About Imperial Preceptor

The Imperial Preceptor, or Dishi was a high title and powerful post created by Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty. It was established as part of Mongol patronage of Tibetan Buddhism and the Yuan administrative rule of Tibet.

The Journey of Buddhism from Mongolia to the Himalayas

20
Nov
2018
Culture, Dharma, Himalayas
in started in the sixth century. It was transmitted by the great teacher of for the next eight years. begins with . The Bon of Tibet was animistic and shamanistic, and of it live on today, to one degree or another, in Buddhism. Introduction of Buddhism In Tibet When Buddhism was introduced into Tibet in the seventh century under , it was apparently centered in the .
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Honorific Buddhist titles – religious positions & qualifications

28
Jul
2022
Culture, Dharma
Honorific Buddhist titles are covering formal and informal religious relationships. These may take the form of prefixes, suffixes or replacement of a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify either an official religious position, or a qualification. This is a list of Honorific Buddhist titles given in divers Buddhist schools around the .
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