PIATS Devotion as means

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Transcript of PIATS Devotion as means

Jackson and Kapstein (Hrsg.) MAH!MUDR! AND THE BKA’-BRGYUD TRADITION

BEITRÄGE ZUR ZENTRALASIENFORSCHUNG

MAH!MUDR! AND THE BKA’-BRGYUD TRADITION

PIATS 2006: Tibetan Studies: Proceedings of the Eleventh Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies, Königswinter 2006.

EDITED BY

ROGER R. JACKSON AND MATTHEW T. KAPSTEIN

Cover: Karma Pakshi, copper alloy with copper inlay and painted details, Tibet, circa 14th century, 12.5 cm. Photo courtesy Rossi & Rossi, London.

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