Gandhi and Buddha 11 TibetoBuddhism in Sikkim 27 Importance of the Study of Mahayana and Tibetology 54 Contemporary Relevance of Buddhism 75 Religion and Statecraft in Tibet 92 Some Critical Observations 107 Philosophical Approach to the Buddhist 120 Fact and Fiction 132 The Problem of Dukkha in Buddhism 144 Dependent Origination in Parashunyata Madhyamika 160 Conception of Avalokiteshwara 166 Legacies of Buddhism in Bengal 175 Annexure I 189 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru First Prime Minister 195