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HISTORY OF THE RISE OF DHARMA WHICH CLEARLY EXPLAINS THE SUGATA'S TEACHING "A Precious Treasury of the Excellent Discourses" by Buton Rinchen Drub, electronic ed. by Lotsawa Tony Duff Computer CD for Windows. #BUHIRI - $ 45.00 There have been several major, Tibetan texts that give the history of the rise and spread of the buddhist teaching in India and then in Tibet. The one written by Buton Rinchen Drup is widely regarded as one of the most important. It is encyclopaedic in extent and forms an ideal reference work for those working in Tibetan studies, with enormous amounts of detail of names, lineages, and dates. The entire text in Tibetan in 1 large volume is made available here. (An English translation made many years ago by E. Obermiller is hard to get but available through major Western bookstores.) More ... | |
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THE ILLUMINATOR TIBETAN-ENGLISH ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY--Mac Version by Tony Duff CD-Rom Now available in MAC format! #ILDIM - $ 75.00 A modern Tibetan-English dictionary of encyclopaedic proportions; now larger in size than any other Tibetan-English dictionary. Comes with Reader software designed specifically for the purpose, and Tibetan and diacriticals typefaces. Software has Wylie and standard Tibetan keyboards. Dictionary has many special features and includes a range of terms not to be found in other dictionaries. It contains the complete verb listing from the Great Tibetan-Chinese Dictionary; the ancient glossary on old and new terms, The House of Cloves; a very wide selection of grammar terms; extensive definitions of Mahamudra and Dzogchen terms; etc. A complete listing of features and native sources included in the dictionary can be viewed at the Padma Karpo Translation Committee web site. More ... | |
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THE ILLUMINATOR TIBETAN-ENGLISH ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY--PC format by Tony Duff CD-Rom, PC version. #ILDI - $ 65.00 A modern Tibetan-English dictionary of encyclopaedic proportions; now larger in size than any other Tibetan-English dictionary. Comes with Reader software designed specifically for the purpose, and Tibetan and diacriticals typefaces. Software has Wylie and standard Tibetan keyboards. Dictionary has many special features and includes a range of terms not to be found in other dictionaries. It contains the complete verb listing from the Great Tibetan-Chinese Dictionary; the ancient glossary on old and new terms, The House of Cloves; a very wide selection of grammar terms; extensive definitions of Mahamudra and Dzogchen terms; etc. A complete listing of features and native sources included in the dictionary can be viewed at the Padma Karpo Translation Committee web site. More ... | |
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LECTURES ON TIBETAN RELIGIOUS CULTURE by Geshe Lhundup Sopa 377 pp. #LETIRE - $ 25.95 Designed as an intermediate Tibetan language textbook, this work presents traditional material in colloquial form. Vol.1 deals with topics such as Buddhist training, studying for a geshe degree and training at a tantric college. Vol. 2 presents lam-rim teachings colloquially. Each lesson consists of a Tibetan lecture accompanied by notes explanations, and exercises. | |
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MAHAVYUTPATTI SANSKRIT-TIBETAN-ENGLISH GLOSSARY by Tony Duff #MAGL - $ 45.00 This is a CD-Rom electronic edition of the official glossary of Sanskrit and Tibetan equivalents that was established in the ninth century AD. It is the standard glossary made by the great Tibetan translators responsible for the final translations of Buddhist texts into the Tibetan language. A standard reference every scholar should have. Contains about five hundred pages of listings of terms in transliterated Sanskrit, Tibetan text, and English translation for each term. Comes with Reader software designed specifically for the purpose, and Tibetan and diacriticals typefaces. Software has Wylie and standard Tibetan keyboards. Windows only, sorry no Macintosh support. More ... | |
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MODERN TIBETAN LANGUAGE Books by Losang Thonden Volume 1, 275 pp. #MOTIL1 - $ 18.95 Comprehensive textbooks on Tibetan language written by the language instructor at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, India. The study begins with the alphabet and how to write the letters and presents many exercises. | |
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by Losang Thonden Volume 2, 209 pp. (See description above.) #MOTIL2 - $ 18.95 | |
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NEW ENGLISH-TIBETAN DICTIONARY by Norbu Chophel 206 pp. #NEENG - $ 9.95 An English-to-Tibetan dictionary containing some 8,165 English words and their Tibetan script equivalents. | |
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THE NEW TIBETAN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY OF MODERN TIBETAN by Melvyn Goldstein, with T.S. Shelling & J.T. Surkhang, and Pierre Robillard 1214 pp., 8.5" x 11", cloth. #NETIEN - $ 57.00 Pound for pound, this is the best Tibetan-to-English dictionary around. It contains more than 80,000 lexical items used in political, social, economic, literary and scientific discourse, and includes thousands of words that have come into use since Tibet was invaded. One of the very best resources for modern Tibetan. Each entry includes the Tibetan script and spoken pronunciation. Thousands of illustrative sentences are provided. Although focused on the modern language, it often proves useful for hard-to-find words in classical texts. | |
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PADMA KARPO TRANSLATION COMMITTEE FONTS by Lotsawa Tony Duff Tibetan Calligraphic CD-Rom. #TICAFO - $ 125.00 The Tibetan Calligraphic Typeface is the finest in a series of very fine Tibetan typefaces made by the Tibetan Computer Company and used in Padma Karpo Translation Committee language software products. The typeface is a modern style Uchen (seriffed) typeface with particularly authentic features. It is especially suitable for high quality publications on paper. It also renders well on-screen making it very suitable for those who use their computers a lot. More ... | |
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by Lotsawa Tony Duff Tibetan Classic CD-Rom. #TICLFO - $ 250.00 | |
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A SANSKRIT-ENGLISH DICTIONARY by M. Monier-Williams 1369 pp., cloth, 8 1/2" x 11". #SAENDI - $ 45.00 This is the classic Sanskrit dictionary and is an excellent resource for Buddhist studies. Contains 180,000 words arranged etymologically and philologically. This book is printed in India. More ... | |
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THE SARAT CHANDRA DAS TIBETAN ENGLISH DICTIONARY CD--PC format by Tony Duff CD-Rom #DADI - $ 75.00 The most classic of Tibetan-English dictionaries in a fully edited edition. Comes with Reader software designed specifically for the purpose, and Tibetan and diacriticals typefaces. Software has Wylie and standard Tibetan keyboards. The paper edition has a large amount of valuable terminology included but much of it is positioned under entries where it is not usually found. The electronic edition solves this problem and makes this dictionary extraordinarily valuable. More ... | |
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THE SARAT CHANDRA DAS TIBETAN ENGLISH DICTIONARY--Now available in MAC format! by Tony Duff CD-Rom #DADIM - regular price $ 75.00 Our Price $60.00 The most classic of Tibetan-English dictionaries in a fully edited edition. Comes with Reader software designed specifically for the purpose, and Tibetan and diacriticals typefaces. Software has Wylie and standard Tibetan keyboards. The paper edition has a large amount of valuable terminology included but much of it is positioned under entries where it is not usually found. The electronic edition solves this problem and makes this dictionary extraordinarily valuable. Mac version. More ... | |
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SAY IT IN TIBETAN: Conversations in Colloquial Tibetan by Norbu Chophel 129 pp. #SAITTI - $ 8.95 Containing Tibetan words and useful phrases and their Tibetan equivalents, arranged in helpful sections such as Telephone, Customs Office, and others. | |
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TIBETAN-CHINESE DICTIONARY: Two-Volume Set Cloth edition, 3311 pp., 16 color graphics pages. #TICHDI - $ 70.00 This two-volume set translates Tibetan words and phrases into Chinese. Also includes 16 pages with more than 100 photos and illustrations of important cultural and religious locations, ritual items, traditional jewelry and dress, tools, and more. Contains no English text; in Tibetan and Chinese only. | |
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TIBETAN-CHINESE-ENGLISH Information Technology Dictionary by Tashi Tsering Cloth.584 pp. #TICHEN - $ 42.00 This groundbreaking dictionary translates thousands of key terms referencing current technology and computer concepts--terms such as "drop down menu" and "removable disc drive." Includes translations from, and into, Chinese, Tibetan, and English, making this an essential reference tool. | |
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TIBETAN-ENGLISH DHARMA VOCABULARY FLASH CARDS by David Curtis and Rebekay Loy 371 cards. #TIENDH - $ 40.00 A vocabulary flash-card set of Tibetan words and phases of Buddhist and other terminology, including 300 words from The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas. David Curtis has been teaching Tibetan for over 12 years. 37 | |
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A TIBETAN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY by H. Jaschke 694 pp. #TIENDJ - $ 25.00 Although this is the second-oldest Tibetan-to-English dictionary, it still retains value. Each word is given in Tibetan script and in a transliteration system. Although Das' dictionary ransacked this dictionary for entries, it did not take everything. Thus, this remains an excellent complement to the Das dictionary. More ... | |
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TIBETAN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (Chandra Das compact edition) by Sarat Chandra Das 1353 pp. #COTIEN - $ 25.00 Compiled from a large number of Tibetan and Sanskrit works, this dictionary contains Tibetan words with Sanskrit equivalents and English meaning. Technical terms are illustrated with extracts from Sanskrit and Tibetan works. | |