Knowra Tibetan Buddhist canon Tibetan Buddhist canon The Tibetan Buddhist canon is the body of scriptures organized into the Kangyur, translations of texts regarded as the Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, translations of Indian commentaries and treatises.
Kangyur : The Tibetan collection of translated texts regarded as the Buddha’s words. It forms the canon’s scripture collection, distinct from its commentarial collection.
Tibetan Empire : A Central Asian empire that flourished from the seventh through ninth centuries. Imperial patronage established institutions and policies for translating Buddhist texts.
Tibetan Buddhist translation schools : Historical groups of Tibetan translators and editors who rendered Buddhist texts into Tibetan. Their work determined how Indian texts entered the canon and how terms were standardized.
Nalanda tradition : A lineage of Buddhist learning associated with the Indian monastic university of Nalanda. Tibetan translations preserved many works linked to Indian scholastic traditions.
Tibetan Buddhist canon history : The study of how Tibetan canonical collections formed, changed, and circulated over time. Historical research traces changing boundaries rather than assuming one timeless collection.
Tengyur : The Tibetan collection of Indian Buddhist commentaries, treatises, and related works. It gathers scholarly works that explain and extend texts in the Kangyur.
Trisong Detsen : An eighth-century Tibetan emperor associated with the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet. His reign supported the early translation movement and Buddhist institutions.
Tibetan Buddhist textual transmission : The copying, editing, recitation, and preservation of Buddhist texts in Tibetan traditions. Transmission practices carried canonical works across generations and regions.
Tibetan Buddhist philosophy : Philosophical traditions developed in Tibet through study of Indian Buddhist texts and Tibetan commentaries. The canon supplied foundational sources for Tibetan debates and systems of interpretation.
Tibetan Buddhist canon comparison : The comparison of contents and arrangements across Tibetan Kangyur and Tengyur editions. Edition differences raise questions about inclusion, attribution, and textual authority.
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