The Classical Tibetan Language Collection of the James A. Blumenthal Library (JABL) at Maitripa College consists of bound Tibetan books and unbound texts (dpe cha, དཔེ་ཆ), or pecha. Housed on the first floor of Maitripa College, the Tibetan and Sanskrit collection is available to all students of Classical Tibetan, and students interested in reading texts and commentaries in their original language.
The Tibetan Room provides a quiet study space for scholars.
Classical Tibetan Subject Guide
- The JABL curriculum-based subject guides provide additional reading, a framework, and source materials for topics and courses in the current Maitripa College curriculum.
- The Tibetan language section of the subject guides include a vast collection of curated links to dictionaries, grammars, texts, translation resources, Tibetan language programs, and more.
Translation Seminar Works
- Translations by Maitripa College Students in TIB301: Seminar in Tibetan Translation
- The translated texts are philosophical texts that deal with specific aspects of Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy, in particular, emptiness according to the Madhyamaka school. More specifically, they are related to instruction on the view (lta khrid) from the lineage of Lama Tsongkhapa.
