International Congress on
Buddhist Women's Role in the Sangha
July 18-20, 2007

An international public congress with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading buddhist monks and nuns will be held in Hamburg from July 18-20, 2007 on the topic of re-establishing full ordination of Buddhist nuns. The conference is being held at the University of Hamburg. The Dalai Lama will be the Keynote speaker at the conference.

The congress is entitled "1st International Congress on Buddhist Women's Role in the Sangha: Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages."

For further information on the congress, read
The Snow Lion Newsletter article
or
Visit their website at:
www.congress-on-buddhist-women.org

Thrangu Rinpoche Teaching on Mountain Doctrine
July 20-29, 2007

From July 20th through July 29th, 2007 Thrangu Rinpoche will give a commentary for the first time ever in the West on the text by Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen, Mountain Doctrine. This text was recently translated by Jeffrey Hopkins and published by Snow Lion. Dolpopa's teachings on the Shentong, or other-emptiness view, are resurfacing after hundreds of years. This is a rare opportunity to hear commentary by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche on these teachings.

The retreat will be held at the Keystone Resort, one hour from the Denver airport.

For further information visit either: www.ThranguRinpocheDolpopaRetreat.org , or
http://www.vajravidyaretreatcenter.org . A special group rate may be available by registering through these links.

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Spanish Editions of Buddhist Texts
En Español

Dungkar Publications (Buenos Aires, Argentina) is part of Kagyu Teckchen Chöling, a Dharma Center under the spiritual guidance of H.H. Kalu Rinpoche and H.E. Bokar Rinpoche.

Its main goal is to make available to the large Hispanic-Buddhist community the teachings of great Masters such as: Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche, among others. The directors of KTC, Lama Sangye Dorje and Lama Rinchen Kandro, have dedicated themselves to the translation into Spanish and compilation of this valuable material.

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Errata from Winter 2007 News

Compassionate Action
by Chatral Rinpoche

Snow Lion offers its apologies for errors in the print version of the Winter, 2007 edition of the Snow Lion Buddhist News and Catalog. In the article entitled "Compassionate Action" the author's name, Chatral Rinpoche, was incorrectly spelled, and an outdated description of the book appeared in print.

We apologize for any confusion. A corrected version can now be found in the individual book information on our website at www.snowlionpub.com. Also, the text is now corrected in the article entitled "Compassionate Action".

Dharma Books in French
Livres en Français

We're pleased to let you know that Dharma books are now available in French.

French-reading Tibetan Buddhists can contact the following publisher:

Éditions Ganesha Inc.
Collection "Méthodes et Sagesse"
C.P. 484, Succursale
Youville, Montréal, QC, Canada, H2P 2W1
Tel: 450-641-2395
Fax: 450-641-2989

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