Study resources: the Tibetan library
Greatly owing to the remarkable foresight of Kyabje Kangyur Rinpoche, who left Tibet before the communist invasion and who was responsible for bringing hundreds of Tibetan texts to India, Songtsen now possesses a collection of Tibetan texts which is without parallel in Europe. It contains many unique books, some of which are more than ten centuries old. The commentaries and explanations of expert teachers bring alive the knowledge of these works, which contain and permit the of the authentic tradition.
Currently, due to the constraints of the library's storage space, access to the library is limited and mainly reserved for the lamas and the Padmakara Translation Group. However, Songtsen's library project hopes to make these rare and precious texts available to all scholars and translators for their research and study.
(For more information, please see Padmakara resources.)
List of Suggested Reading
For those interested in learning more about or deepening their understanding of Buddhist philosophy, here is a list of recommended reading: Books “What the Buddha Taught” by Walpola Rahula – offers a complete overview of the Buddhist path.
Websites
For more basic information about Buddhism, the following site provides a variety of articles: www.buddhanet.net.
*Please note that the suggestions and links provided are for resource purposes only. Inclusion of links to other websites does not imply endorsement of their content or opinions.
Teachings
http://www.shechen.org/sub_teachings.html
http://www.siddharthasintent.org/pubs.htm
Resource links
For more detailed information on the history of Buddhism please see the following links. Wikipedia is a free, collaborative, online encyclopedia, which has recently featured the following sections on Tibetan Buddhism.
Wikipedia: History of Buddhism
You can also find more information on Songtsen's resource links page.
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