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January 2012 New Version of TibetD Reader (free) * Version 2.54 of the Reader is
available here.
January 2012 New Publications * A new book has arrived. See
The Six Topics That All Buddhists
Learn book. Note that this is one of the books for second year Gangteng Shedra
students. This is the only translation of the text available in English; a Russian
translation will shortly be available.Go here for more information.
November 2011 Many New Publications * Seven new books at the
printers! Go here for more information.
August 2011 Major Tibetan Text Publication * We have made the entire Drukpa Kagyu Heritage
Project file collection available. This is a must for anyone who is interested in Tibetan
texts: go here for more information.
August 2011 Major Book Publication * Lama Tony has completed a translation of the well-known
text on Thorough Cut called “Flight of the Garuda”. The translation is a substantial improvement
over the two existing translations. Details will be announced later.
July 2011 E-Book publication * We have made Bodyless Dakini Dharma available in e-book format on the
Books for Sale page.
April 2011 Free Text Publication * We have made a whole chapter from the Unending
Auspiciousness book available for free. It concerns translation issues and contains information never
seen before but of crucial importance to the work of translating Tibetan texts into English and other
languages: Books for Sale page.
February 2011 Major Text Publication * We add another of the core texts of Longchen Nyingthig
to our list of Longchen Nyingthig Publications: A Presentation of Instructions for the Development Stage Deity, “A Stairway Leading to Akanishtha”. This text and the Key Issues of Visualization text immediately below should be read together; see the
Tibetan texts for purchase page.
February 2011 Major Text Publication * Key Issues of Visualization: Four Nails Pinning the Life-Forces. A text by Dza Patrul with crucial teachings on Development Stage; see the Tibetan texts for purchase page.
February 2011 Major Text Publication * Passage of Wisdom, A Great Vehicle Sutra. A Great
Vehicle Sutra by the Buddha that is especially important for the view; see the Tibetan texts for purchase page.
February 2011 Major Text Publication * Words of the Old Dog Vijay. A text
by Zhechen Gyaltshab Padma Namgyal with two teachings on the practice of Thorough Cut; see the Tibetan texts for purchase page.
February 2011 Russian Language Arrives at PKTC * A Russian version of our web-site will start this
month which a translation of Mipham's commentary to the Recollection of the Noble Three Jewels Sutra available for purchase
in Russian.
January 2011 * Study Guide page. Go here.
November 2010 Major Text Publication * Unending Auspiciousness, The Sutra of the Recollection of
the Noble Three Jewels with Commentaries by Ju Mipham, Taranatha, and Tony Duff. The most complete exposition of this
sutra available in English; available on the Tibetan texts for purchase page.
November 2010 Major Text Publication * Relics Of The Dharmakaya by Ontrul Tenpa'i Wangchuk,
A Detailed Explanation of The Three Lines that Strike the Key Points. Probably the largest, most detailed,
and best commentary to Dza Patrul's Three Lines text ever written; available on the Tibetan
texts for purchase page.
October 2010 Major Text Publication * Complete texts of the the Root Volumes of Longchen
Nyingthig are now available as an electronic edition, on Tibetan texts for purchase page.
October 2010 More free texts * Three major texts from the Collected
Works of the Sakya master Gorampa have been added to the free Tibetan texts page. Seven
other free texts have been added including ones from Karmapa Rangjung Dorje, Buton's History, Gampopa's
Jewel Ornament of Liberation, an Enumeration of Dharmas (especially good for translators and
Tibetan scholars) by Konchog Jigmey Wangpo, critical editions of the Madhyamakavatara and
Bodhicaryavatara, and more. All files are in our TibetD format which has superior Tibetan text handling
capabilities; those who have purchased any of our products will already have the software needed
to read the files. Others can obtain a free version of TibetD Reader
from the free software downloads page.
October 2010 Free Unicode version of TibetanMachine typeface * A unicode
version of our workhorse TibetanMachine typeface was made available some years ago by the University of
Virginia. Unfortunately, the font was badly damaged by them in the process. As a result it has many
flaws in it and does not represent the high quality of the original TibetanMachine typeface made by
us. We have rectified this by
making our own unicode version of the Tibetan Machine typeface and we are distributing it freely. Anyone
using the "Tibetan Machine Uni" typeface from the University of Virginia will want to delete it from their
system and replace it with our authentic version. The authentic version works better in many ways! The
authentic font can be obtained from here.
October 2010 Free TibetD Reader * A free version of TibetD Reader
is now available from the free software downloads page. This makes
all of our free texts and reference works readily available to anyone wanting to use them
without payment of a fee.
This is a major step towards our provision of an Adobe Acrobat-like version of our TibetD Reader. Our
plan is that by providing this free version of the Reader, others will be able to make their own texts
using TibetDoc and make them available for free.
April 2010 Grammar publications * We continue to make available our
trove of Tibetan grammar texts and translations. Our grammar books page
now has the two major, Standard Reference books and four individual books of specific Tibetan
grammar texts. The prices on the smaller books have been reduced by half.
March 2010 Nineteen New Publications!!! * We have published a set of sixteen
specialist texts for practitioners and a further three major publications. The books all are available
on the publications page. Note the very good special offer on the new
specials page.
Feb. 2010 Unicode Typefaces! * We have completed the conversion of our
first high-quality typeface to Unicode. The TibetanCalligraphic typeface is now available in Unicode
format. We will complete the conversions of all of our other fonts shortly and will make a major
announcement when we do.
December, 2009 Free Tibetan text ** House of Cloves has been added to the
free Tibetan texts and reference works page. It comes as both a TibetD version file and a PDF
file so that anyone can use it.
August, 2009 New Book and free Tibetan text file ** The Lion's Roar That Proclaims Zhantong by Ju Mipham Namgyal
A very clear translation of Mipham's text on Zhangtong (other emptiness) with extensive notes. Go to the
home page and then to the publications for purchase section. An electronic version of the Tibetan text is also available
on our free Tibetan texts page.
July, 2009 New Grammar Texts Section ** A new page has been added to the site to make available the several
texts on grammar that we have been preparing over the years. Actual Tibetan grammar texts are available for the first time
in translation and Lama Tony's massive Standard Tibetan Grammar's are available for the first time. Go to the home page and look
for the grammar section under Publications.
July, 2009 New Tibetan Text Collection ** We have often thought that it would be good to have one collection
of all the main Indian Buddhist texts that Tibetan Buddhists need to study. We now have a collection like this. Khenpo Zhanga
of Dzogchen Shri Singha institute was famous for his compilation of 19 of the most important Indian Buddhist texts which went
together with his own commentaries on them. We have re-produced the root volume of the seven volume set, the volume which
contains the actual root texts. This single collection will give you all the popular texts in searchable electronic editions
that can also be printed, if desired. Go to the Tibetan texts for purchase page and look for Khenpo Zhangas texts.
July, 2009 Coming Book ** After spending a summer teaching Zhantong to some yogi students here in Nepal,
Lama Tony has completed work on a complete book of Zhantong. This is unlike anything published so far because it focusses on
Zhantong as something that a practitioner can understand and practice rather than all the polemical debate that has
detracted from its real meaning and made it hard for practitioners to access. The book comes with many translations of major
works by Jamgon Kongtrul and others in his lineage. It includes several explanations of Milarepa's songs in terms of
Zhantong by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso. The book contains a wealth of authentic translations of material mostly not seen before.
July, 2009 New Tibetan Text Collection ** A complete, electronic edition of the Seven Treasuries of Longchenpa. This
is a super-high quality production based on an original Adzom Gar print. The Adzom Gar print is regarded as the best available,
and significantly better than the few other complete editions available such as the one from Dharma Publishing. At the time of
writing, it is very hard -- impossible actually -- to get a good quality print of the Seven Treasuries. This electronic edition
will be a major step forward for Tibetans and Westerners alike who want to read and study this collection. The full story of our
meticulous editorial work, and so on will be told at the time of production.
June, 2009 New Book ** The Longchen Nyingthig Preliminaries
This book contains a translation of the liturgy for the preliminary practices of Longchen Nyingthig,
the important commentary to the practice by Khyentse Wangpo, and many notes and support materials
by the translator and compiler, Lama Tony Duff. It is available from the books for purchase page.
April, 2009 New Book ** About the Three Lines Striking the Three Points by the Third Dodrupchen Tenpa'i Nyima
A brilliant exposition of both Thorough Cut and Direct Crossing (thregcho and thogal) according to the Three Lines teaching originally
given by Garab Dorje. The text will help anyone to understand these practices further and is a wonderfully fresh commentary on the
Three Lines teaching. If you have been studying Patrul Rinpoche's text, this will help your understanding enormously. It is
available from the purchase page
April, 2009 New Tibetan Texts ** The Three Trilogies of Longchenpa
Longchenpa wrote three trilogies that are amongst his major works and which are relied on heavily in the Nyingma
tradition. We have produced electronic editions of all them and made them available in our free Tibetan Text offerings
section. This is a major offering; the work took nearly a year to complete and represents a significant portion of important
Nyingma texts.
March, 2009 New Software ** Cross-platform version of TibetD Reader:
A Macintosh / Linux cross-platform version of our TibetD Reader together with three of our dictionaries
was announced. The software and dictionaries are fully unicoded. New screen shots included. See the
dictionaries for purchase department.
March, 2009 New Mac and Linux Dictionary ** Updated version of Illuminator for Mac and Linux:
See the dictionaries for purchase department.
March, 2009 New Published Book ** Oryoki and the Oryoki Chant:
A Major exposition of Oryoki practice as introduced to the West by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Translation of the
Sutra of Recollection of the Three Jewels with major commentary by Lotsawa Tony. Complete Tibetan monastic
meal liturgy translated and included. Lots of Chogyam Trungpa. Lots of pure dharma. Of interest to all
Tibetan Buddhists because of the translations and commentaries to the sutra.
March, 2009 New Specialist Book ** Differentiating Non-Distraction and So Forth:
Essential for essence Mahamudra and Dzogchen practice. Available for purchase from the
books for purchase department.
March, 2009 New Specialist Book ** The Method of Preserving the Face of Rigpa, The Essence of Wisdom
By Ju Mipham Namgyal:
Essential for essence Mahamudra and Dzogchen practice. Available for purchase from the
books for purchase department.
March, 2009 New Specialist Book ** The Way of the Realized Old Dogs, Advice that Points out
the Essence of Mind called "A Lamp That Dispels Darkness" By Ju Mipham Namgyal:
Written by Mipham for "City yogis", and essential for essence Mahamudra and Dzogchen
practice. Available for purchase from the books for purchase department.
March, 2009 New Tibetan Texts ** The Rechungpa Hearing Lineage Text Collection:
The complete collection of the Kagyu Dakini Hearing lineage texts originally obtained from India by
Rechunga and famed as the Rechungpa Hearing lineage was made available. This is a very carefully
produced edition of the Tibetan texts in TibetD Reader format. It is available for purchase from
the Tibetan texts for purchase department.
March, 2009 New Free Translation ** Songs of Milarepa:
A booklet with a story and song of Milarepa is available in the free texts department, in the Kagyu section.
March, 2009 New Free Translation, Commentary ** The Short Great Vajradhara Prayer:
A booklet with commentary written by a Westerner is available in the free texts department, in the Kagyu section.
Feb, 2009 New Free Translation ** Maitripa On The View:
A booklet with a collection of texts on the view by Maitripa. A shorter version is available in the free texts
department. The complete version is available in books for sale department. All the Tibetan texts are available
in the free Tibetan texts department under Indian Texts on Mahamudra heading.
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