Selective Search (recommended for targeted queries)
Searches within a curated selection of e-texts chosen for their textual quality and significance in representing distinct transmission traditions.
- For general searches, use the Derge Kanjur.
- To explore the Them spangs ma transmission, use the Stog Kanjur.
- For early canonical materials, consult the Namgyal collection.
- The Phugbrag Kanjur reflects both early and later transmission layers.
- Tanjur e-texts are based on manual transcription and are generally reliable.
- Both Old Tantra and Bon Canon are OCR-based.
For best results, use short and distinctive phrases.
Expert Search (full corpus access)
Provides access to all available e-texts. Text quality varies:
- Input — manually entered and reviewed (highest quality)
- OCR+ — machine-generated with multiple proofreading steps
- OCR — raw output without further verification
Exact vs. Approximate search
Exact finds the literal string anywhere in the text, including across folio-line breaks. Approximate finds all search words in order within a two-line window, with up to 5 intervening words allowed.