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The Attainment of Immortality: From Nāathas in India to Buddhists in Tibet

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Schaeffer, K.R. The Attainment of Immortality: From Nāathas in India to Buddhists in Tibet. Journal of Indian Philosophy 30, 515–533 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023527703312

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