining, January 1996.793 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0530-8. Ti betan tr anslation by Gos Chodrup. One hundred stories of the early period of Indian Buddhism, in the form of Sakyamuni's answer to his disciple Ananda's questions. This is an important material for the study of Buddhism in its early period.

A Hundred Stories of Mahashravaka Sutra, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, January 1996. 762 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7 -5420-0527-8. Tibetan translation by Namkha Dawa and others. A collection of 100 stories Sakyamuni Buddha told his disciples, pu blicizing the idea of cause and effect in the moral realm. The stories reflect t he conditions of ancient Indian society and the relations between Buddhist monks and social life. Published on the basis of the Sichuan Derge block edition.








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