A Descriptive Catalogue of the Tibetan Lhasa Zhol Edition (Kangyur, Rgyud)

Contents: Foreword. Introduction. Descriptions of the manuscripts. Appendices. 1. Tibetan names of the manuscripts in serial order. 2. Sanskrit names of the manuscripts in English alphabetical order. 3. Names of the Tibetan Lotsaba Translators. 4. Names of the Indian and Nepalese Panditas in alphabetical order. 5. Names of the revisers (both Tibetan and Indian). The Lhasa Tantra Collection (Zhol edition) is decorated like a garland. This collection has been developed by many orthodox tantra texts, like Srikalacakra tantra, Manjusri tantra, Cakrasamvara tantra, and Mula tantra (root tantra). On the other hand, Laghu tantra, Uddesa tantra, Sri Vidya tantra and Arya tantra are also collected here. A lot of Dharani texts has been included in this collection. This catalogue will help know vividly the character of the Tantra collection and assist to enter the inner world of the Tantra practitioners.