Translation for the Sake of Self and Other

2022-10-30T21:56:01-06:00

In the search of where the true text resides and how translations will be transmitted to students and practitioners in the future, Professor Cabezón notes the importance of the social, economic, and political contexts in which Buddhist text arose and the contemporary circumstances in which we find ourselves as it relates to study and practice of Buddhism in the West. Then with characteristic humor and levity, Professor Cabezón encourages translators to embrace the art of decision-making in the unique method of self-study that is translation. Thanks to Maitripa College, you can read a transcript of the speech here.

Translation for the Sake of Self and Other2022-10-30T21:56:01-06:00

Translations in Transmission

2022-10-30T21:55:05-06:00

In this panel a diverse group of experienced practitioner/scholar/translators discuss the idea of transmission and the use of translations in the transmission process. Sarah Harding discusses the many complications of language that have entered into our understanding of “transmission,” and suggests that we make clearer what we mean when we talk about transmission and limit ourselves to things we can actually talk about. Ringu Tulku presents the meaning of “transmission,” in the context of this conference, as being about the whole system of study and practice. He highlights the importance of khrid over and above dbang and lung. He says […]

Translations in Transmission2022-10-30T21:55:05-06:00

Translating and Teaching Buddhism in the Modern World

2022-10-30T21:56:53-06:00

This special session follows from ongoing discussions among teachers and translators of Tibetan Buddhism in the west who are concerned with issues of transmission, teaching, and translating. This session will be a chance to explore some of these important questions with people from various organizations from around the world that have thought deeply about transmission and translation: What are the issues in teaching Tibetan Buddhism in the modern world? How do we balance integrity of tradition with the modern context? How does the availability of translations inform the process of transmission? When is it appropriate to use modern or secularized […]

Translating and Teaching Buddhism in the Modern World2022-10-30T21:56:53-06:00

Conference 2017 Closing Session

2022-10-30T22:01:55-06:00

“Love, Gratitude, Inspiration” – Anne Carolyn Klein describes the meeting of minds and provides a heartfelt closing to the 2017 Translation & Transmission Conference.

Conference 2017 Closing Session2022-10-30T22:01:55-06:00

Questions about Transmission and Translation

2022-11-16T23:37:00-07:00

Professor Gyatso, one of the most creative thinkers in Tibetan studies, reflects on translation, transmission, tradition, and authenticity, while discussing a range of topics including the particular joys of translating Tibetan. Janet has been a pioneer in Tibetan Studies in so many ways starting with her early work on Terma and opening that area up to the inquiry of other scholars and to the general public. She is likely best known for her pioneering and groundbreaking work on autobiography with the publication of Apparitions of the Self and her recent book Being Human in a Buddhist World, winner of the […]

Questions about Transmission and Translation2022-11-16T23:37:00-07:00

Transmission: Authenticity and Transformation

2022-11-16T23:37:00-07:00

As curators of context, translators create and manage the ongoing, multifaceted process of transmission through their work. Panelists explore this process from varied angles. Ringu Tulku articulates the view of transmission from the Tibetan tradition speaking about empowerment, transmission, and instruction while David Germano highlights the importance of the perpetual responsibility of translators when considering both temporal and atemporal spaces. Relationship and interconnection feature prominently in Anne Klein’s talk and John Canti focuses on the translator as the creator of context so that transmission is properly received.

Transmission: Authenticity and Transformation2022-11-16T23:37:00-07:00

Scholars, Translators, Practitioners: What Is Our Role in Transmission?

2022-11-16T23:37:00-07:00

The theme of translator as cultural broker emerges in this plenary session as panelists discuss how lineage is transmitted through both written translation and oral interpretation. Karl Brunnhölzl outlines the formal elements of a modern translation pointing toward the need for standardization of practical skills based on understanding the intended audience of a translation. Asserting the skills of practice and reflection as two essential tools for translators, Willa Miller brings forth the importance of how meaning is embodied and not merely a cognitive process. Richard Barron speaks about finding the right word to evoke meaning and context, and Larry Mermelstein […]

Scholars, Translators, Practitioners: What Is Our Role in Transmission?2022-11-16T23:37:00-07:00

Translation and Transmission

2022-10-30T22:49:33-06:00

This panel synthesizes many earlier discussions about the connections between the processes of translation and transmission. Wulstan Fletcher acknowledges the bifurcation of “scholar” and “practitioner” and the basic assumptions associated with each label. Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo explores the limits of tolerance and the translator’s responsibility in terms of social justice issues. Donald Lopez speaks of the importance of all types of Tibetan texts when seeking historical context, and Jules Levinson discusses the point at which translators find themselves poised to develop literature and poetry for the sake of creative process.

Translation and Transmission2022-10-30T22:49:33-06:00
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