Hidden Teachings of Tibet: An Explanation of the Terma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism

HIDDEN TEACHINGS

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An Explanation of the Tenna Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism '!'ULKU THONDUP RINPOCHE

Edited by Harold Talbott

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Hidden Teachings of Tibet: an explanation of the Tenna tradition of Tibetan Buddhism / Tu!ku Thondup Rinpoche; edited by Harold Talbott. p.

em.

Originally published: London: Wisdom Publications, 1986. includes index.

ISBN 0-86171-122-X (alk. paper)

1. I�nin-ma-pa (Sect)--ScK'Ted books

History. 2. Buddhist literature,

Tibetan-Historv and criticism. 3. Padmasambhava, -

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1. Talbott, Harold. II. Title. BQ7662.2.T48

717-ca. 762.

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