This dissertation is a study and partial translation of the Entryway into Scholarship ( Mkhas pa 'jugs pa'i sgo ) by the great philosopher and polymath of the Sa-skya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, Sa-skya Pan[dotbelow]d[dotbelow]ita Kun-dga' rgyal-mtshan (1182-1251, Sa-pan[dotbelow] for short). The Entryway , is Sa-pan[dotbelow]'s introductory textbook on the basic skills of a scholar, and the dissertation focuses on its first two chapters, which discuss composition and exposition. An English translation of these chapters is provided in an appendix.
