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I am interested in Tibetan Buddhism. I don't care if it's the true teachings of the Buddha or not. What is the Tibetan Canon equivalent of the Pali Canon?

>> No.14918172

Bump for all sentient beings

>> No.14918193

In English it's just called the Tibetan Canon, as far as I know it is less settled than the Pali or Chinese canons, but I'm an ignoramous on Buddhism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Buddhist_canon

>> No.14918211

I would recommend the following book. https://www.amazon.com/Nyingma-School-Tibetan-Buddhism-Fundamentals/dp/0861711998

It is divided in to two sections, read the second section first as it is a detailed history of the transmission of Tibetan Buddhism out of India and in to Tibet, its development over several centuries. The first section is an thorough outline of the oldest of the 4 major Tibetan schools, but you will have to find a similar treatment of the others elsewhere.

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>>14917844
>What is the Tibetan Canon equivalent of the Pali Canon?
the vedas and Upanishads

>> No.14918265

>>14918263
No they aren't. These are doctrine of devas, which lead not to Nirvana.

>> No.14918277

can someone tell me if laypeople are forbidden from knowing the structure and the various branches of a hidden spiritual school

>> No.14918333

>>14918277
I don't really know but that sounds like a given

>> No.14918339

>>14918193
>>14918211
Thank you friends. Your merits are more numerous than the grains of sand of the Ganges.

>> No.14918472

Not Tibetan but general overview of Mahayana:
https://www.amazon.com/Mahayana-Buddhism-Doctrinal-Foundations-Religious/dp/0415356539
it's on libgen

>> No.14918774

>>14918211
>>14918472
I'm afraid to read books by modern, specially Western authors because I fear that they might project their views like Buddhism = atheism or Buddhism = feminism, etc. I prefer to just read the sutras and commentaries by credited authors like Asanga.

>> No.14919852

>>14918265
You sound like a disillusioned Christian.