The Yakherds is a collective of scholars in Philosophy and Buddhist Studies based in the USA, India, Australia, Nepal, and Germany, and comprises both Western and Tibetan scholars. Between them, they have translated, edited, and written over 70 books and several hundred articles and reviews, including numerous important translations of Tibetan philosophical texts and books on Buddhist philosophy.
I celebrate the arrival of this extraordinary book. It marks an important step forward in our understanding of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. Any philosopher interested in epistemology and metaphysics will here gain perspective on how these issues have been debated in Tibet for more than five hundred years. And scholars of Buddhist studies will find real clarity about the philosophical dimensions of long-standing divisions among the Sakya, Geluk, and Kagyu traditions. * Guy Newland, Central Michigan University, Journal of Religion *