MINOR BUDDHIST TEXTS (Part 1)

PREFACE
During my travels in Tibet and Nepal I came across
many manuscripts of Sanskrit works which are, to my
knowledge, so far unedited.
I could acquire the originals of some of them; of others
I took photos, of some I had copies made.
The works which I so collected are chiefly Buddhist.
It is my purpose to edit them in this series or to have
them edited by my pupils. Though the works are not
all of equal importance they will certainly contribute to
a better knowledge of Buddhist thought.
To some colleagues who have assisted me with their
suggestions I wish to acknowledge my gratitude: to
Prof. Edward Conze the best authority on the intricacies
of the Prajnaparamita, to Prof. P. Demieville who has been
so kind as to read the introduction to the Saptasaptati.
Prof. V. V. Gokhale went through the proofs of the
book and proposed some additions and corrections;
Muni Jambuvijaya, a great authority on Nyaya, made
me many suggestions concerning the two logical treatises
here published. Both gave me the valuable assistance
of their experience and learning. My thanks are
also due to Dr. R. Gnoli whose familiarity with Indian
palaeography greatly spared my eyes. For editorial reasons
the book has been divided into two parts: the second
part will be published very soon, being already in the
press; it contains, besides other texts, the Bhavanakrama
(1st) of Kamalaslla and the indexes.
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G. Tucci