Gregory Schopen


Gregory Schopen is Professor of Buddhist Studies at University of California, [Los Angeles]. He received his B.A. majoring in American literature from Black [Hills State College], M.A. in history of religions from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, and Ph.D. in South Asian and Buddhist studies from the Australian National University in Canberra. His Ph.D thesis is titled "Bhaisajyaguru-sutra and the Buddhism of Gilgit."

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