After 25 years of preserving and digitizing rare and endangered texts, the BDRC is looking ahead to the next quarter century
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Tsinghua University’s New Study of Sakya Figures, Doctrine, and Places
A collaboration between the Sakya school and Tsinghua University is ushering in “spiritual civilization” and providing a model for collaboration between temples and universities
A New Translation and Commentary of the Kalachakra Tantra by Niraj Kumar
A new translation of the Kalachakra Tantra from Niraj Kumar
In Review: “The Taming of the Demons,” Charles B. Jones’ “Pure Land”
Here are some books I’m reviewing or have recently reviewed.
Kumarajiva Project: A 60-year Tibetan-Chinese Translation Initiative from Khyentse Foundation
Statue of Kumarajiva outside the Kizil Caves. From China Discovery There are two “buzzwords” in the Buddhist world today. One is obviously mindfulness and has dominated contemporary discourse for decades. The other is translation, and despite being overshadowed by mindfulness to some extent actually remains one of the most important activities of the global Buddhist […]