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Literature Review of English and Chinese Research on Machik Labdrön and Tibetan Buddhist Chöd Tradition

Yinning ZhangThe University of Hong Kong*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

The Chöd was founded in the 11th century by the Tibetan female tantric master Machik Labdrön, and is the only school in Tibetan Buddhist history founded by a woman. The teachings of Chöd have been passed down through other schools and have become an important method for practitioners. At present, the study of Machik Labdrön and the Chöd by Chinese academia is still in its early stages, while the foreign academic community has a variety of approaches and fruitful results, but there is a lack of comprehensive articles that summarize the research. At the same time, there is limited communication between Chinese and foreign academics in this field. This paper uses the methods of literature research and comparative research to sort out the research results of Chinese and foreign scholars on Machik Labdrön and the Chöd, build a bridge between Chinese and foreign research, and propose suggestions for future research directions, laying a foundation for further promoting the research on Machik Labdrön and the Chöd.

Keywords: Tibetan Buddhism; Machik Labdrön; Chöd; comparison between China and the West
Published: May 15, 2025
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2025.23024
Volume: CHR Vol.60
pp. 140-154
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