The Mirror of Beryl

Composed while its author was the ruler of Tibet,  Mirror of Beryl  is a detailed account of the origins and history of medicine in Tibet through the end of the seventeenth century. Its author, Desi Sangye Gyatso (1653 - 1705), was the heart disciple and political successor of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama and the author of several highly regarded works on Tibetan medicine, including his  Blue Beryl , a commentary on the foundational text of Tibetan medicine,  The Four Tantras .