The Tibetan Collection

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Title

en The Tibetan Collection

Date

1958

Description

En The Tibetan collection was established in 1958. It houses the complete Tibetan Buddhist canon, Kangyur and Tengyur, produced in the East Tibetan town of Derge. The Tibetan Buddhist canon is a loosely defined collection of sacred texts recognized by various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, comprising the Kangyur or Kanjur ('Translation of the Word') and the Tengyur or Tanjur ('Translation of Treatises').

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