Theravada buddhism and the british encounter this work explores the british encounter with buddhism in nineteenthcentury sri lanka. Thupten jinpa has done us all a great service by editing and translating this marvelous volume, mind training. See more ideas about buddhism, meditation and books. The three principal aspects of the path je tsongkhapa tibetan title. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives, dr. Other texts translated by thupten jinpa, phd institute. Luce irigaray, essay by journal of buddhist ethics.
At a school for refugee children, he had a traditional tibetan buddhist education. Thupten jinpa was just one year old when his family fled to india in 1959 in the wake of the dalai lamas escape. Geshe thupten jinpa is the dalai lamas principal english translator and president of the institute of tibetan classics in montreal, canada. Thupten jinpa, phd, is a buddhist scholar, author, and translator for the dalai lama. The gateway for the fortunate ones aspiring for liberation. Translated by thupten jinpa compiled in the fifteenth century, mind training. Sep 03, 2015 conversations on compassion with thupten jinpa, phd. Thupten jinpa langri born 1958 is a tibetan buddhist scholar, former monk and an academic. Compassion institute is offering this free connection through compassion dropin practice session to all those worldwide who wish to come together in community and do our best to meet these challenging times with humanity and compassion in this 45minute session, compassion institute founder thupten jinpa will offer information, practices, guided meditation, and an opportunity for you to ask. Every sunday afternoon, a monastic teacher would give a dharma teaching, jinpa remembers. A former monk, thupten jinpa holds a phd from cambridge university and has been the principal english translator to the dalai lama for nearly thirty years. Suppressing strong feelings like fear, anger, and resentment isnt the answerin fact, doing so can lead to a host of physical problems, from a weakened immune system to heart disease. Thupten jinpa chair and president compassion institute. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
He has translated and edited more than ten books by the dalai lama including the world of tibetan buddhism wisdom publications, 1993, a good heart. Corporate credit line shop with points credit card marketplace reload your balance amazon currency converter. Its central concern is the way buddhism was represented and constructed by the british scholars, officials, missionaries. May 03, 2017 thupten jinpa was just one year old when his family fled to india in 1959 in the wake of the dalai lamas escape. He has been the principal english translator to the dalai lama since 1985. Jinpa also holds a ba in philosophy and a phd in religious studies, both from the university of cambridge, england. Dependence and interdependence is the nature of all things. Honors in philosophy and a phd in religious studies from cambridge university. While there, he spoke to maitripas translation students about issues in translating tibetan.
Thupten jinpa school of religious studies mcgill university. Search our database of over 100 million company and executive profiles. Coming january 2020 the art of translating tibetan, a free masterclass with thupten jinpa. Contextual translation of sirang printer into english. Its central concern is the way buddhism was represented and constructed by the british scholars, officials, missionaries, travellers and religious seekers who travelled to the country. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. In 2011 fpmt translation services organized taking up the challenge of translating buddhism, a translation and editorial conference that focused on. Review of supply chain partnership process in joint ventures. Thupten jinpa is the perfect guide to achieving a greater sense of wellbeing. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives, thupten jinpa offers insight into helpful practices such as mind training, and the compassion cultivation training he developed. William james 18421910, emptiness does not imply nonexistence. Jun 25, 2015 thupten jinpa has been a principal english translator to his holiness the dalai lama since 1985. He later joined the monastic university at shartse college of ganden and taught buddhist.
Thupten jinpa langri born 1958 is a tibetan buddhist scholar, former monk and an academic of religious studies and both eastern and western philosophy. Thupten jinpa translating the dalai lama the on being project. He received his early education and training as a monk at zongkar choede monastery in hunsur near mysore, karnataka, south india and later joined the shartse college of ganden monastic university, in mundgod, karnataka, south india, where he received the geshe lharam degree. Sometimes there are phrases which the dalai lama does not understand, and mr. Thupten jinpa was born in tibet in 1958 and trained as a monk at zongkar chode monastery in southern india. Several disputes on the subject of rebirth are recorded in traditional texts.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover thuptens connections and jobs at similar companies. Chofn intellectual property b316, guangyi plaza, 5 guangyi street, xicheng, beijing 53 p. Adjunct professor, tibetan buddhist philosophy thupten jinpa was born in tibet in 1958. Thupten jinpa, a fearless heart dalai lama centre for.
Review of thupten jinpas a fearless heart by mary e. Compassion institute is offering this free dropin practice session to all those worldwide who wish to come together in community and do our best to meet these challenging times with humanity and compassion. Irigarays meditations on the duality of sexuality in buddhist ethics. Jan 23, 2006 thupten jinpa was born in tibet in 1958 and trained as a monk at zongkar chode monastery in southern india. Irigarays meditations on the duality of sexuality in. Thupten jinpa received his early education and training as a monk and received the geshe lharam degree from ganden monastic university, south india. The hidden driver of excellence o a force for good. Essential mind training is the first volume in the tibetan classics series, which aims to make available accessible paperback editions of key tibetan buddhist works drawn from wisdom publications library of tibetan classics. A buddha in the land of snows in this special livestream event with sf dharma collective. This way, lines of text ball from 1 move all serv positions. He is an adjunct professor at the faculty of religious studies at mcgill university, the founder. Conversations on compassion with thupten jinpa, phd.
In an era when buddhist meditation is largely equated with simply calming the mind and developing mindfulness, this compendium of methods for training the mind gives a glimpse of the tremendous richness and depth of the buddhist tradition for enhancing mental. Jinpa has been the principal english translator to h. Jinpa is a former buddhist monk, who left the monastic life to pursue higher education, completing a ph. Thupten jinpa offers a practical guide to creating change through buddhistinspired compassion practices. He has been the dalai lamas primary english interpreter and book editor for nearly 30 years and is the author most recently of, a fearless heart. Thupten jinpa langri was one of that first generation of tibetans who grew up in exile. Countdown to infamy japan 1941 by eri hotta when japan attacked the united states in 1941, its leaders, in large part, understood they were entering a when japan launched hostilities against the united states in 1941, argues eri hotta, its leaders, in large part, understood they were entering a war they were japan 1941. The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. Thupten jinpas family escaped from tibet to india when he was just a year old and he began his monastic life shortly thereafter. Experiencing emotions is a part of the richness of life. We at wisdom are thrilled that well soon be offering a new way for translators and practitioners alike to discover the rich world of translation in a new, free masterclass with thupten jinpa.
He received his early education and training as a monk at zongkar chode monastery in south india and later joined the shartse college of ganden monastic university, south india, where he received the geshe lharam degree. It is based on two principles, yin and yang, that are closely related to the ideas of structure and action, form and energy. In this 45minute session, compassion institute founder thupten jinpa will offer information, practices, guided meditation, and an opportunity for you to ask. He is an adjunct professor at the faculty of religious studies at mcgill university and chairman of the mind and life institute, which is dedicated to promoting dialogues and collaborations between the sciences and contemplative knowledge. Thupten jinpas a fearless heart is a great read for all. The essential points of all the scriptures of the conqueror. Geshe thupten jinpa, phd, principal translator of his holiness the dalai lama since 1985, visited maitripa college in portland, oregon, usa, may 1012, 2015. The great liberation by hearing in the intermediate states. The annual subscription entitles subscribers access to all new content including video, audio and text. Kamasutras of vatsyayana kamasutras of vatsyayana selected sutras with simple english translation a guide to the life of youngsters published by dr. The art of translating tibetan, produced in partnership with tsadra foundation.
Looking for references to skeptical debates on the subject of. Thupten jinpa archives the center for compassion and. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our. On the other hand, overreacting in the heat of the moment can be detrimental to. June 2, 2016 in this talk based on his book, a fearless heart. Nov 22, 2011 thupten jinpa langri was educated in the classical tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of geshe lharam equivalent to a doctorate in divinity. Compassiondriven medicine initiative offers timely opportunity for. The great collection is the earliest anthology of a special genre of tibetan literature known as mind training, or lojong in tibetan. View thupten jinpas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. There was also a print head servo that would position the print head around an arcshaped path. Thupten jinpa deserves the highest praise for this.
He taught buddhist epistemology, metaphysics, middle way philosophy and buddhist. The great collection is the earliest anthology of a special genre of tibetan literature known as. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives. Now fiftyeight, he has been a pioneer in helping the tibetan buddhist tradition find its place in the world. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives, thupten jinpa offers.
Every sunday afternoon, a monastic teacher would give. View peng jins profile for company associations, background information, and partnerships. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives kindle edition by thupten jinpa. He has translated and edited more than a dozen books by h. Thupten jinpa has been a principal english translator to his holiness the dalai lama since 1985. Div if youve ever viewed his holiness the dalai lama giving a lesson on buddhism, compassion, or science, you have seen thupten jinpa, his closest translator, nearby. Thupten jinpa translating the dalai lama the on being. In sanskrit there is nagarjunas mulamadhyamakarika mmk which disputes the mainstream buddhist view of karma and rebirth. D compiled in the fifteenth century, mind training.
Sixty stanzas of reasoning by nagarjuna hymn to the buddha, the world transcendent by nagarjuna commentary on the awakening mind by nagarjuna a garland of views attributed to padmasambhava three principal aspects of the path by je tsongkhapa in praise of dependent origination by je tsongkhapa songs. Mahabala bhatta major research project in sanskrit, u. Credit line shop with points credit card marketplace reload your balance amazon currency converter. May 05, 2015 a former monk, thupten jinpa holds a phd from cambridge university and has been the principal english translator to the dalai lama for nearly thirty years. Other texts translated by thupten jinpa, phd institute of. An inspirational read that not only demonstrates the power of. Nov 30, 2005 thupten jinpa has done us all a great service by editing and translating this marvelous volume, mind training. He is an adjunct professor at the faculty of religious studies at mcgill university and chairman of the mind and life institute, which is dedicated to promoting dialogues and collaborations between the sciences and contemplative. He has translated and edited many books by the dalai lama, including the world of tibetan buddhism, essence of the heart sutra, and the new york times. The key to happiness is not the eradication of all problems but rather the development of a mind capable of transforming any problem into a cause of happiness. Abc news bill blakemore moderates a panel that includes evolutionary geneticist francisco ayala, astrobiologist paul davies, biblical scholar elaine pagels and buddhist scholar thupten jinpa. He is also a participating scholar and executive committee member of stanford universitys center for compassion and altruism research and education.
These leading thinkers who come at these issues from a range of perspectives address the evolving relationship between science and faith. For example, in the there is a buddhist practices that involve ones relationship with an attitude towards ones body, ones material resources, and also ones collection of virtues and in the connection to all of these one needs you know, there are different stages of practice that involve, first of. See more ideas about people, this or that questions and best ted talks. Philosophy and religion buddhism analysis dualism dualism philosophy lamaism meditation philosophers criticism and interpretation sex psychology sexuality. But sometimes emotions can get in the way of our health and happiness. Comments from a master, geshe thupten jinpa posted in education. Thupten jinpa s family escaped from tibet to india when he was just a year old and he began his monastic life shortly thereafter. Origins, measures, and interventions thupten jinpa, ph. Looking for references to skeptical debates on the subject.