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Thirteen classical Indian Buddhist Texts. Since the early 20th century they they have become the core sutra curriculum of the traditional monastic education in the Nyingma and Sakya lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. They were made famous through the efforts of the renowned [[Khenpo Shenga]] who composed a series of annotated commentaries on these classical works using strictly Indian materials. The thirteen texts are:
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Thirteen classical Indian Buddhist Texts ([[gzhung chen bcu gsum]]). Since the early 20th century they they have become the core sutra curriculum of the traditional monastic education in the [[Nyingma]] and [[Sakya]] lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. They were made famous through the efforts of the renowned [[Khenpo Shenga]] who composed a series of annotated commentaries on these thirteen great scriptures ([[gzhung chen bcu gsum]]) using strictly Indian materials. The thirteen texts are:
  
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1) [[Pratimokshasutra]] by [[Buddha Shakyamuni]]
  
 
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2) [[Vinayasutra]] by [[Gunaprabha]]
1) Pratimokshasutra
 
  
2) Vinayasutra by [[Gunaprabha]]
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3) [[Abdhdharmasamuccaya]] by [[Asanga]]
  
3) Abdhdharmasamuccaya by [[Asanga]]
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4) [[Abhidharmakosa]] by [[Vasubandhu]]
  
4) Abhidharmakosa by [[Vasubandhu]]
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5) [[Mulamadhyamakakarika]] by [[Nagarjuna]]
  
5) Mulamadhyamakakarika by [[Nagarjuna]]
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6) [[Madhyamakavatara]] by [[Candrakirti]]
  
6) Madhyamakavatara by [[Candrakirti]]
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7) [[Catuhasatakashastra]] by [[Aryadeva]]
  
7) Catuhasatakashastra by [[Aryadeva]]
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8) [[Bodhisattvacaryavatara]] by [[Santideva]]
  
8) Bodhisattvacaryavatara by [[Santideva]]
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9) [[Abhisamayalamkara]] by [[Asanga]]
  
9) Abhisamayalamkara nama Prajnaparamita by [[Asanga]]
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10) [[Mahayanasutralamkara]] by [[Asanga]]
  
10) Mahayanasutralamkara by [[Asanga]]
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11) [[Madhyantavibhanga]] by [[Asanga]]
  
11) Madhyantavibhanga by [[Asanga]]
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12) [[Dharmadharmatavibhanga]] by [[Asanga]]
  
12) Dharmadharmatavibhanga by [[Asanga]]
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13) [[Mahayanottaratantra]] by [[Asanga]]
  
13) Mahayanottaratantra by [[Asanga]]
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*[[gzhung chen bcu gsum gyi mchan ’grel]] has a detailed description.
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*[[Zhungchen Chusum]] index in Wylie
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[[Category:Mahayana Literature]]

Latest revision as of 00:11, 14 January 2006

Thirteen classical Indian Buddhist Texts (gzhung chen bcu gsum). Since the early 20th century they they have become the core sutra curriculum of the traditional monastic education in the Nyingma and Sakya lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. They were made famous through the efforts of the renowned Khenpo Shenga who composed a series of annotated commentaries on these thirteen great scriptures (gzhung chen bcu gsum) using strictly Indian materials. The thirteen texts are:

1) Pratimokshasutra by Buddha Shakyamuni

2) Vinayasutra by Gunaprabha

3) Abdhdharmasamuccaya by Asanga

4) Abhidharmakosa by Vasubandhu

5) Mulamadhyamakakarika by Nagarjuna

6) Madhyamakavatara by Candrakirti

7) Catuhasatakashastra by Aryadeva

8) Bodhisattvacaryavatara by Santideva

9) Abhisamayalamkara by Asanga

10) Mahayanasutralamkara by Asanga

11) Madhyantavibhanga by Asanga

12) Dharmadharmatavibhanga by Asanga

13) Mahayanottaratantra by Asanga