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Buddha of Two Faces: interdependent yet opposite systems of meaning in Indic Buddhism (2025)
Thesis
Clark, K. Buddha of Two Faces: interdependent yet opposite systems of meaning in Indic Buddhism. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This work presents a new interpretation of Indic Buddhism. It is based on the investigation of a wider range of evidence than has previously been considered in a single work. The evidence includes archaeological finds, the architecture of Buddhist si... Read More about Buddha of Two Faces: interdependent yet opposite systems of meaning in Indic Buddhism.

Ogyen Choling in Bhutan: an Interpretation of the Temple and its Art (2023)
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Filsnoël, M. Ogyen Choling in Bhutan: an Interpretation of the Temple and its Art. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis contains a detailed interpretation of the significance and the importance of the religious site at Ogyen Choling (o rgyan chos gling) - which was the seat, in central Bhutan, of the treasure revealer (gter ston) of the Nyingma tradition o... Read More about Ogyen Choling in Bhutan: an Interpretation of the Temple and its Art.

The Life Of The 16th Karmapa, Rang Byung Rig Pa’i Rdo Rje: Transformation Of Tibetan Buddhism In Exile (2020)
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Wang, M. The Life Of The 16th Karmapa, Rang Byung Rig Pa’i Rdo Rje: Transformation Of Tibetan Buddhism In Exile. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The 16th Karmapa, Rang byung rig pa’i rdo rje (1924–1981), was the head of the Karma bKa’ brgyud school of Tibetan Buddhism. He was one of the first Tibetan Buddhist leaders to preserve their tradition in exile and to make important contributions to... Read More about The Life Of The 16th Karmapa, Rang Byung Rig Pa’i Rdo Rje: Transformation Of Tibetan Buddhism In Exile.

White Mindfulness In The US And UK: The Impact Of Racial Neoliberalism (2019)
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Karelse, C.-M. White Mindfulness In The US And UK: The Impact Of Racial Neoliberalism. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This study investigates mindfulness’ trajectory in the US and UK over the past four decades with attention to the particular adaptation of mindfulness rendered by Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programme (MBSR). I e... Read More about White Mindfulness In The US And UK: The Impact Of Racial Neoliberalism.

Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra (2019)
Thesis
Sauthoff, P. J. P. Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra. (Thesis). SOAS, University of London

This thesis examines the rites of protection as laid out in the Netra Tantra and its accompanying commentary by Kṣemarāja. This text and commentary help us to understand the ontological role of the court priest, who acts to preserve and improve the h... Read More about Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra.