Ladakh Buddhist Culture and Tradition [Hardcover]

Ladakh is one of the remote region of Jammu & Kashmir State in India. Its people were neglected in the past due to the inaccessible terrain and inhospitable climatic conditions. However, Buddhist Yogis (Tib. Rnal-byor-pas-rGod-tsang-pa, stag-tsang-ras-pa etc. Indian Acharyas- Padmasambhava and Naropa and Rinpoches of Geluk, Saskya, Nyingma and Ka'gyud tradition have made their valuable contribution for the preservation of Buddhist culture and tradition. The Naropa came in Zanskar, Phokar dzong near Shargol and rgod-tsang above Hemis monastery in the high mountain ranges are such hermits where these great siddhas meditated years together. Author who came in Ladakh 1981, visited many such places. The present document is based upon the work, and a study over a long period of stay in Ladakh. This book thus, a multidisciplinary approach to study Ladakhi culture and tradition, and would be useful for tourists, research scholars and those who are interested in Ladakhi Buddhist Culture. About The Author:- Dr. Prem Singh Jina is a renowned scholar and writer and the senior faculty member of Economics Department of Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh-Ladakh. Dr. Prem Singh Jina has made very significant contribution to Ladakh Studies. His publication include some twenty-one books and over one hundred papers. Some of these, specially those on pasture ecology, ecotourism, culture-tourism, and Monastic studies have earned international recognition. He has presented 21 papers in the International Conferences and 71 papers in the National Conferences. His famous books are High Pastureland of Ladakh (1995), Tourism in Ladakh Himalaya (1994), Ladakh: The Land and the People (1996), Lamauru Monastery of Ladakh Himalaya (1999), Ladakh: Past and Present (2000), Ladakh Profile (2005) and Ladakh Himalaya: Past and preset (2006). Currently Dr. Prem Singh Jina is attached with Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh-Ladakh and is actively doing his research work on Ladakh. Contents:- Preface • Acknowledgements • List of Figures • List of Tables • List of Appendices • Abbreviation • List of Illustrations • Introduction • King Deldan Namgyal (Tib.bde-Idan rnam rgyal) • Fall of Ladakh Kingdom • Res System in Ladakh during 1900-1920 • Buddhist Traditional Society and Economic Development in Ladakh • A Study of Drinking Water Supply in Leh District • Losar : A New Year Festival of Ladakh and its Neighbouring Regions • Matho Monastery • Statues and Wall Paintings in Hemis Monastery • Sachi Chosling Gon (Tib. Sa-spyi-chos-gling-dgon): A Geluk-pa Monastery • Two Small Buddhist Temples in Kharbu • Phulgtal • Some Renowned Lamas of Ladakh • Some Important Lamas Attached to Deskit Monastery • Nawang Tsering (Tib. Dga dbang tse ring) : A great Buddist Scholar of Zanskar • Tsering Skarma : A Famous Sculptor of Ladakh • A Tibetan Manuscript During King Tsetan Namgyal Period • Some Tibetan Inscriptions in Diskit Monastery, Nubra-Leh (Ladakh) • Phokarzong (Tib. Pho-kar-dzong) : A Meditation Cave • Bibliography • Index. The Title 'Ladakh Buddhist Culture and Tradition written/authored/edited by Prem Singh Jina', published in the year 2007. The ISBN 9788178355641 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 260 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is RELIGION / PHILOSOPHY. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-