The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over thirteen centuries of
continuous development. During that time, it has spread among the
neighboring peoples - the Mongol, Himalayan, and Siberian peoples,
Manchus and Chinese. At its height is has been practiced in regions
as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing. Its
capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent
growth in Europe and America. At the same time, it is at the center
of political contestation in ethnically Tibetan regions of China,
while its best known exponent, the Dalai Lama, has become one of
the most admired religious leaders in the world today. But what
does this religion teach? Just what is the position of the Dalai
Lama, and how will his succession be assured? Is it true that
Tibetan Buddhism in entirely suppressed in China? Scholar Matthew
Kapstein offers a brief account responding to these questions and
more in this Very Short Introduction, in terms that are accessible
to students, general readers, journalists, and others who are
curious to learn the most essential features of Tibetan Buddhist
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