Catalog of the Asian Classics Graphics Library File Number: G0001 Description: SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA Tibetan Name: SH'AKYA'I RGYAL-PO Sanskrit Name: SH'AKYAMUNI Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 1A Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: THE HISTORICAL BUDDHA, FL. 500 BC, ORIGINATOR OF MIDDLE-WAY (MADHYAMIKA) PHILOSOPHY File Number: G0002 Description: MANJUGHOSHA Tibetan Name: 'JAM-PA'I DBYANGS Sanskrit Name: MANYDZUGHOshA Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 68B Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: STUDENT OF HISTORICAL BUDDHA, FL. 500 BC, FIRST IN LINEAGE OF MADHYAMIKA EXPONENTS File Number: G0003 Description: ARYA NAGARJUNA Tibetan Name: 'PHAGS-MCHOG KLU-SGRUB Sanskrit Name: A'ARYA N'AG'ARDZUNA Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 69B Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: FL. 200 AD, CONSIDERED GREAT FOREFATHER OF PRASANGIKA MADHYAMIKA TRADITION File Number: G0004 Description: MASTER ARYADEVA Tibetan Name: SLOB-DPON 'PHAGS-PA LHA Sanskrit Name: A'AC'ARYA A'ARYADEVA Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 70B Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: FL. 200 AD, GREAT STUDENT OF ARYA NAGARJUNA. File Number: G0005 Description: MASTER BUDDHAPALITA Tibetan Name: SLOB-DPON SANGS-RGYAS BSKYANGS Sanskrit Name: A'AC'ARYA BUDDHAP'ALITA Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 137A Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: FL. 470-540 AD, GREAT COMMENTATOR ON ARYA NAGARJUNA. File Number: G0006 Description: MASTER DHARMAKIRTI Tibetan Name: DPAL-LDAN ZLA-BA GRAGS-PA Sanskrit Name: SHR'I DHARMAK'IRTI Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 73B Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: FL. 600-660, MASTER EXPONENT OF THE MADHYAMIKA PRASANGIKA File Number: G0007 Description: MASTER SHANTIDEVA Tibetan Name: RGYAL-SRAS ZHI-BA LHA Sanskrit Name: A'AC'ARYA SH'ANTIDEVA Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 137B Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: 695-743 AD, GREAT PROPONENT OF THE BODHISATTVA IDEAL AND THE MIDDLE WAY File Number: G0008 Description: MASTER VIDYAKOKILA THE ELDER Tibetan Name: RIG-PA'I KHU-BYUG CHE Sanskrit Name: VIDY'AKOKILA (FIRST) Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 74B Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: INDIAN TEACHER OF THE MADHYAMIKA LINEAGE, C. 1000 AD File Number: G0009 Description: MASTER VIDYAKOKILA THE YOUNGER Tibetan Name: RIG-PA'I KHU-BYUG GNYIS-PA Sanskrit Name: VIDY'AKOKILA (SECOND) Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 75B Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: INDIAN TEACHER OF THE MADHYAMIKA LINEAGE, C. 1000 AD File Number: G0010 Description: LORD ATISHA Tibetan Name: JO-BO RJE AA-T'I-SHA Sanskrit Name: AA T'I SHA DIPAmKARA SHR'I DZNY'ANA Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 76B Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: LIVED 982-1052, HELPED BRING MADHYAMIKA PHILOSOPHY TO TIBET File Number: G0011 Description: MASTER DROMTON JE Tibetan Name: 'BROM-STON RIN-PO-CHE Sanskrit Name: na Source: BRGYAD-STONG-PA (AshtAS'AHASRIK'A) Page Number: 77B Place: LHA SA Date: 1954 Notes: LIVED 1005-1054, TIBETAN STUDENT OF ATISHA, HISTORICAL LINK OF INDIAN AND TIBETAN MADHYAMIKA File Number: G0012 Description: ENDLESS KNOT #1 Tibetan Name: DPAL-GYI BE'U Sanskrit Name: SHR'IVAT+SA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0013 Description: SUPREME VICTORY BANNER #1 Tibetan Name: MCHOG-GI RGYAL-MTSAN Sanskrit Name: DHVADZA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0014 Description: WATER VESSEL Tibetan Name: CHU-SNOD Sanskrit Name: UDAKASTH'ALAKA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: File Number: G0015 Description: JEWELED UMBRELLA Tibetan Name: RIN-PO-CHE'I GDUGS Sanskrit Name: RATNATSATRA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0016 Description: TREASURE VASE Tibetan Name: GTER CHEN-PO'I BUM-PA Sanskrit Name: DHANAKUMBHA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0017 Description: WHEEL OF THE DHARMA #1 Tibetan Name: CHOS KYI 'KHOR-LO Sanskrit Name: DHARMATZAKRA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0018 Description: GODDESS OF THE DELICIOUS Tibetan Name: RO-YI LHA-MO Sanskrit Name: Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ANGEL OFFERING TO ONE OF THE FIVE SENSES File Number: G0019 Description: GODDESS OF BEAUTIFUL FORMS Tibetan Name: GZUGS-KYI LHA-MO Sanskrit Name: Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ANGEL OFFERING TO ONE OF THE FIVE SENSES File Number: G0020 Description: GODDESS OF LOVELY SOUNDS Tibetan Name: SGRA-YI LHA-MO Sanskrit Name: Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ANGEL OFFERING TO ONE OF THE FIVE SENSES File Number: G0021 Description: SARASVATI Tibetan Name: DBYANGS-CAN-MA Sanskrit Name: SARASVAT'I Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: GODDESS OF MUSIC AND ARTS File Number: G0022 Description: EIGHT AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS IN FORM OF A VASE Tibetan Name: RTAGS-BRGYAD BUM-GZUGS Sanskrit Name: Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE PICTURE INCOPORATING ALL 8 AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0023 Description: IMAGE OF KEEPING HOLY VOWS Tibetan Name: SDOM-BRTZON DAM-PA Sanskrit Name: Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: File Number: G0024 Description: SIGN OF THE DIAMOND Tibetan Name: RDO-RJE Sanskrit Name: VADZRA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: REPRESENTS ULTIMATE TRUTH File Number: G0025 Description: ENDLESS KNOT #2 Tibetan Name: DPAL-GYI BE'U Sanskrit Name: SHR'I VAT+SA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0026 Description: GESTURE OF THE JEWEL Tibetan Name: NOR-BU 'DZIN-PA'I PHYAG-BRGYA Sanskrit Name: Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: File Number: G0027 Description: "BORN ON THE LAKE"--THE LOTUS Tibetan Name: MTSO-SKYES PADMA Sanskrit Name: PADMA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF THE EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0028 Description: LOTUS AND CONCH Tibetan Name: PADMA DANG DUNG Sanskrit Name: PADMA, SHAmKHA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: TWO OF THE EIGHT AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0029 Description: PILE OF JEWELS Tibetan Name: RIN-CHEN TSOM-BU Sanskrit Name: Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: File Number: G0030 Description: UMBRELLA Tibetan Name: GDUGS #1 Sanskrit Name: TSATRA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF THE EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0031 Description: VASE Tibetan Name: BUM-PA Sanskrit Name: KUMBHA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF THE EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0032 Description: THE GOLDEN FISH Tibetan Name: GSER GYI NYA Sanskrit Name: SUVARnA MAT+SYA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF THE EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0033 Description: DHARMA CONCH Tibetan Name: CHOS-KYI DUNG Sanskrit Name: DHARMA SHAmKHA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF THE EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0034 Description: OFFERING TO THE FIVE SENSES Tibetan Name: 'DOD-YON SNE-LNGA Sanskrit Name: Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: File Number: G0035 Description: UMBRELLA #2 Tibetan Name: GDUGS Sanskrit Name: TSATRA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF THE EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0036 Description: WHEEL OF THE DHARMA #2 Tibetan Name: CHOS KYI 'KHOR-LO Sanskrit Name: DHARMATZAKRA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF THE EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0037 Description: LOTUS IN BASKET Tibetan Name: PADMA SNOD NANG Sanskrit Name: PADMA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF THE EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0038 Description: SUPREME VICTORY BANNER #2 Tibetan Name: MCHOG-GI RGYAL-MTSAN Sanskrit Name: DHVADZA Source: SER-SMAD BKRA-BSHIS RTAGS Page Number: 01 Place: SE-RA SMAD GRVA-TSANG, BYLAKUPPE, INDIA Date: 1989? Notes: ONE OF THE EIGHT TRADITIONAL AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS File Number: G0039 Description: Collection of Seals Found on Texts in the Tibetan Collection of the Library of the Institute of Oriental Studies, St Petersburg Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences Tibetan Name: AU RU SU'I GZHUNG GI DPE MDZOD NAS THEL RTZE RNAMS Sanskrit Name: Source: Found upon various texts, as detailed in "seal" field of the Catalog to the Collection at R1003 Page Number: Various Place: St Petersburg, Russia Date: 1998 Notes: Will be very useful in identifying the original source libraries of the various texts in the Collection; the seals are contained in multiple files