He received his early education and training as a monk at zongkar choede monastery in hunsur near mysore, karnataka, south india and later joined the shartse college of ganden monastic university, in mundgod, karnataka, south india, where he received the geshe lharam degree. The unassailable path of love, compassion, and meditation core teachings of dalai lama book 6. Jinpa is a former buddhist monk, who left the monastic life to pursue higher education, completing a ph. Thupten jinpa received his early education in the classical tibetan system and. This volume contains eighteen individual works selected from mind training. Thupten jinpa s family escaped from tibet to india when he was just a year old and he began his monastic life shortly thereafter. Its to face an outstanding intelligent and a compassionate person. The new standard work and definitive biography of tsongkhapa, one of the principle founders of the gelug school of tibetan buddhismthe school of the. Thupten jinpa answers the question, what makes you happy. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. Thupten jinpa, phd, is a buddhist scholar, author, and translator for the dalai. Thupten jinpa s most popular book is the tibetan book of the dead.
He has translated and edited many books by the dalai lama, including the world of tibetan buddhism, essence of the heart sutra, and the new york times bestseller ethics for the new millennium. Excerpted from a talk given at the sacred stream center in berkeley, ca. Essential mind training is the first volume in the tibetan classics series, which aims to make available accessible paperback editions of key tibetan buddhist works drawn from wisdom publications library of tibetan classics. The great collection, the earliest compilation of mindtraining lojong literature. Thupten jinpa discusses the idea of self compassion and how the tibetan buddhist concept differs from the western.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of thupten jinpa books online. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives, thupten jinpa, the dalai lamas englishlanguage translator and a visiting scholar at stanford. Oct 01, 2014 the flourish foundation presents a talk given by thupten jinpa on september, 2014. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives, thupten jinpa offers insight into helpful practices such as mind training, and the compassion cultivation training he developed. Jan 23, 2006 the lessons of the buddha three experts on tibetan buddhism a scholar, an anthropologist, and a former monk and translator for the dalai lama talk to bill mcquay about the finer points of. Ancient knowledge for a modern world by graham coleman, thupten jinpa, gyurme dorje and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives. Thupten jinpas most popular book is the tibetan book of the dead.
First complete translation penguin classics deluxe edition. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mind training. Ha jins latest novel shows off his funny side the new york. The center for compassion and altruism research and education press articles. The flourish foundation presents a talk given by thupten jinpa on september, 2014. Among other books, he is the author of self, reality and reason in tibetan philosophy. The result of thupten jinpas study on how to modernize the grammar of literary and classical tibetan has been published the institute in december, 2010, in new delhi. Thupten jinpas family escaped from tibet to india when he was just a year old and he began his monastic life shortly thereafter.
The pdf of the entire book can be downloaded free here. The lessons of the buddha three experts on tibetan buddhism a scholar, an anthropologist, and a former monk and translator for the dalai lama. Meeting thupten jinpa and his lifes love message through his newest book is a rare gift. The dalai lamas translator explains why being kind to. He has been the dalai lamas primary english interpreter and book editor for nearly 30 years and is the author most recently of, a fearless heart. Articles the center for compassion and altruism research.
Thupten jinpa is the chief english translator to the dalai lama and is the translator and editor of many books, including ethics for the new millennium and toward a true kinship of faiths. Jinpa has been the principal english translator to h. At a school for refugee children, he had a traditional tibetan buddhist education. On june 18th 2015 the dalai lama centre for compassion hosted the distinguished tibetan philosopher and chief english translator for his holiness the dalai lama, thuptem jinpa to speak about his new book a fearless heart. Thupten jinpa archives the center for compassion and. Essential mind training is full of guidance for cultivating new mental habits for mastering our thoughts and emotions. This acclaimed book by thupten jinpa is available at in several formats for your ereader. Nov 18, 2010 thupten jinpa is the chief english translator to the dalai lama and is the translator and editor of many books, including ethics for the new millennium and toward a true kinship of faiths. Nov 30, 2005 thupten jinpa has done us all a great service by editing and translating this marvelous volume, mind training. The following interview appears in the fall 2011 issue of inquiring mind. A visiting research scholar at the stanford institute of. Sep 03, 2015 conversations on compassion with thupten jinpa, phd. Thupten jinpa s respect and reverence for tsongkhapa shine throughout the book, especially in his brilliant translations of portions of tsongkhapas texts and poetry. Shop amongst our popular books, including 43, the tibetan book of the dead, perfecting patience and more from thupten jinpa.
A practical guide to stages of meditation new book by the dalai lama. Its to face an outstanding intelligent and a compassionate person, who has been dedicating his whole life to share his wisdom and help redeem from suffering, so as to realise kindness,humility modesty in life gestaltung,serving, wherever we are. Honors in philosophy and a phd in religious studies from cambridge university. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives, dr. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives by thupten jinpa a fearless heart is a rare book that shows how the meeting of contemplative insights and practices with modern science can lead to offerings that are beneficial for everyone interested in deeper personal spiritual transformation. Origins, measures, and interventions thupten jinpa, ph. The work explores the historical and intellectual context of tsongkhapas philosophy and addresses the critical issues related to questions of development and originality in tsongkhapas thought. Thupten jinpa has done us all a great service by editing and translating this marvelous volume, mind training. Most english speakers who have attended the teachings of the dalai lama have actually heard his wisdom through the voice of thupten jinpa, who has served as translator for his holiness since 1985. Just check out jinpas markedly unpretentious yet potent teachings on the real nature of. Emotional design articulates the profound influence of the feelings that objects evoke, from our willingness.
In an era when buddhist meditation is largely equated with simply calming the mind and developing mindfulness, this compendium of methods for training the mind gives a glimpse of the tremendous richness and depth of the buddhist tradition for enhancing mental. Thupten jinpa offers a practical guide to creating change through buddhistinspired compassion practices. Thupten jinpa, self, reality and reason in tibetan philosophy. May 05, 2015 a fearless heart, how the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives is a timely and needed pointer for awakening the heart of humanity. Flourish thupten jinpa lecture september, 2014 youtube. Thupten jinpa school of religious studies mcgill university. Check out a few of our favorite bingeworthy streaming series. His openmindedness and compassion are models for our behavior.
Every sunday afternoon, a monastic teacher would give a dharma teaching, jinpa remembers. The book could be used also as a primer on tibetan grammar by students from high school onwards i. It offers a direct and individual experience of finding the one that is universal within us all, and through this a direct path through suffering for our self as well as others. Follow thupten jinpa and explore their bibliography from s thupten jinpa author page. While there, he spoke to maitripas translation students about issues in translating tibetan. May 03, 2017 thupten jinpa was just one year old when his family fled to india in 1959 in the wake of the dalai lamas escape.
Thupten jinpa has 57 books on goodreads with 34060 ratings. Meeting of the afroasian writers executive committee, bali, indonesia, july 1620, 1963 by afroasian writers executive committee and a great selection of related. At airbnb main campus on my new book, 19 may, 2015. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives jinpa phd, thupten on. Yet he considered that manuscript, which he titled grains of gold, to be his lifes work, one to delight his compatriots with tales of an ancient indian and tibetan past, while alerting them to the wonders and dangers of the strikingly modern land abutting tibets southern border, the british colony of india. He received his early education and training as a monk at zongkar chode monastery in south india and later joined the shartse college of ganden monastic university, south india, where he received the geshe lharam degree. In an era when buddhist meditation is largely equated with simply calming the mind and developing mindfulness, this compendium of methods for training the mind gives a glimpse of the tremendous richness and depth. Thupten jinpa chair and president compassion institute. Gendun chopel was a prolific writer during his short life. Want to invest a few hours in front of the tv this weekend. He has translated and edited more than a dozen books by h. Just check out jinpas markedly unpretentious yet potent teachings on the real nature of compassion. Shambhala publications publishes numerous books of buddhist poetry, and we ve. Jinpa has published scholarly articles on various aspects of tibetan culture, buddhism, and philosophy, and books such as songs of spiritual experience.
A fearless heart, how the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives is a timely and needed pointer for awakening the heart of humanity. The book is aimed primarily at tibetan teachers to help them appreciate classical tibetan within a new perspective so that they could adapt their teaching methods. His works include the translation of twelve books by the dalai lama. The great collection ebook written by thupten jinpa. Thubten chodron, author of guided buddhist meditations and how to free your mind. In ha jins new novel, a man drifts into the world of espionage and becomes a longterm chinese communist mole within the c. The result of thupten jinpas study on how to modernize the grammar of literary and classical tibetan has been published the institute in december, 2010, in new. Thupten jinpa translating the dalai lama the on being project. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives, and english translator for his holiness the dalai lama. View thupten jinpas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover thuptens connections and jobs at similar companies. Conversations on compassion with thupten jinpa, phd. Thupten jinpa, phd, is a buddhist scholar, author, and translator for the dalai lama. Thupten jinpa, a fearless heart dalai lama centre for. Modernization of classical tibetan grammar institute of. Thupten jinpa was just one year old when his family fled to india in 1959 in the wake of the dalai lamas escape. How the courage to be compassionate can transform our lives totally knocked out the mindrollers, and we are so very pleased to visit with him on the podcast. In this book jinpa shows us how compassion can reduce stress and lead to a greater sense of wellbeing and happiness.