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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
2024
Books · Translations
Kadam: Stages of the Path, Mind Training and Esoteric Practice - Part 1 (Engle 2024)
Engle, Artemus B., trans. Kadam: Stages of the Path, Mind Training and Esoteric Practice, Part 1. Vol. 3 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, 2024.
2023
Books · Translations
Shangpa Kagyu: The Tradition of Khyungpo Naljor - Part 2 (Harding 2023)
Harding, Sarah, trans. Shangpa Kagyu: The Tradition of Khyungpo Naljor, Part 2. Vol. 12 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, 2023.
2023
Books · Translations
Sakya: The Path with its Result - Part 2 (Smith 2023)
Smith, Malcolm, trans. Sakya: The Path with its Result, Part 2. Vol. 6 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, 2023.
2023
Books · Translations
Marpa Kagyu: Methods of Liberation - Part 1
Callahan, Elizabeth M., trans. Marpa Kagyu: Methods of Liberation, Part 1. Vol. 7 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, 2023.
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.
2022
Books · Translations
The Precious Treasury of the Fundamental Nature
Blankleder, Helena, and Wulstan Fletcher (Padmakara Translation Group), trans. The Precious Treasury of the Fundamental Nature. By Longchenpa. With a commentary by Khangsar Tenpa'i Wangchuk. Boulder, CO: Shambhala Publications, 2022.
Newest Tsadra Sponsored Tibetan Books
2022
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Jo nang kun mkhyen dol po sangs rgyas kyis mdzad pa'i rab dbye khud 'phags rnam lnga'i gzhung dang sa bcad sbrags ma (Kha-Nyam Publications 2022)
Dol po pa. Jo nang kun mkhyen dol po sangs rgyas kyis mdzad pa'i rab dbye khud 'phags rnam lnga'i gzhung dang sa bcad sbrags ma. Kathmandu: Kha-Nyam Publications, 2022.
2023
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Mkhan chen rdo rje 'dzin pa kun bzang gang shar rang grol dbang po'i gsung 'bum thar pa'i lam ston (Thrangu Dharma Kara 2023)
Mkhan po gang shar. mkhan chen rdo rje 'dzin pa kun bzang gang shar rang grol dbang po'i gsung 'bum thar pa'i lam ston. Kathmandu: Thrangu Dharma Kara Publication, 2023.
2023
Tibetan Publications · Volume
'gul skyod 'pho 'gyur gsar pa'i stangs 'dzin zhib 'jug dang rtsod gleng gnang phyogs skor (Benchen Publications 2023)
Skyabs rje sangs rgyas mnyan pa rin po che. Deng rabs kyi shes bya dang nang pa'i lta ba lto ba sbyar nas gzhan la phan thabs las 'gul skyod 'pho 'gyur gsar pa'i stangs 'dzin zhib 'jug dang rtsod gleng gnang phyogs skor. Benchen Shedra Publication Series 29. Kathmandu: Ban chen legs bshad rgyun skyong khang, Benchen Publications, 2023.
2023
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Rdo rje'i gar gyi bshad pa dang mthong ba brgyud pa'i phyag bzhes skor (Benchen Publications 2023)
Skyabs rje sangs rgyas mnyan pa rin po che dang Skyabs rje bstan dga' rin po che. Rdo rje'i gar gyi bshad pa dang mthong ba brgyud pa'i phyag bzhes skor. Benchen Shedra Publication Series 30. Kathmandu: Ban chen legs bshad rgyun skyong khang, Benchen Publications, 2023.
Translations from 2023
Total: 39
2023
Books · Translations, Buddhist Topic Monographs
A Journey to the West - Vol. 1 (Sodargye 2023)
Sodargye, Khenpo, ed. A Journey to the West - Vol.1 : Recollections of Accompanying My Guru to Europe and North America in 1993. Translated by the International Translation team. Taipei: DeKi Publishing, 2023.
2023
Books · Translations, Buddhist Topic Monographs
A Journey to the West - Vol. 2 (Sodargye 2023)
Sodargye, Khenpo, ed. A Journey to the West - Vol.2 : Recollections of Accompanying My Guru to Europe and North America in 1993. Translated by the International Translation team. Taipei: DeKi Publishing, 2023.
2023
Books · Translations, Academic Publications
A Study of the Life and Works of Go-rams-pa bSod-nams-seng-ge and a Translation and Critical Edition of his sDom gsum kha skong (Jamtsho 2023)
Jamtsho, Sonam. A Study of the Life and Works of Go-rams-pa bSod-nams-seng-ge and a Translation and Critical Edition of his sDom gsum kha skong. New Delhi, India: Dev Publishers & Distributors, 2023.
Translations from 2022
Total: 64
2022
Books · Translations, Academic Publications
A Splash of the Logical Reason
Steinkellner, Ernst, trans, ed. A Splash of the Logical Reason: Dharmakīrti's Hetubindu Translated. Beiträge zur Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte Asiens, 108. Sitzungsberichte der philosophisch-historischen Klasse, 925. Vienna: Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2022.
2022
Books · Translations, Digital Publications
Ascertaining the Vinaya: Upāli's Questions: Vinayaviniścayopāliparipṛcchā (Erdene-Ochir, B.)
Erdene-Ochir, ErdeneBaatar, Jake Nagasawa, and Jaakko Takkinen (UCSB Buddhist Studies Translation Group), trans. and ed. Ascertaining the Vinaya: Upāli's Questions (Vinayaviniścayopāliparipṛcchā). 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, 2021. https://read.84000.co/translation/toh68.html.
2022
Books · Translations
Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra: Entering the Way of the Bodhisattvas (2022, Khenpo Gawang and Wiener)
Gawang, Khenpo, and Gerry Wiener, trans. Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra: Entering the Way of the Bodhisattvas by Shantideva - Dunhuang Edition. Memphis, TN: Jeweled Lotus Publishing, 2022.
Newly Added: Books
2006
Books · Translations, Digital Publications
Wheel of Sharp Weapons (Nicell 2006)
Nicell, Joan, trans. The Mahayana Mind Training: Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmaraksita. Online Publication. Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, 2006. https://www.lamayeshe.com/sites/default/files/wheel_of_sharp_weapons.pdf
Newly Added: Tibetan Publications
Published 2021 & 2022
2022
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Bka' bsdu bzhi pa'i rtsa bsdus 'grel gsum gyi shan sbyar ma kun mkhyen dol po'i zhal lung zhes bya ba
Dol po pa. bka' bsdu bzhi pa'i rtsa bsdus 'grel gsum gyi shan sbyar ma kun mkhyen dol po'i zhal lung zhes bya ba bzhugs so. Kathmandu: Kha-Nyam Publications, 2022.
2021
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Bod kyi tshad gzhung thog ma
The current and second research monograph in the Series-Bod kyi tshad gzhung thog ma: Chos rgyal khri srong lde 'u btsan gyi rnam thar dang - bka' yang dag pa'i tshad ma'i brjod bya rjod byed la zhib jug by mKhan-po dPalbzang-dar-rgyas, one of the four pilots-is the fruit of many years of intensive training and research. The title of the monograph may be roughly rendered as: The First Tibetan Work on Logic and Epistemology: A Study of the Biography/Hagiography of the Religious King Khri-srong-lde 'u-btsan and the Text and Content of [His] "Testimony of the Correct Teachings [of the Buddha] " (bKa' yang dag pa'i tshad ma). The study contains a critical edition the bKa'yang dag pa'i tshad ma prepared by consulting all accessible textual witnesses, and an in-depth study of the main topics of the work, such as the four types of reasoning (yzukti: rigs pa). As its title states, it also contains a study of the life and works of King Khri-srong-lde'u-btsan, which is based on whatever textual evidences that could be found, and which provides the necessary background and context of the work under investigation. mKhan-po also addresses, among many other things, the issue of the authorship and the nature of the work. He puts forward his stance, as reflected in the title, that there is no adequate reason to reject the authorship of the bKa' yang dag pa'i tshad ma, and also that the work could be considered the first Tibetan work on Buddhist logic and epistemology. Like any other study, there will certainly be room for corrections and improvements, but all in all mKhan-po's study is exemplary in his pursuing the historical-philological approach to the study of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist texts and ideas. The value of mKhan-po's research is bound to be enduring, and it would be impossible for anyone wishing to pursue further study on the bKa yang dag pa'i tshad ma to ignore this important contribution.
2021
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Chos bzang rigs pa'i rnam dpyod
The current and third research monograph in the Series--Chos bzang rigs pa'i rnam dpyod: Rong zom pa ma hā pandi ta'i theg tshul rjod byed zhib dpyad zhu dag lung khungs ngos 'dzin dang - brjod bya gnas lugs rig par rtsad zhib tshom bu by mKhan-po bKra-shis-rdo-rje, one of the four pilots from the NNRC is a fruit of many years of intensive research. The main title of the monograph is a clear allusion to Mahāyānasūtrālamkāra 8.9a: sudharmatāyuktivicāransaya, the Tibetan rendering being chos bzang rigs pa'i rnam dpyad bsam pa can. mKhan-po, like Mi-pham rNam-rgyal-rgya-mtsho (1846-1912), is insinuating that Rong-zom Chos-kyi-bzang-po, as his name also indicates, was a rational person, a sudharmatāyuktivicāranāsaya (chos bzang rigs pas rmam dpyad bsam pa can). As the subtitle shows, the study consists of a critical edition of the Theg chen tshul 'jug, one of Rong-zom-pa's magna opera that deals with the philosophy of the Great Perfection (rDzogs-pa-chen-po), including identification of the sources therein either ad verbum or ad sensum and a study of the special ontology of the special Mahāyāna proposed in the work. There will certainly be lapses of commission, omissions, and imprecisions, and hence room for corrections and improvements, but in terms of the research methods and research outcome, mKhan-po's study can be considered ground-breaking. The value of mKhan-po's research in the field of historical-philological studies of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist texts and ideas is bound to be enduring and no one wishing to pursue further study of Rong-zom-pa's thoughts can afford ignoring this important contribution.
2021
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Dam pa'i chos rin po che mdo sngangs rig gnas dang bcas pa ji ltar thos shing de dag gang las brgyud pa'i yi ge dgos 'dod kun 'byung nor bu'i bang mdzod - smad cha
Dam pa'i chos rin po che mdo sngangs rig gnas dang bcas pa ji ltar thos shing de dag gang las brgyud pa'i yi ge dgos 'dod kun 'byung nor bu'i bang mdzod - stod cha. Record of The Vast Transmissions Received By Lodro Thaye. Volume 2. Kalimpong, West Bengal, India: Rigpe Dorje Institute, 2021.
2021
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Dam pa'i chos rin po che mdo sngangs rig gnas dang bcas pa ji ltar thos shing de dag gang las brgyud pa'i yi ge dgos 'dod kun 'byung nor bu'i bang mdzod - stod cha
Dam pa'i chos rin po che mdo sngangs rig gnas dang bcas pa ji ltar thos shing de dag gang las brgyud pa'i yi ge dgos 'dod kun 'byung nor bu'i bang mdzod - stod cha. Record of The Vast Transmissions Received By Lodro Thaye. Volume 1. Kalimpong, West Bengal, India: Rigpe Dorje Institute, 2021.
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2022
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Jo nang kun mkhyen dol po sangs rgyas kyis mdzad pa'i rab dbye khud 'phags rnam lnga'i gzhung dang sa bcad sbrags ma (Kha-Nyam Publications 2022)
Dol po pa. Jo nang kun mkhyen dol po sangs rgyas kyis mdzad pa'i rab dbye khud 'phags rnam lnga'i gzhung dang sa bcad sbrags ma. Kathmandu: Kha-Nyam Publications, 2022.
2023
Tibetan Publications · Volume
Mkhan chen rdo rje 'dzin pa kun bzang gang shar rang grol dbang po'i gsung 'bum thar pa'i lam ston (Thrangu Dharma Kara 2023)
Mkhan po gang shar. mkhan chen rdo rje 'dzin pa kun bzang gang shar rang grol dbang po'i gsung 'bum thar pa'i lam ston. Kathmandu: Thrangu Dharma Kara Publication, 2023.
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Newly Added: Dissertations
2017
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Sacred Illusion: On Purity and Creation in Je Tsongkhapa's Philosophy of Tantra (Natanya 2017)
Natanya, Eva. "Sacred Illusion: On Purity and Creation in Je Tsongkhapa's Philosophy of Tantra." PhD diss., University of Virginia, 2017. https://doi.org/10.18130/V3ZW5V
2023
Dissertations · MA Thesis
The Carefree Dzogchen Yogi of Dolpo, Tadru Orgyan Tenzin (1657-1737): A Partial Translation and Study of The Condensed Life of the Old Beggar Orgyan Tenzin (sprang rgan o rgyan bstan 'dzin pa'i rnam thar bsdus pa) (Smith 2023)
Smith, Michael D. "The Carefree Dzogchen Yogi of Dolpo, Tadru Orgyan Tenzin (1657-1737): A Partial Translation and Study of The Condensed Life of the Old Beggar Orgyan Tenzin (sprang rgan o rgyan bstan 'dzin pa'i rnam thar bsdus pa). MA thesis, Kathmandu University, 2023.
2023
Dissertations · MA Thesis
Who Is the Author? Mangtö Ludrup Gyatso's Essential Nectar in the Collected Works of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (Fregiehn 2023)
Fregiehn, Claudia. "Who Is the Author? Mangtö Ludrup Gyatso's Essential Nectar in the Collected Works of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo: A Case Study of the Attribution of Authorship in Tibetan Buddhism." MA thesis, Kathmandu University, 2023.
1979
Dissertations · PhD diss.
Contributions to the Development of Tibetan Buddhist Epistemology from the Eleventh to the Fifteenth Century (Kuijp 1979)
Kuijp, Leonard W. J. van der. "Contributions to the Development of Tibetan Buddhist Epistemology from the Eleventh to the Fifteenth Century." PhD diss., Universität Hamburg, 1979.
2016
Dissertations · PhD diss., Academic Publications, Scholarly Editions
On the Bodhisattva Path in Gandhāra (Schlosser 2016)
Schlosser, Andrea. "On the Bodhisattva Path in Gandhāra: Edition of Fragment 4 and 11 from the Bajaur Collection of Kharoṣṭhī Manuscripts". PhD diss., Free University of Berlin, 2016.
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Newly Added: Multimedia
Multimedia · Video
Longchenpa's Jewel Treasure of the Dharmadhatu by Lama Chonam and Sangye Khandro
Chonam, Lama, and Sangye Khandro. "Book Launch: Longchenpa's Jewel Treasure of the Dharmadhatu." Conversations on Buddha-Nature with Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho. Produced by the Tsadra Foundation Research Department, June 29, 2024. Video, 1:26:36. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va_LhMj9EVE.
Multimedia · Video
Recognizing Our True Nature by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche
Tharchin, Lama. "Recognizing Our True Nature." Produced by Heart Teachings by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche. Recorded at Bodhi House, Olympia, Washington, Nov. 8, 2011. Heart Teachings Video Series. Video, 1:38:08. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ3nBlyEcwI.
Multimedia · Video
The Life and Works of Kyotön Monlam Tsultrim by Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho
Phuntsho, Karma. "The Life and Works of Kyotön Monlam Tsultrim." Conversations on Buddha-Nature with Dr. Greg Forgues. With special guests Dr. Klaus-Dieter Mathes and Dr. Zhouyang Ma. Produced by the Tsadra Foundation Research Department, June 15, 2024. Video, 1:27:50.
Multimedia · Video
Buddhist Studies with Arne Schelling: The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva - Part 1 (chapter 1)
Schelling, Arne. "Buddhist Studies with Arne Schelling: The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva - Part 1 (chapter 1)." Produced by Siddhartha's Intent, Jun 21, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqjSKN85RYA.
Multimedia · Video
Shantideva's Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds: Review Verses 9.1–4 (Part 156)
Tsepal, Tenzin. "Shantideva's Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds: Review Verses 9.1–4." Pt. 156. Produced by Sravasti Abbey October 12, 2023. Video, 1:16:52. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gKrQ4AlO44.
Multimedia · Video
Shantideva's Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds: Self Cognition (Part 155)
Chodrak, Geshe Tenzin (Dadul Namgyal). "Shantideva's Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds: Self Cognition." Pt. 155. Produced by Sravasti Abbey October 5, 2023. Video, 1:25:17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USuuSwJpd6Y.
