Shir Sheng
Shir Sheng (gzhir bzhengs) Arising as Ground In September 2010, we worked with Lama Tenzin, a senior chöpön of Namkha Drimed Rinpoche, who is well-versed [...]
Annual Update – 2011
This coming year will be the 25th anniversary of the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s parinirvana. Commemorations of this will include a variety of activities related to our [...]
The Daily Chants: Then and Now
Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche meeting with the Translation Committee at the Kalapa Court in Boulder (1985). Photo by Liza Matthews. Sakyong [...]
Much Ado About Namdak
Nam Dak (rnam dag) In 2009, we presented a conversation that we had with Changling Rinpoche on the Tibetan term “nang-si” (the phenomenal world). This [...]
Annual Update – 2010
Lama Tenzin with Nalanda Translation Committee, September 2010. Last November (2009), many sangha members in Halifax received the Wrathful Gesar empowerment from His Eminence Namkha Drimed [...]
Annual Update – 2009
Surmang Khenpo working via skype with the Nalanda Translation Committee. For much of this year we have been focused on preparing [...]
Nang Si
A Phenomenal Conversation (with Changling Rinpoche) Photo by Indranila Nowakowski Nang Si (snang srid) In last year’s newsletter, we offered a discussion we [...]
Listening In: Translation Meetings with Tibetan Teachers
This spring we were very fortunate to have Changling Rinpoche come to Nova Scotia to visit, teach, and translate. Changling Rinpoche is in charge of teaching the [...]
Right or Rang?
Rang (rang) In the history of the translation of Tibetan into English, translators have spent much time puzzling over how to translate the term rang [...]
Annual Update – 2008
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Sakyong Wangmo, Druk Sakyong Wangmo, Jigme Rinpoche and the Committee.Photo by Marvin Moore Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche returned to Halifax during Surmang Khenpo’s [...]