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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.
Featured Books
2019
Books · Translations
Zhije: The Pacification of Suffering
Harding, Sarah, trans. Zhije: The Pacification of Suffering. Vol. 13 of The Treasury of Precious Instructions: Essential Teachings of the Eight Practice Lineages of Tibet (gdams ngag rin po che'i mdzod), compiled by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye ('jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas). Boulder, CO: Snow Lion, 2019.
2017
Books · Translations
The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Book 13
Dorje, Gyurme, trans. The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Book 13: Philosophical Systems and Lines of Transmission. By Choying Tobden Dorje (chos dbying stobs ldan rdo rje). Tsadra Foundation Series. Boulder, CO: Snow Lion, 2017.
2017
Books · Translations
Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind
Fletcher, Wulstan, and Helena Blankleder (Padmakara Translation Group), trans. Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind. Volume 1 of The Trilogy of Rest. By Longchenpa (klong chen rab 'byams pa dri med 'od zer). Boulder, CO: Shambhala Publications, 2017.
Staff Picks
A Revolutionary Artist of Tibet
The Six Lamps
Grains of Gold
In 1941, philosopher and poet Gendun Chopel (1903–51) sent a large manuscript by ship, train, and yak across mountains and deserts to his homeland in the northeastern corner of Tibet. He would follow it five years later, returning to his native land after twelve years in India and Sri Lanka. But he did not receive the welcome he imagined: he was arrested by the government of the regent of the young Dalai Lama on trumped-up charges of treason. He emerged from prison three years later a broken man and died soon after.
Gendun Chopel was a prolific writer during his short life. Yet he considered that manuscript, which he titled Grains of Gold, to be his life’s work, one to delight his compatriots with tales of an ancient Indian and Tibetan past, while alerting them to the wonders and dangers of the strikingly modern land abutting Tibet’s southern border, the British colony of India. Now available for the first time in English, Grains of Gold is a unique compendium of South Asian and Tibetan culture that combines travelogue, drawings, history, and ethnography. Gendun Chopel describes the world he discovered in South Asia, from the ruins of the sacred sites of Buddhism to the Sanskrit classics he learned to read in the original. He is also sharply, often humorously critical of the Tibetan love of the fantastic, bursting one myth after another and finding fault with the accounts of earlier Tibetan pilgrims. Exploring a wide range of cultures and religions central to the history of the region, Gendun Chopel is eager to describe all the new knowledge he gathered in his travels to his Buddhist audience in Tibet.
At once the account of the experiences of a tragic figure in Tibetan history and the work of an extraordinary scholar, Grains of Gold is an accessible, compelling work animated by a sense of discovery of both a distant past and a strange present. (Source: University of Chicago Press)
Strange Tales of an Oriental Idol
Translations from 2020
2020
Books · Translations
Jonang: The One Hundred and Eight Teaching Manuals
Dorje, Gyurme, trans. Jonang: The One Hundred and Eight Teaching Manuals. Vol. 18 of The Treasury of Precious Instructions: Essential Teachings of the Eight Practice Lineages of Tibet (gdams ngag rin po che'i mdzod), compiled by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye ('jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas). Tsadra Foundation Series. Boulder, CO: Snow Lion, 2020.
2020
Books · Translations
Les Systèmes Philosophiques Bouddhistes (Charrier 2020)
Charrier, Christian, trans. Trésor de connaissances: Les systèmes philosophiques bouddhistes - Volume 1. By Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé ('jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas). Collection Tsadra. Le Plantou, France: Éditions Padmakara, 2020.
Translations from 2019
2019
Books · Translations
A Commentary on Shantideva's Engaging in the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas
Gyaltsen, Lama Kalsang, and Ani Kunga Chodron, trans. A Commentary on Shantideva's Engaging in the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas Written by Sazang Mati Panchen: Known as An Extremely Clear Illumination of the Meaning of the Text. Walden, NY: Tsechen Kunchab Ling, 2019. First edition published by The Yeshe Dorje Foundation in 2006.
2019
Books · Translations
Beautiful Adornment of Mount Meru
Lopez, Donald S., Jr., trans. Beautiful Adornment of Mount Meru: A Presentation of Classical Indian Philosophy. By Changkya Rölpai Dorjé (Lcang skya rol pa'i rdo rje). Library of Tibetan Classics 24. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2019.
2019
Books · Translations
Brilliantly Illuminating Lamp of the Five Stages (2019)
Thurman, Robert A. F., trans. Brilliantly Illuminating Lamp of the Five Stages (rim lnga rab tu gsal ba'i sgron me): Practical Instruction in the King of Tantras, The Glorious Esoteric Community. By Tsong Khapa Losang Drakpa. Edited by Thomas F. Yarnall. Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences Series, Tengyur Translation Initiative, and Complete Works of Jey Tsong Khapa and Sons Collection. 2nd ed. New York: American Institute of Buddhist Studies; Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2019.
2019
Books · Translations
Buddha Mind - Christ Mind
Schmidt-Leukel, Perry. Buddha Mind - Christ Mind: A Christian Commentary on the Bodhicaryāvatāra. With a new translation by Ernst Steinkellner and Cynthia Peck-Kubaczek. Christian Commentaries on Non-Christian Sacred Texts 9. Leuven, Belgium: Peeters Publishers, 2019. https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/buddhistwomen2020/files/2020/03/BCA_Translation.pdf.
2019
Books · Translations, Academic Publications, Scholarly Editions
Buddha Nature Reconsidered - Vol 2
Higgins, David, and Martina Draszczyk. Buddha Nature Reconsidered: The Eighth Karma pa's Middle Path. Vol. 2, An Anthology of His Writings: Critical Texts and Annotated Translations. Vienna: Arbeitskreis für Tibetische und Buddhistische Studien Universität Wien, 2019.
2019
Books · Translations
Illumination of the Hidden Meaning Part 2
Gray, David B., trans. Illumination of the Hidden Meaning: Yogic Vows, Conduct, and Ritual Praxis (sbas don kun gsal); Part II: Chapters 25–51. By Tsong Khapa Losang Drakpa. Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences Series, Tengyur Translation Initiative, and Complete Works of Jey Tsong Khapa and Sons Collection. New York: American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Wisdom Publications, 2019.
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
2024
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Bka' 'gyur gyi bsdus don dang phyogs bcu'i mun sel gyi mdo
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
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
Rje mi la'i mgur khrid khyab gdal gshis kyi ngo mthong
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
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.
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
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.
2025
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Smin gling zab gter gar dbang thugs rje chen po bde gshegs kun 'dus kyi chos skor gyi 'don cha rnams
Gter bdag gling pa 'gyur med rdo rje, revealer. Smin gling zab gter gar dbang thugs rje chen po bde gshegs kun 'dus kyi chos skor gyi 'don cha rnams. Solukhumbu, Nepal: Thupten Dongak Choeling Monastery Publications, 2025.
Newly Added: Articles
No date provided
Articles · Interviews, Digital Publications
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.
2019
Articles · Digital Publications
The Kadampa: A Formative Movement of Tibetan Buddhism
Roesler, Ulrike. "The Kadampa: A Formative Movement of Tibetan Buddhism." Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion, October 30, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.013.568.
2016
Articles · Journal Articles
Examining the Blo sbyong Component in Thogs med bzang po's Collected Works
Chien, Gloria I-Ling. "Examining the Blo sbyong Component in Thogs med bzang po's Collected Works." In "Ancient Currents, New Traditions: Papers Presented at the Fourth International Seminar of Young Tibetologists," edited by Franz Xaver Erhard et al., special issue, Revue d'Etudes Tibétaines 37 (2016): 50.
2025
Articles · Editorial Content, Translations
From the Profound View of the Ultimate to Everyday Practice: Tokme Zangpo's Integration of Śāntideva's Teachings into Mind Training
Forgues, Greg. "From the Profound View of the Ultimate to Everyday Practice: Tokme Zangpo's Integration of Śāntideva's Teachings into Mind Training." Bodhicitta: A Tsadra Foundation Initiative, Feb 19, 2025.
2025
Articles · Editorial Content, Translations
Breathing Life into Śāntideva's Words: Rago Choktrul's Integration of Tonglen and Dedication
Forgues, Greg. "Breathing Life into Śāntideva's Words: Rago Choktrul's Integration of Tonglen and Dedication." Bodhicitta: A Tsadra Foundation Initiative, Feb 18, 2025.
Newly Added: Dissertations
2022
Dissertations · PhD diss., Translations
An Early Tibetan Perspective on the Hermeneutical Scheme of the Three Wheels of Dharma: The Case of 'Jig-rten gsum-mgon and the Early Exponents of the dGongs gcig
Querl, Katrin. "An Early Tibetan Perspective on the Hermeneutical Scheme of the Three Wheels of Dharma: The Case of ’Jig-rten gsum-mgon and the Early Exponents of the dGongs gcig." PhD Diss, University of Vienna, 2022. https://www.academia.edu/115666678/An_Early_Tibetan_Perspective_on_the_Hermeneutical_Scheme_of_the_Three_Wheels_of_Dharma_The_Case_of_Jig_rten_gsum_mgon_and_the_Early_Exponents_of_the_dGongs_gcig?source=swp_share
2023
Dissertations · MA Thesis
Sakya Paṇḍita's Ritual for Generating the Mind According to the Madhyamaka Tradition (dbu ma lugs kyi sems bskyed kyi cho ga) (Chao 2023)
Chao, Bella. "Sakya Paṇḍita's Ritual for Generating the Mind According to the Madhyamaka Tradition (Dbu ma lugs kyi sems bskyed kyi cho ga)." MA thesis, Centre for Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, 2023.
Newly Added: Periodical Issues
2025
Periodical Issues · Journal Issues
Revue d'Etudes Tibétaines/Vol. 75 (2025)
Liang, Jue, Natasha Mikles, Andrew Taylor and Eben Yonnetti, eds. "New Directions and Emergent Conversations in Tibetan Studies: Papers Presented at the Sixth International Seminar of Young Tibetologists." Revue d'Etudes Tibétaines 75 (March 2025).
