Dr Ulrich Pagel
BA PhD (London)
Overview
Department of the Study of Religions
(Reader, Languages and Religions of Tibet and Central Asia. Convener, Circle of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies)
Centre of Buddhist Studies
(Committee Member, Centre of Buddhist Studies)
Centre of Jaina Studies
(Member, Centre of Jaina Studies)
Centre of South Asian Studies
(Member, Centre of South Asian Studies)
History of Buddhism in Tibet, Mahāyāna Buddhism, Kanjur Studies, Vinaya, Religions of Central Asia, Tibetan, Sanskrit.
Contact Details
- Name:
- Dr Ulrich Pagel
- Email address:
- up1@soas.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- 020 7898 4782
- Address:
- School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG - Building:
- Russell Square: College Buildings
- Office No:
- Room 332
- Office Hours:
- Wed, 13.00h to 15.00h
Teaching
Students supervised
Courses Taught
- Buddhism in Central Asia
- Buddhism in Tibet
- Buddhist Legends: Readings in Avadana Literature
- Buddhist Legends: Readings in Avadana Literature (Masters)
- Buddhist Monasticism
- Buddhist Scriptures: Mahayana and Vajrayana
- Conflict in Compliance: About the Lives of Buddhist Monks in Ancient India
- Conflict in Compliance: About the Lives of Buddhist Monks in Ancient India
- Dissertation in Buddhist Studies
- Features of Buddhist Monasticism
- Hinduism: Foundation
- Historical Development of Indian Buddhism
- History of Buddhism in India
- Readings in Mahayana Sutra Literature
- The Buddhist Conquest of Central Asia
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Tibetan Buddhist Texts from Central Asia
- Tibetan Buddhist Texts from Central Asia
Expertise
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Available for
- Briefings
- Short Term Consultancy
- Long Term Consultancy
Regional Expertise
- East Asia
- South Asia
Country Expertise
- India
- Tibet
Languages
- Sanskrit
- Tibetan
Publications
Authored Books
Pagel, Ulrich (2007) Mapping the Path: Vajrapadas in Mahāyāna Literature. Studia Philolologica Buddhica, 21. Tokyo: The International Institute for Buddhist Studies.
Pagel, Ulrich and Gaffney, S (1996) Location list to the texts in the Microfiche Edition of the Shel dkar (London) Manuscript bKa'' ''gyur. The British Library (London).
Pagel, Ulrich (1995) The Bodhisattvapitaka: Its Doctrines, Practices and their Position in Mahayana Literature. Tring: The Institute of Buddhist Studies.
Edited Books
Pagel, Ulrich and Skorupski, Tadeusz, eds. (1994) The Buddhist Forum III: Papers in honour and appreciation of Professor David Seyfort Ruegg's contribution to Indological, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies. The Buddhist Forum, 3. London: School of Oriental and African Studies.
Chapters in Books
Pagel, Ulrich (2007) 'Stūpa Festivals in Buddhist Narrative Literature.' In: Klaus, Konrad and Hartmann, Jens-Uwe, (eds.), Indica et Tibetica : Festschrift für Michael Hahn zum 65. Wiener Studien zur Tibetologie und Buddhismuskunde. Vienna: Arbeitskreis für Tibetische und Buddhistische Studien Universität Wien, pp. 369-394.
Pagel, Ulrich and Braarvig, Jens (2006) 'Fragments of the Bodhisattvapiṭaka.' In: Braarvig, Jens, (ed.), Buddhist manuscripts 3. Manuscripts in the Schøyen Collection; 7. Oslo: Hermes Publishing, pp. 11-89.
Pagel, Ulrich (2001) 'The Sacred Writings of Buddhism.' In: Harvey, P., (ed.), Themes in Religious Studies: Buddhism. Themes in Religious Studies. London: Pinter Publishing, pp. 9-63.
Pagel, Ulrich (1997) 'The Tibetica of the British Library: A Historical Survey.' In: Krasser, H., (ed.), Tibetan Studies: Proceedings of the 7th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies, Schloss Segau 1995. Vol.2. Vienna: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, pp. 725-732.
Pagel, Ulrich (1994) 'The Bodhisattvapitaka and Aksayamatinirdesa: Continuity and Change in Buddhist Sutras.' In: The Buddhist Forum III. School of Oriental and African Studies, pp. 333-373.
Articles
Pagel, Ulrich (2007) 'The Dhāraṇī of Mahāvyutpatti #748: Origin and Formation.' Buddhist Studies Review, 24 (2). pp. 151-191.
Pagel, Ulrich (2006) 'About Ugra and his Friends: a Recent Contribution on Early Mahayana Buddhism. A review article.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 16 (1). pp. 73-82.
Pagel, Ulrich (1999) 'Three Bodhisattvapitaka Fragments from Tabo: Observations on a West Tibetan Manuscript Tradition.' Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, 22,1 . pp. 167-210.
Other
Pagel, Ulrich (1996) Location list to the texts in the microfiche edition of the Śel dkar (London) Manuscript bKa' 'gyur (Or. 6724): compiled from the microfiche edition in conjunction with the original Tibetan manuscript. London: The British Library.
