RLGN 2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Trisong Detsen, Songtsen Gampo, Langdarma
1 Jan 2018
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1959: tibetan began popular in western countries but before tibet was an isolated place. Tibetan buddhism developed from the latest stages of indian buddhism. Tantric/ vajrayana buddhism are traditional formal buddhism in tibet. A transition from mahayana speculative thought to enactment of buddhist ideas in life. Shangrila: mystical place where ppl lived in pure life (like paradise or heaven) Lhasa (capital city) feudal system including 50, 000 ppl when chineses immigrated. Before 1950, chinese governed tibet with unfree labour practice. Described as feudal serfdom or hell on the earth . Ruled by lamas/ gurus max security theocracy lock down. Some places not to preserve translated texts but regional texts. Both china and india built buddhist culture next each other. Both enlarged buddhism to tibet at this time and debated about what buddhism. Decide to take over indian culture and beliefs. Believed to be a main religion in tibet before buddhism appeared: relpachen (815 836)
