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Indo-Tibetan Buddhism

# Episode Title Description People Date
1 Asian Territorial Deity Cosmologies as Vehicles for the Transmission of Buddhadharma (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) Robert Mayer's analysis of Guru Chowang's enduring connection between territorial deity cosmologies and the preservation of hidden teachings in Tibetan Buddhism Robert Mayer 05 Jul 2024
2 Creative Commons Nectar, Water, or Blood? A Buddhist History of Perceptual Relativism In this talk, Jacob Fisher presents his research on a history of the Buddhist discussions surrounding perceptual relativism, in India and Tibet Jacob Fisher 12 Jul 2023
3 Creative Commons A Chorus of Voices Chanting the Names of Mañjuśrī Rong-zom Chos-kyi-bzang-po’s Commentary on the Nāmasaṅgīti, and Its Indian Sources Nicola Bajetta takes us through Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo's commentary on the Nāmasaṅgīti, a hymn of praise dedicated to Mañjuśrī Nicola Bajetta 12 Jul 2023
4 Creative Commons Sūtra in Early Buddhist Treasure Texts (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) Reinier Langelaar’s talk on early Tibetan treasure literature’s influences, inspirations, and narrative themes Reinier Langelaar 15 May 2023
5 Early Teachings on the Four Phurpas and the Relationship between the Revelatory and Transmitted Textual Tradition (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) Early teachings on the Four Phurpas in the light of the Eightfold Buddha Word, Embodying the Sugatas (bka' brgyad bde gshegs 'dus pa) revelation of Myang ral Nyi ma 'od zer (1124-1192), and the relationship between the Revelatory (gter ma) and Transmitted Cathy Cantwell 21 Apr 2023
6 Exploring Rendawa’s Madhyamaka Legacy Drukgyel Tsering's talk on Rendawa Shonu Lodro (1349–1412), the famed teacher of Lama Tsongkhapa and important progenitor of Madhyamaka philosophy in Tibet Drukgyal Tsering 28 Feb 2023
7 Creative Commons The Rgyud sde spyi rnam ascribed to Rin chen bzang po (958–1055) and its authoritative sources Sonam Choden discusses Lo tsā ba Rin chen bzang po's composition of his "General Presentation of the Tantric Systems" and its authoritative sources Sonam Choden 28 Feb 2023
8 Creative Commons Variants of the Rudra Subjugation Myth: Contrasting Themes in the Legends of Mahākāla and Vajrabhairava Cameron Bailey's talk on wrathful deities and their myths Cameron Bailey 11 Jan 2023
9 The Rise of Guru Yoga in Twelfth-Century Tibet Zim Pickens looks at the origins of guru or lama worship in Tibet, introducing us to the Indian antecedents and the Tibetan emphasis on the role and status of the lama. Zim Pickens 09 Nov 2022
10 Displacement: Tibetan Buddhist Contributions to the International Humanitarian Field Dr Kilby's talk explores Tibetan Buddhist perspectives on displacement that can inform the international humanitarian response to the displacement crisis Christina Kilby 20 Oct 2022
11 Dharmabhāṇakas, Siddhas, Avatārakasiddhas, and gTer stons (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) This lecture offers a new look at the origins of Gter ma literature in an intertextual framework. Robert Mayer 08 Jun 2022
12 Virūpa is Virūpākṣa: Towards an Indo-Tibetan Siddha Corpus Westin Harris opens the dialogue between Tibetan, Nāth and Yoga studies centred around the figure of Virūpa Westin Lee Harris 12 May 2021