Synopsis The present book contains thirty-six research papers pertain-ing to a variety of themes ranging from different aspects of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies. It also includes some selected topics of early Buddhism related with social, historical and cultural aspects. The title given to the volume virtually reflects the diver-city of its contents related with social, historical and cultural aspects. The title given to the volume virtually reflects with Tibetan and Buddhist Studies. All the articles are substantially based on canonical Buddhist texts, available in Tibetan, Pali and Sanskrit sources.