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Central Asian Buddhism and Prophecy

Tibetan-preserved Buddhist prophecies, Khotanese materials, and Central Asian accounts of the Dharma's transmission and decline.

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The Prophecy of Arhat SanghadevaA prophecy of the decline of Buddhism across Central Asia — from Khotan through Tibet to Gandhara to the final destruction at Kaushambi. First English translation from the Dege Tengyur.The Prophecy of the Land of LiA prophecy-chronicle and temple survey of Buddhism in the kingdom of Khotan — the rise, decline, exodus, and final destruction of the Dharma in Central Asia, with a comprehensive census of temples and monasteries. First freely available complete English translation from the Tibetan.