On Thursday 22 June, 2017,
His Holiness Gyalwang Drukchen Rinpoche
paid a visit to Weston Library,
where the Tibetan collection of manuscripts and xylographs
held by the Bodleian Library are lodged.
Dr Gillian Evison, Head of Oriental Collections, welcomed him.
and in the Blackwell Hall:
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| Dr Evison, Gyalwa Drukchen, Professor Ulrike Roesler |
After a brief overview of the collection -
Capt Samuel Turner's scroll, the Schlagintweit Collection,
and donations from the Indian Government,
and donations from the Indian Government,
WY Evans-Wentz, FW Thomas,
MV Aris, H Richardson, J Stapleton-Driver -
Rinpoche saw a selection of texts relating to
the 'Brug pa (Drukpa) lineage and the Ladakh area.
An excellent visit!
