Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction

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Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 151
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ISBN-10 : 9780199735129
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Book excerpt: What does Tibetan Buddhism teach? Just what is the position of the Dalai Lama, and how will his succession be assured? This Very Short Introduction offers a brief account responding to these questions and more, in terms that are easily accessible to those who are curious to learn the most essential features of Tibetan Buddhist history, teachings, and practice.


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