Translation project

Tibetan Buddhist texts

The main aim of the translation project is to have some Tibetan Buddhist texts translated from Tibetan to English so that westerners may have access to these rare and treasured teachings. A number of outstandingly beautiful and beneficial works could not yet be accessed by western Buddhists as they were not yet translated. 

We require a voluntary translator or sponsorship for a translator to undertake this elaborate task for the benefit of the rare and precious Buddhist teachings. 

Texts to be translated into English

Rinpoche listed some of the most beneficial texts to be prioritised for translation from Tibetan into English:

1. Ritual for One Thousand and Twenty-Two Buddhas - written by Khentrul Rinpoche’s master Kyabje Lama Lobsang Trinley.
2.  Amitabha Pure Land - composed by Lama Tsoknyi Gyamtso. This is an extensive and beautiful commentary that details the complete Amitabha practice and will benefit any Buddhist with devotion who wishes to be born in Amitabha's pure land.
3. Kalachakra Six Vajra Yogas (Jonangpa tradition) - Pith instructions for a three year retreat. Rinpoche hopes to conduct these rare and phenomenal retreats for western practitioners.
    
   The Kalachakra six yogas is a practice performed after the Kalachakra preliminaries and generation stage practices. First, the common preliminaries or "Ngondro" and uncommon preliminaries are accomplished. Next, the generation phase is practiced, which serves to reverse the practitioners' involvement and fixation in delusory perception.
   
   Once these perceptions are purified, the practitioner is ready to continue with the six subtle and profound subsidiary yogas of the Jonang Kalachakra completion stage practice, which includes meditation practices and physical postures. During these six yogas, the practitioner will develop signs of realisation.

4. Kalachakra Mantra

   The Six Vajra Yogas are:
   
   
   1. Yoga of Withdrawal
   2. Yoga of Meditative Concentration
   3. Yoga of Harnessing one's Life-force
   4. Yoga of Retention
   5. Yoga of Recollection
   6. Yoga of Meditative Stabilization
5. Extensive Commentary of the Six Vajra Yogas - written by Bhanda Gelek Gyamtso (Khentrul Rinpoche's Guru in a previous life).
6. The Six Yogas of Dhakini Nek (Naropa's sister) - written by Bhanda Gelek Gyamtso, This practice is a set of advanced Buddhist tantric meditation practices intended in part to help accelerate the attainment of enlightenment.
7. The Six Aspects of Bardo Practice - written by Bhanda Gelek Gyamtso. This is a detailed commentary on the stages through the Bardo and how to develop the practice to deal with the experience at the time it comes to us.

Just as we can benefit from the wisdom of these sacred ancient Tibetan texts, so too many people from other countries or cultures can significantly benefit from the translation of Khentrul Rinpoche's modern texts (written in English) into their native language. In particular, it is hoped to translate his three books into Chinese and Tibetan, where the large population means they will be more likely to read this material. This may help enrich their perspective of Buddhism, firstly by showing how the Buddhist teachings can be applied to modern life, with people generally being very open to using Buddhist principles to help with their day to day struggles. It may also help make the Buddha's teachings more accessible and understandable than difficult older translations, which may not be so effective in modern culture as people often struggle to comprehend the ancient language and writing style.

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