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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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