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Article name How and Why Has Tibet Become a “Central Country”of Buddhism
Authors Urbanaeva I.S. Doctor of Philosophy, Leading Researcher, urbanaeva@imbt.ru
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Section ORIENTAL STUDIES
UDK 243.4
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Annotation The article discusses the reasons of the Indian Buddhism becoming the spiritual foundation of the Tibetan civilization, and of Tibet becoming “central country” of Buddhism. Based on data from the Tibetan historical sources, on the results of Russian and foreign studies of the spread of Buddhism, as well as on the author’s study of Tibetan Buddhism and comparative studies of different traditions of Buddhism, the author comes to the conclusion that the reasons for this were not only historical and socio-political circumstances of Tibet and neighboring countries. Much more important in the Tibetan historical choice and civilizational strategy were the spiritual and moral benefits of Buddhism and the qualities of Indian tradition of Buddhism (Nalanda tradition), which have been essential for transmission of authentic Buddhism. Subtle aspects of causality, subjective factor in the history of Tibet, and the special role of Tibetan kings should also be taken into consideration.
Key words Tibet, “central country”, Indian Buddhism, Bon, China, tsenpo, authentic tradition, historical choice, civilizational strategy
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