Advisors

The vast majority of texts on the site were suggested for inclusion by Tibetan lamas and expert scholars, many of whom also kindly offered their help and advice in the translation process. This collaboration between translators and native experts is modelled upon the ancient partnerships of lotsāwas and paṇḍitas, which proved so effective when the Buddhist canon was first translated into Tibetan.

SENIOR LAMA ADVISORS

The senior Tibetan lamas or scholars (paṇḍitas) who have kindly advised and assisted us over the years include:

Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche

Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche (1924–2011) was recognized as a reincarnation of the tertön Trulshik Dongak Lingpa and studied with more than fifty teachers, including Ngawang Tenzin Norbu, Shuksep Jetsünma Lochen Chönyi Zangmo, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. In 2010 he became the head of the Nyingma School.

Khenchen Appey Rinpoche

Khenchen Appey Rinpoche (1927–2010) was one of the foremost masters of the Sakya School in recent times. He was a student of Khenpo Jamyang Gyaltsen, Khenpo Drayab Lodrö, Dezhung Ajam Rinpoche and Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö among others, and a teacher of many of the senior Sakya masters alive today, including Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. In 2001 he established the International Buddhist Academy in Boudha, Nepal.

Tulku Thondup Rinpoche

Tulku Thondup Rinpoche (1939–2023) was recognized as the incarnation of Lushul Khenpo Könchok Drönme (1859–1936), one of the four great khenpos of Dodrupchen Monastery. He studied with Kyala Khenpo, Tulku Dorje Dradul and both the Fourth Dodrupchens, Rigdzin Tenpe Gyaltsen (1927–1961) and Jigme Trinle Palbar (1927–2022). He held positions at Visva Bharati University at Shantiniketan, West Bengal, and Lucknow University before travelling to America in 1980 as a visiting scholar at Harvard University.

Alak Zenkar Rinpoche

Alak Zenkar Rinpoche (b. 1943) was recognized as the incarnation of Alak Zenkar Pema Ngödrup Rolwé Dorje (1881–1943), who was himself the direct incarnation of Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (1800–1866). He studied with the Sixth Dzogchen Rinpoche, Khenpo Yönten Gönpo, and the Fourth Dodrupchen Rinpoche, and also spent time at Dzongsar Monastery, where he received teachings from Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. In recent years, he has played a key role in the resurgence of Buddhism and Tibetan literature in Kham.

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche (b.1952) was trained in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism under many masters, including Sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He is the founder of Bodhicharya, an international organization dedicated to preserving and transmitting Buddhist teachings, and the Rigul Trust, which supports his projects in his birthplace, Rigul, Tibet.

Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche

Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche (b. 1953) is one of the leading khenpos in the Nyingma tradition and is acknowledged as an expert on the Guhyagarbha Tantra and its various commentaries. He is one of three most senior khenpos of Namdrolling Monastery and is also one of the foremost disciples of Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche.

OTHER ADVISORS & CONSULTANTS

Other current advisors and consultants include:

• Prof. Jacob Dalton (University of California at Berkeley)
• Dr. Alexander Gardner (Treasury of Lives)
• Prof. David Germano (University of Virginia)
• Dolma Gunther (Khyentse Vision Project)
• Prof. Kurt Keutzer (University of California at Berkeley)
• Prof. Sarah H. Jacoby (Northwestern University)
• Prof. Anne Klein (Rice University)
• Prof. Andrew Quintman (Wesleyan University)
• Dr. Michael Sheehy (University of Virginia)
• Jeff Watt (Himalayan Art Resources)

And our senior technical advisor:

• Dominik Schloesser (Digital Tibetan)

In addition, we regularly consult other lineage-holders, translators and long-term practitioners to seek their feedback and advice.

PROJECT ADVISORS

Our major projects also have their own key advisors.

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