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Tibetan Buddhism

What are the main philosophical teachings of Tibetan Buddhism?

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How does Tibetan Buddhism combine Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna traditions?

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What roles do ritual and scholastic study play in Tibetan Buddhist practice?

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How do the four major Tibetan Buddhist schools (Gelug, Kagyu, Nyingma, Sakya) differ in doctrine and practice?

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What is the significance of tantric practices and deity yoga in Tibetan Buddhism?

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How does the concept of bodhichitta influence Tibetan Buddhist ethics and meditation?

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What is the process for receiving empowerments (wang) and transmissions in Vajrayāna practice?

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How is the Tibetan Buddhist monastic education system structured, and what texts are studied?

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What are the key rituals and ceremonies unique to Tibetan Buddhism, such as tsok and puja?

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How do Tibetan Buddhists use mandalas, mantras, and mudras as part of their spiritual path?

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What is the role of the Dalai Lama and other tulkus in the leadership and transmission of Tibetan Buddhism?

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How does Tibetan Buddhism understand and approach the nature of mind and the doctrine of emptiness?

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What are the stages of the vajra path, including ngöndro and the higher tantras?

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How is the bardo (intermediate state) viewed, and how do practitioners prepare for it?

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What role does debate and logic play in the scholastic tradition of Tibetan monastic universities?

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How do Tibetan Buddhists cultivate compassion and altruism in alignment with Mahāyāna ideals?

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What is the significance of pilgrimage sites like Mount Kailash and Tsurphu Monastery in Tibetan Buddhism?

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How are specialized practices like tsa-lung, phowa, and chöd performed, and what are their purposes?

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How is death, dying, and funeral rites approached ritualistically and philosophically in Tibetan Buddhism?

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How has Tibetan Buddhism adapted to modern global contexts and contemporary challenges?

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