Translating Buddhism from Tibetan

Translating Buddhism from Tibetan
Author: Joe B. Wilson
Publisher: Snow Lion
Total Pages: 824
Release: 1992
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

The grammar, syntax, and technical vocabulary of classical Tibetan used in Buddhist works.

Learning Classical Tibetan

Learning Classical Tibetan
Author: Paul Hackett
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 665
Release: 2019-04-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1559394560

A modern and accessible reader of Classical Tibetan Buddhist texts based on the traditional monastic educational system, designed for both classroom use and independent study Designed for both classroom use and independent study, Learning Classical Tibetan is a modern and accessible reader for studying traditional Buddhist texts. Unlike other readers of Classical Tibetan, this is a comprehensive manual for navigating Tibetan Buddhist literature drawing on a monastic curriculum. Utilizing the most up-to-date teaching methods and tools for Tibetan language training, students learn to navigate the grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and style of Classical Tibetan while also engaging the content of Buddhist philosophical works. Chapters consist of a contextual introduction to each reading, a Tibetan text marked with references to annotations that provide progressive explanations of grammar, cultural notes on vocabulary, translation hints, notes on the Sanskrit origins of Tibetan expressions and grammatical structures, as well as a literal translation of the text. The reader also includes study plans for classroom use, discussion of dictionaries and other helpful resources, a glossary of English grammatical and linguistic terms, and much more. This reader can be used in conjunction with Paul Hackett’s expanded edition of his well-known Tibetan Verb Lexicon. Using a clear and approachable style, Hackett provides a practical and complete manual that will surely benefit all students of Classical Tibetan.

Debate in Tibetan Buddhism

Debate in Tibetan Buddhism
Author: Daniel Perdue
Publisher: Snow Lion Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 1004
Release: 1992
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

A clear and thorough exposition of the practice and theory of Buddhist logix and epistemology.

An Introduction to Classical Tibetan

An Introduction to Classical Tibetan
Author: Stephen Hodge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Tibetan language
ISBN: 9789745240391

Classical Tibetan, with origins dating to the seventh century, is the language found in a huge corpus of surviving Tibetan, mostly Buddhist, texts; native Tibetans still employ this language, today, when writing on religious, medical or historical subjects. This book aims to provide a rapid introduction to the main elements of Classical Tibetan, so that students may begin to access for themselves the vast amount of available material. While designed for guided study, the book will also be of use to those who tackle the language on their own. Steady study over approximately six months should result in an understanding of most grammatical features and allow the student to read the simpler prose texts.

Buddhist Translation

Buddhist Translation
Author: Doboom Tulku
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1995
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:

Contributed articles presented at International Seminar on Buddhist Translations: Problems and Perspectives held in February 1990 at Delhi.

Chos Kyi Tshigs Su Bcad Pa

Chos Kyi Tshigs Su Bcad Pa
Author:
Publisher: Dharma Publishing
Total Pages: 422
Release: 1985
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

Four hundred verses on twenty-six topics offer an inspiring compendium of First Turning teachings shared by all schools of Buddhism. The nature of mind, self, desire, and ignorance, as well as the beauty of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are succinctly expressed in memorable verses that have been quoted by Buddhist masters for centuries. Tibetan text on facing pages, word list, and glossary.

Samye

Samye
Author: Mikel Dunham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781588720832

Nestled deep in the "Land of Snow" stands Samye, the monastery where Buddhism took root in Tibet. Stunning photography and compelling text transport readers to a sacred place where only a few pilgrims have set foot. That Samye still exists is nothing short of a miracle. Founded in the year 770, it has withstood several major fires; 1,200 years of the harsh Tibetan winter; and the devastating invasion of the Red Army. The invasion was almost the monastery's undoing as soldiers removed its magnificent golden roof, desecrated its frescos, burnt irreplaceable ancient texts, and expelled or killed the monks who called it "home." Join acclaimed artist and photographer, Mikel Dunham, as he explains Samye's remarkable history and current restoration effort with illuminating text and breath-taking photography. Most importantly, join in the hope that change may come soon to the Land of the Snow Lions.

Tibetan Civilization

Tibetan Civilization
Author: Rolf Alfred Stein
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 1972
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780804709019

An overall view of the Tibetan civilization, both ancient and modern Tibet. This book relates developments in Tibet to those in the rest of Asia.

Mind Seeing Mind

Mind Seeing Mind
Author: Roger R. Jackson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 752
Release: 2019-10-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1614296014

A definitive study of one of the most important practices in Tibetan Buddhism, with translations of a number of its key texts. Mahamudra, the “great seal,” refers to the ultimate nature of mind and reality, to a meditative practice for realizing that ultimate reality, and to the final fruition of buddhahood. It is especially prominent in the Kagyü tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, so it sometimes comes as a surprise that mahamudra has played an important role in the Geluk school, where it is part of a special transmission received in a vision by the tradition’s founder, Tsongkhapa. Mahamudra is a significant component of Geluk ritual and meditative life, widely studied and taught by contemporary masters such as the Dalai Lama. Roger Jackson’s Mind Seeing Mind offers us both a definitive scholarly study of the history, texts, and doctrines of Geluk mahamudra and masterful translations of its seminal texts. It provides a skillful survey of the Indian sources of the teaching, illuminates the place of mahamudra among Tibetan Buddhist schools, and details the history and major textual sources of Geluk mahamudra. Jackson also addresses critical questions, such as the relation between Geluk and Kagyü mahamudra, and places mahamudra in the context of contemporary religious studies. The translation portion of Mind Seeing Mind includes ten texts on mahamudra history, ritual, and practice. Among these are the First Panchen Lama’s root verses and autocommentary on mahamudra meditation, his ritual masterpiece Offering to the Guru, and a selection of his songs of spiritual experience. Mind Seeing Mind adds considerably to our understanding of Tibetan Buddhist spirituality and shows how mahamudra came to be woven throughout the fabric of the Geluk tradition.