{"id":1854,"date":"2024-01-29T19:44:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T19:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/?page_id=1854"},"modified":"2026-08-18T18:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:44:35","slug":"classical-tibetan-language","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/classical-tibetan-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Classical Tibetan Language Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 9px );margin-left: calc(-9px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-9px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.03 * calc( 100% - 9px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.03 * calc( 100% - 9px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><blockquote>\n<p>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, \u0f51\u0f54\u0f7a\u0f0b\u0f46), 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.06 * calc( 100% - 9px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.06 * calc( 100% - 9px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/01\/f_tibetan-center-600x318.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/01\/f_tibetan-center-200x106.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/01\/f_tibetan-center-400x212.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/01\/f_tibetan-center-600x318.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/01\/f_tibetan-center.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>The Tibetan Room provides a quiet study space for scholars.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#999999;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:21px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.03 * calc( 100% - 9px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:21px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.03 * calc( 100% - 9px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Classical Tibetan&nbsp;Subject Guide<\/h3>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:-60px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><ul>\n<li>The JABL curriculum-based subject guides provide additional reading, a framework, and source materials for topics and courses in the current Maitripa College curriculum.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-span-default-medium \" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:15%;--awb-margin-bottom:21px;--awb-margin-left:15%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/classical-tibetan-texts-and-translation\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Tibetan Subject Guide<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#999999;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:21px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.03 * calc( 100% - 9px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:21px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.03 * calc( 100% - 9px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Translation Seminar Works<\/h3>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:-60px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><ul>\n<li>Translations by Maitripa College Students in TIB301: Seminar in Tibetan Translation<\/li>\n<li>The translated texts are philosophical texts that deal with specific aspects of Mah\u0101y\u0101na Buddhist philosophy, in particular, emptiness according to the Madhyamaka school. More specifically, they are related to instruction on the view (<em>lta khrid<\/em>) from the lineage of Lama Tsongkhapa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-span-default-medium \" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:15%;--awb-margin-bottom:21px;--awb-margin-left:15%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/classical-tibetan-language\/translation-seminar-works\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Deatails and Access to Translations<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:9px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#e0e0e0;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1854","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.3 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Classical Tibetan Language Collection - Maitripa College Library<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/classical-tibetan-language\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Classical Tibetan Language Collection\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/classical-tibetan-language\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Maitripa College Library\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-18T18:44:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/classical-tibetan-language\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/classical-tibetan-language\\\/\",\"name\":\"Classical Tibetan Language Collection - Maitripa College Library\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-29T19:44:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-18T18:44:35+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/classical-tibetan-language\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/classical-tibetan-language\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/classical-tibetan-language\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Classical Tibetan Language Collection\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"\\\/\",\"name\":\"Maitripa College Library\",\"description\":\"James A. 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