{"id":1073,"date":"2022-09-23T17:08:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T17:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dragyur.org\/?page_id=1073"},"modified":"2026-09-22T04:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T04:13:40","slug":"1073-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dragyur.org\/index.php\/1073-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Translators"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Geshe Larampa Sonam Jangchup<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was born in Nepal and came to India at a very young age. I studied Five Major Treatises at Gaden Jangtse College, receiving Geshe Lharam Degree in 2020, after which I joined Gyudmed Tantric College for tantra studies for a year.<\/p>\n

I also served as a teacher at our monastery\u2019s school for three years before receiving my Geshe Lharampa Degree. In 2016, while studying for my Geshe Degree, I joined Tibetan Translation & Research Institute. I have been working here as a translator and an assistant editor.<\/p>\n

My translation works include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Many Scientific Compositions, which were published as a Children Encyclopedia with 32 volumes by Tibetan Translation & Research Institute in 2022<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. How to Practise: The Way to a Meaningful Life, published by the Dalai Lama Trust 2021<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. The Middle Way: Faith Grounded in Reason, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Practicing Wisdom: The Perfection of Shantideva’s Bodhisattva Way, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Yoga Tantra: Paths to Magical Feats, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. The Path to Enlightenment, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
  7. Widening the Circle of Love, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
  8. The Heart of Meditation: Discovering Innermost Awareness, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
  9. A Profound Mind: Cultivating Wisdom in Everyday Life, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
  10. Mind Science: An East-West Dialogue, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
  11. The Union of Bliss and Emptiness: Teachings on the Practice of Guru Yoga, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Sonam Gyal<\/strong><\/p>\n

    My name is Sonam Gyal, alias Loma Gyal, and I am a translator and assistant editor at the Tibetan Translation and Research Institute. I was born in the town of Bidu, Amdo region, Eastern Tibet, and studied Tibetan, Chinese, science and history until high school in Tibet.<\/p>\n

    In 2006, I escaped to India and studied Tibetan history, English, Tibetan language, mathematics, science, social science and computer science at Tibetan Village School, HP, India till 2010.<\/p>\n

    In order to obtain a higher education in the field of Tibetan Buddhism and philosophy, I pursued my studies at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanas, UP, India, where I studied Buddhist philosophy and Tibetan and English literature, before joining the Tibetan Translation and Research Institute in 2016.<\/p>\n

    My Translations Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Transforming the Mind by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, published by the Dalai Lama Trust, 2021<\/em><\/li>\n
    2. Many Scientific Compositions, which were published as a Children Encyclopedia with 32 volumes by Tibetan Translation & Research Institute in 2022<\/em><\/li>\n
    3. Warm Heart, Open Mind by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
    4. Wisdom of Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
    5. A Call for Revolution by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
    6. Image All the People by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
    7. One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, published it in Tibet, 2018<\/em><\/li>\n
    8. Anger: Wisdom of Cooling the Flames by Thich Nhat Hanh published in Tibet, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n
    9. The heart of understanding by Thich Nhat Hanh, published in Tibet, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n
    10. Think on These Things by J Krishnamurti, published in Tibet and in India, 2015<\/em><\/li>\n
    11. More than 20 articles from the Chinese into the Tibetan, published in various Tibetan newspapers in India<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Ngawang Kunga<\/strong><\/p>\n

      My name is Ngawang Kunga, and I am a translator and layout editor at the Tibetan Translation and Research Institute. I was born in Tibet in the year 1987. I studied at the school in my village before joining Sete Monastery, in accordance with my mom\u2019s wish.<\/p>\n

      Under the supervision of my root spiritual teacher, Ngawang Gedun Tendhar, I studied Tibetan language, Buddhist philosophy, and traditional arts. Then I joined the Tibetan Medical Institute of Malho district in eastern Tibet.<\/p>\n

      After escaping to India in 2006, I studied English and computer at Tibetan Transit School. In 2010, I enrolled at Norbulingka Institute, where I studied Tibetan history, literature, Buddhism, English and Chinese.\u00a0 I graduated with B.A in Tibetan Studies from Norbulingka Institute.<\/p>\n

      I had also a brief opportunity to pursue my studies further at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Varanasi before I joined Tibetan Translation and Research Institute in 2016.<\/p>\n

      My translations include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. An Open Heart by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
      2. Many Scientific Compositions, which were published as a Children Encyclopedia with 32 volumes by Tibetan Translation & Research Institute in 2022<\/em><\/li>\n
      3. Towards the True Kinship of Faiths by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
      4. The Path to Tranquility, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
      5. Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        My layout works include:<\/p>\n

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        • Children’s book Series, first ten books published by Tibetan Translation and Research Institute, 2022. A few hundred more are in the pipeline.<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Children Encyclopedia with 32 volumes, published by Tibetan Translation and Research Institute<\/em><\/li>\n
        • All the translations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama\u2019s books<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Zasi Dechen<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Having studied Pramana and Prajnaparamita at Sera Monastery in Tibet, I fled to India in 2005, where I first continued my studies at Sera Monastery which was reestablished in South India.<\/p>\n

          From 2010 to 2013, I studied at Norbulingka Institute, graduating with BA in Tibetan Studies and English language.\u00a0 And I got my MA in Tibetan literature from College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah in 2016, before I joined Tibetan Translation & Research Institute, where I am a translator as well as an assistant editor.<\/p>\n

          My Translations Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Many Scientific Compositions, which were published as a Children Encyclopedia with 32 volumes by Tibetan Translation & Research Institute in 2022<\/em><\/li>\n
          2. The Joy of Living and Dying in Peace, published by the Dalai Lama Trust, 2021<\/em><\/li>\n
          3. Path of Wisdom, Path of Peace: a Personal Conversation, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n
          4. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, will be published by the Dalai Lama Trust<\/em><\/li>\n

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            Dipo Tso<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            In 2006, I left Tibet and came to India to pursue an education that was otherwise inaccessible in my homeland. I began my studies at TCV Suja School, a residential school for over a thousand Tibetan refugee children. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Tibetan Language and Literature from the Dalai Lama Institute for Higher Education in 2018.<\/p>\n

            Following my undergraduate studies, I served as a lecturer at the Norbulingka Institute for two years, where I had the opportunity to deepen my understanding of Tibetan culture and literature. In 2020, I returned to the Dalai Lama Institute for Higher Education to pursue a Master of Arts in Tibetan Literature, which I completed in 2022.<\/p>\n

            Upon completing my M.A., I joined the Tibetan Translation & Research Institute as a translator. In this role, I have contributed to the translation of several significant works, including:<\/p>\n

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            1. Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion (in translation)<\/em><\/li>\n
            2. The Foundation of Buddhist Practice (in translation)<\/em><\/li>\n
            3. Dalai Lama: The Revealing Life Story and His Struggle for Tibet (being edited)<\/em><\/li>\n
            4. Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town (being published)<\/em><\/li>\n
            5. Secular Ethics (published in 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n
            6. Be Brave (published in 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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