Monastic policies; Tibetan chancery practices; Buddhist ethics; legal anthropology
摘要
The Tibetan-Mongolian interface that emerged in the 13th century led not only to the confluence of these two cultures but also to the introduction of various Mongolian legal practices on the Tibetan plateau. A short document penned by the influential Sakya hierarch Lama Dampa Sönam Gyeltsen (1312-1375), translated and analyzed here, shows both how these practices affected policymaking in Tibetan monasteries and how Tibetans adopted the distinct Mongolian chancery style over time. At the same time, the text gives us an insight into the social history of central Tibet in the 14th century, especially the way in which dietary rules and the reconciliation of Buddhist ethics with local conventions were negotiated.
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Abstract Keywords Introduction Description of the document Translation & Analysis Conclusion Works cited Appendix One Tibetan text English translation Notes
