Given its remote location, the contents of this library may seem out of reach for international scholars.
Most of thelibrary’s collectionis made up of Buddhist scriptures.
This relates back to the monastery being the most important seat of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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These priceless resources can be browsed on theSakya Digital Library website.
Tibet’s Sakya Monastery Library is home to 84,000 ancient manuscripts and books.
So far, only 20% have been fully digitized and are available in the original Tibetan.
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