New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Tibet has played a central role in the preservation and sustenance of the Teachings of the Buddha through a defined collection of sacred texts recognized by various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, comprising the Kangyur and the Tengyur.

The Kangyur or Kanjur is Buddha's recorded teachings (or the 'Translation of the Word'), and the Tengyur or Tanjur is the commentaries by great masters on Buddha's teachings (or the 'Translation of Treatises').

The Mongolian Kangyur, a revered collection of texts believed to contain the direct teachings of the Buddha, was translated from Tibetan into classical Mongolian. The translation began in the 14th century and was completed in the 17th century under the rule of Ligdan Khan (1588-1...