Contains manuscripts used in preparation of "Mongolia's Culture and Society" (1979) and "A Mongolian Living Buddha" (1983). Also includes miscellaneous writings by Paul Hyer on Mongolia-China relationships.

Contains a general outline, table of contents, preface, chronology, and origin; contents; birth and selection, life in monastery; outline and partial draft, miscellaneous draft pages, cut-up pages, material on visits to China, Mongolia, Japan, and Taiwan, historical background of Buddhism, assorted biographical information and sketches, notes to publisher, draft tapes (dictation), and supplements.

Contains manuscripts (including first, second, and final drafts) of the table of contents, chapters, postscripts and endnotes, preface, foreword, table of illustrations, works on major references, and index.