INFLUENCE OF TIBETAN HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHIC TEXTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHISM IN TIBET AND CENTRAL ASIA

DOI 10.31554/2222-9175-2018-30-167-176

INFLUENCE OF TIBETAN HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHIC TEXTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHISM IN TIBET AND CENTRAL ASIA

Gulgenova A. Ts.

In this article the author offers an analysis of factors and conditions influencing the development of Buddhism in Tibet and Central Asian countries. It reveals genesis of siddhānta genre, which played a significant role not only in dissemination of Buddhism, but also in shaping of worldview, sociopolitical setting and culture of the peoples of these countries.