Notes on the Pre-existences of the First Khalkha Jetsundampa Zanabazar according to His Biography Written in the Horizontal Square Script

Abstract

The article deals with previous incarnations (pre-existences) of the first Khalkha Jetsundampa Zanabazar (1635–1723) called Öndör Gegeen according to the biography written in the Horizontal Square Script invented by him around 1686. Main information about the manuscript and its peculiarities is provided as well as comparison of several lists of previous incarnations of the Jetsundampas.