Early development of the Nyingma school in Bhutan

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K16616
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Chinese philosophy/Indian philosophy/Buddhist studies
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Yasuda Akinori 京都大学, こころの未来研究センター, 研究員 (40638607)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: チベット仏教 / ニンマ派 / ブータン / ロンチェンパ / ドルジェリンパ / ペマリンパ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research is focused on the three representatives of the early development of the Nyingma school in Bhutan, namely, Longchenpa (1308-1363), Dorje Lingpa (1346-1405), and Pema Lingpa (1450-1521). I investigated their thoughts by means of philological study. Thereby the early age of the Nyingma school in Bhutan, which had been hidden, was revealed. In particular, it is noteworthy that Dorje Lingpa and Longchenpa are heavily influenced by mKha' 'gro snying thig in common.

Free Research Field

チベット仏教ニンマ派