The Kangyur are a collection of Sanskrit classics that date back to the times of Buddha. There are 108 volumes of the Kangyar which includes a thousand books of carved woodblock prints. The books were transported to Tibet over a thousand years ago and were translated into Tibetan. The books cover a vast array of subjects such as ethics, social responsibilities, prayer, happiness, meditation and compassion. Sanskrit ( संस्कृतम्) is an Indo-European Classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is on historic Tibet. ... The Tibetan language is typically classified as member of the Tibeto-Burman which in turn is thought by some to be a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. ...

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• The Kangyur Collection