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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. 50 pages (1 folded) : illustrations (colour) ; 30 cm. Contents: Prologue : the venerable Lama Monlam Gyatso Foreword : Alain Bordier Introduction : Ulrich von Schroeder Sakyamuni : the historical Buddha. Plate 1 : Buddha Sakyamuni at Bodhgaya : North-Eastern India : Pala Style : 11th /12th century Life of the Historical Buddha . Plate 2 : life story of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni : Tibet : 14th century Spread of Buddhism to Tibet . Plate 3 : Dhumavas Sri-Devi : the "Smoke-Clad-Lady" : Tibet : 14th century Foreign inspiration and Tibetan creativity. Plate 4 : stone relief carving of Buddha Sakyamuni : Tibet : 15th/16th century Patrons of Buddhism. Plate 5 : King Ripumalla, Khasa ruler of Western Nepal and Western Tibet worshipping the "White Tara" : Khasa Tradition of Western Nepal : early 14th century Buddhist teachings and transmissions . Plate 6 : the first four abbots of Ngor Monastery in Southern Tibet : Tibet : circa 1475-1500 AD Mahasiddhas : "great masters of accomplishment". Plate 7 : Mahasiddha Virupa : the Great Teacher : Tibetan gilt copper traditions : circa 15th century Casting metal sculptures. Plate 8 : enthroned Buddha Sakyamuni. Tibetan brass traditions : 13th/14th century Tibetan traditions of metal sculptures. Plate 9 : Manjughosa : the "gentle voice" : Nepalese Schools in Tibet : 13th century Tibetan traditions of Thangka Paintings. Plate 10 : Nila-Vajravidarana. N.-E. Tibet (Qinghai) : Kokonor Tibetan culture : 13th century Ritual and practice in Tibetan Buddhism. Plate 11 : ritual objects used in Tibetan Buddhist practice Multiplication of Buddhas. Plate 12 : Amoghasiddhi : the Buddha of "unfailing success" : Tibetan brass traditions : 13th Century "Bodhisattva ideal". Plate 13 : Avalokitesvara Padmapani : Nepal : early Malla period (circa 1200-1482 AD) : 13th/14th century Tantric Buddhism. Plate 14 : mandala of the Pancaraksa : the "five protectresses" : Tibet : 15th century Buddhist Protector deities. Plate 15 : Mahakala : the "great black-one" : Tibetan brass traditions : circa 15th century Peaceful goddesses. Plate 16 : Syama-Tara : the "Green Tara" : Tibetan brass traditions : circa 14th century Wrathful goddesses. Plate 17 : Vajrayogini : the "diamond sceptre Yogini" : Tibetan gilt copper traditions : 15th century Tenth Karmapa : the Greatest Tibetan Artist. Plate 18 : Sakyamuni painted by the Tenth Karmapa Choying Dorje (1604-1674) : Tibet : 17th century. Seller Inventory # PGVDPX03