Kalacakra and the Tibetan Calender describes the contents of current Tibetan almanacs; from basic mathmatics to symbolic and historical information. Essential for understanding the Kalacakra Tantra's first chapter; this book describes the origin of the calendrical systems in this Tantra and translates and elucidates the relevant sections from its famous commentary; the Vimalaprabha. The main calenders in use in Tibet today have remained unchanged since the 15th century; when lamas in several different traditions tried to make sense of the calculation systems they had inherited from India; and to adjust them to remove increasingly obvious errors. This book analyzes the main systems that survive today; assesing their accuracy and comparing them with the methods described in the original Tantra.Published by American Institute of Buddhist Studies (AIBS)
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