The texts were translated by a Maitripa student through a team effort and in collaboration with a Tibetan scholar, a Western scholar, and other students as part of the Maitripa College Seminar in Tibetan Translation. These translations are drafts, not fully polished, and, in some cases, incomplete.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Requests <\/h3>\n
Intended audience: People who have a sincere interest in Mah\u0101y\u0101na Buddhism and foundational knowledge of M\u0101dhyamaka tenets as found in the works of \u015a\u0101ntideva, N\u0101g\u0101rjuna, Candrak\u012brti, Tsongkhapa, and so forth. <\/p>\n
We invite the following to request these texts:<\/p>\n
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People in academic settings who will find these translations to be helpful to their study and research.<\/li>\n
Experienced practitioners and advanced students who have studied texts such as the special insight section of Lamrim Chenmo, the ninth chapter of \u015a\u0101ntideva\u2019s Bodhicary\u0101vat\u0101ra, the sixth chapter of Candrak\u012brti\u2019s Madhyamak\u0101vat\u0101ra, or other similar texts on emptiness. These are not meant for beginners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Note: Please keep texts in digital form. Do not print or share without consent.<\/p>\n<\/div>
The Texts<\/h3>\n
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 of the view (lta khrid<\/em>) from the lineage of Lama Tsongkhapa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>