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Welcome to the searchable catalog of the Tsadra Foundation Research Library in Boulder, Colorado. This is a private archive of Buddhist studies material to be used internally by Tsadra Foundation, its staff and fellow translators.
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2024
Tibetan Publications · Volume
'jug pa sems bskyed drug pa'i skabs rang 'grel tshig gsal gyi 'dogs mchan thig gsal gyi dgongs don rab gsal
Sangs rgyas mnyan pa Rin po che. 'jug pa sems bskyed drug pa'i skabs rang 'grel tshig gsal gyi 'dogs mchan thig gsal gyi dgongs don rab gsal. Illuminating the Intended Meaning of the Clear Words: Annotations On the Chapter Six of Chandrakirti's Entering the Middle Way. Ban chen bshad grwa deb phreng 31. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
2024
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Bka' khrid dang bka' slob gces btus bzhi pa
Skyabs rje Sangs rgyas mnyan pa Rin po che. Bka' khrid dang bka' slob gces btus bzhi pa. Collected Transcripts of His Eminence Sangyes Nyenpa Rinpoche's Advices and Teachings, Volume Four. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
2024
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Bka' khrid dang bka' slob gces btus gsum pa
Skyabs rje Sangs rgyas mnyan pa Rin po che. Bka' khrid dang bka' slob gces btus gsum pa. Collected Transcripts of His Eminence Sangyes Nyenpa Rinpoche's Advices and Teachings, Volume Three. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
2024
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Khyad par du 'phags pa'i bstod pa'i rgya cher bshad pa, dge tshul kA ri kA'i mchan 'grel, rtags rigs kyi rnam gzhag (Shechen Publications 2024)
Slob dpon mtho btsun grub rje, Slob dpon klu grub, Mi pham rgya mtsho, mkhan chen thub bstan brtson 'grus. khyad par du 'phags pa'i bstod pa'i rgya cher bshad pa, dge tshul kA ri kA'i mchan 'grel, rtags rigs kyi rnam gzhag. Shechen Shedra Series 3. Kathmandu: Shechen Publications, 2024.
2024
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Rje btsun mi la'i gsung mgur gna' deng gi 'grel pa phyogs bsgrigs
Sangs rgyas mnyan pa yab sras sogs. Rje btsun mi la'i gsung mgur: Gna' deng gi 'grel pa phyogs bsgrigs. Songs of Milarepa: A Collection of Early and Contemporary Commentaries. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
Translations from 2022
Translations from 2021
Staff Picks
A Revolutionary Artist of Tibet
The Six Lamps
Grains of Gold
Strange Tales of an Oriental Idol
Newly Added: Books
2006
Books · Translations
The Essence of Refined Gold: An Explanation of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment
Patton, Rosemary, trans. The Essence of Refined Gold: An Explanation of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. By the Third Dalai Lama, Sönam Gyatso. Veneux-les-Sablons, France: Dagpo Rimpoché et Institut Guépèle, 2006.
Newly Added: Tibetan Publications
Published 2021 & 2022
Recently Cataloged
2024
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Bka' 'gyur gyi bsdus don dang phyogs bcu'i mun sel gyi mdo - 6 copies available.
Skyabs rje Sangs rgyas mnyan pa Rin po che. Bka' 'gyur gyi bsdus don dang phyogs bcu'i mun sel gyi mdo. Overview of Kangyur and The Sutra of Dispelling the Darkness of the Ten Directions. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
2024
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'jug pa sems bskyed drug pa'i skabs rang 'grel tshig gsal gyi 'dogs mchan thig gsal gyi dgongs don rab gsal - 6 copies available.
Sangs rgyas mnyan pa Rin po che. 'jug pa sems bskyed drug pa'i skabs rang 'grel tshig gsal gyi 'dogs mchan thig gsal gyi dgongs don rab gsal. Illuminating the Intended Meaning of the Clear Words: Annotations On the Chapter Six of Chandrakirti's Entering the Middle Way. Ban chen bshad grwa deb phreng 31. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
2024
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Rje mi la'i mgur khrid khyab gdal gshis kyi ngo mthong - 6 copies available.
Skyabs rje Sangs rgyas mnyan pa Rin po che. Rje mi la'i mgur khrid khyab gdal gshis kyi ngo mthong. Seeing the All-Pervasive Natural Face: Teachings on the Sings of Jetsun Milarepa. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
2024
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Rje btsun mi la'i gsung mgur gna' deng gi 'grel pa phyogs bsgrigs - 6 copies available.
Sangs rgyas mnyan pa yab sras sogs. Rje btsun mi la'i gsung mgur: Gna' deng gi 'grel pa phyogs bsgrigs. Songs of Milarepa: A Collection of Early and Contemporary Commentaries. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
2024
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Bka' khrid dang bka' slob gces btus gsum pa - 6 copies available.
Skyabs rje Sangs rgyas mnyan pa Rin po che. Bka' khrid dang bka' slob gces btus gsum pa. Collected Transcripts of His Eminence Sangyes Nyenpa Rinpoche's Advices and Teachings, Volume Three. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
2024
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Bka' khrid dang bka' slob gces btus bzhi pa - 6 copies available.
Skyabs rje Sangs rgyas mnyan pa Rin po che. Bka' khrid dang bka' slob gces btus bzhi pa. Collected Transcripts of His Eminence Sangyes Nyenpa Rinpoche's Advices and Teachings, Volume Four. Kathmandu: Benchen Publications, 2024.
Newly Added: Articles
2025
Articles · Translations, Editorial Content
The Wheel-Like Path: Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna's Commentary on The Way of the Bodhisattva
Forgues, Gregory, and Khenpo Konchok Tamphel, trans. "The Wheel-Like Path: Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna's Commentary on The Way of the Bodhisattva." With Introduction, Notes, and Appendices. Bodhicitta: A Tsadra Foundation Initiative, June 17, 2025.
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Articles · Chapters in a Book
Changing Interpretations of Meditation in the Bodhicaryāvatāra: Meditation and the Concept of the Equality of Self and Other
Ishida, Chiko. "Changing Interpretations of Meditation in the Bodhicaryāvatāra: Meditation and the Concept of the Equality of Self and Other." In Buddhist Meditative Traditions: Their Origin and Development, 207–24.
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Articles · Digital Publications, Interviews
On Sanskrit Prosody – An Interview with Prof. Kashinath Nyaupane
Nyaupane, Kashinath, and Julia Stenzel. "On Sanskrit Prosody – An Interview with Prof. Kashinath Nyaupane." Kathmandu: Bodhisvara: Melodies of Awakening, n.d. https://www.bodhisvara.com/?page_id=671.
2004
Articles · Translations, Digital Publications
The Garland of Views 2004
Jinpa, Thupten. The Garland of Views: An Instruction. Attributed to Padma Sambhava. Online Publication, Institute of Tibetan Classics, 2004. Accessed February 4, 2025. https://tibetanclassics.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Garland-of-Views.pdf
1981
Articles · Translations, Transcriptions, Journal Articles, Dharma Talks
A Discourse on Thirty-seven Bodhisattva Practices and The Three Principal Paths (Dalai Lama, 14th 1981)
Dalai Lama, 14th. "A Discourse on 'Thirty-seven Bodhisattva Practices' and 'The Three Principal Paths'." Tibet Journal 6, no. 2 (Summer 1981): 3-40.
2013
Articles · Transcriptions, Digital Publications
Loving Kindness Is Realistic: A Teaching on Bodhicitta (Khandro Rinpoche 2013)
Khandro Rinpoche. "Loving Kindness Is Realistic: A Teaching on Bodhicitta." Teaching given by Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche on July 13, 2011, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., in the context of the auspicious occasion of the Kalachakra empowerment. Stanley, VA: Dharmashri Group, Pema Gatsal, 2013
2017
Articles · Chapters in a Book
The Light of the Day Star, Mipham's Reply to Drakar
Fletcher, Wulstan, and Helena Blankleder (Padmakara Translation Group) trans. "The Light of the Day Star, Mipham's Reply to Drakar." In The Wisdom Chapter: Jamgön Mipham's Commentary on the Ninth Chapter of "The Way of the Bodhisattva", 62–75. Boulder, CO: Shambhala Publications, 2017.
Newly Added: Dissertations
2006
Dissertations ·
Yogâcâra in autochthoner tibetischer Doxographie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Thugs rje sems dpa'i theg pa der Bon-Tradition
Carstens, Carola S. Yogâcâra in autochthoner tibetischer Doxographie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Thugs rje sems dpa'i theg pa der Bon-Tradition. PhD diss., Universität Hamburg, 2006.
2009
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Embodying Morality: A Pluralistic Approach to the Cultivation of Moral Perception and Action Through the Body
Butnor, Ashby. Embodying Morality: A Pluralistic Approach to the Cultivation of Moral Perception and Action Through the Body. PhD diss., University of Hawai'i, 2009.
Newly Added: Periodical Issues
Newly Added: Multimedia
Multimedia · Video
Lojong: The Origins and Purpose of Mind Training in Buddhism by Lama Jampa Thaye
Thaye, Lama Jampa. "Lojong: The Origins and Purpose of Mind Training in Buddhism." Produced by Lama Jampa Thaye, Sep 11, 2022. Video, 39:20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SujYqM9ousk.
Multimedia · Video
Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara by Ringu Tulku (11 of 11)
Ring Tulku. "Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara." Part 11 of 11. Recorded at Vajradhara Ling, France, August 5–7, 2013. Produced by Bodhicharya. Video, 24:00. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cse6kjy-aAA.
Multimedia · Video
Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara by Ringu Tulku (10 of 11)
Ring Tulku. "Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara." Part 10 of 11. Recorded at Vajradhara Ling, France, August 5–7, 2013. Produced by Bodhicharya. Video, 24:29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxM4EnyKfhs.
Multimedia · Video
Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara by Ringu Tulku (9 of 11)
Ring Tulku. "Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara." Part 9 of 11. Recorded at Vajradhara Ling, France, August 5–7, 2013. Produced by Bodhicharya. Video, 24:22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpM5BMNRlA4.
Multimedia · Video
Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara by Ringu Tulku (8 of 11)
Ring Tulku. "Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara." Part 8 of 11. Recorded at Vajradhara Ling, France, August 5–7, 2013. Produced by Bodhicharya. Video, 27:28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=repztYYxjlk.
Multimedia · Video
Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara by Ringu Tulku (7 of 11)
Ring Tulku. "Meditation Instructions on Bodhicharyavatara." Part 7 of 11. Recorded at Vajradhara Ling, France, August 5–7, 2013. Produced by Bodhicharya. Video, 19:44. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2dWAW6vnP8.
