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| − | We extend our thanks to all the people, venerable as well as ordinary, who have directly or indirectly, knowingly or unknowingly, willingly or unwillingly, contributed to the hotchpodge presented in versions 1, 2 & 3. | + | We extend our thanks to all the people, venerable as well as ordinary, who have directly or indirectly, knowingly or unknowingly, willingly or unwillingly, contributed to the hotchpodge presented in versions 1, 2 & 3.<br><br>First to the benefactors of the project whose contributions made the work possible:<br><br>Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, III (who gave the first donation of $300)<br>Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche<br>Tulku Pema Wangyal<br>George MacDonald<br>The Nalanda Individual Assistance Trust<br>Nalanda Translation Committee (Larry Mermelstein, in particular)<br>Gyurme Dorje<br>Gerry Wiener<br>Matthieu Ricard<br>James Valby<br>Lama Chokyi Nyima (Richard Barron)<br><br>To the people the dictionary benefitted from directly, by my fortune to receive teachings from, study with, learn from, or translate for, not listed in order of priority; (I apologize for not having kept up with the latest levels of titles — all the lamas are respectively venerable, precious, very venerable, eminent and sublime). Thanks to everyone:<br><br>Adeu Rinpoche<br>Alak Zenkar Rinpoche<br>Ayang Tulku Rinpoche<br>Bairo Rinpoche<br>Bakha Tulku Rinpoche<br>Beru Khyentse Rinpoche<br>Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche<br>Chatral Rinpoche Sangye Dorje<br>Chhoje Tulku Rinpoche<br>Chogye Trichen Rinpoche<br>Chokling Rinpoche, Mingyur Dewey Dorje<br>Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche<br>Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, whose influence has been priceless<br>Dabzang Rinpoche<br>Dakpo Tulku<br>Dalai Lama, His Holiness<br>Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Kyabje<br>Dodrub Chen Rinpoche<br>Dorzong Rinpoche<br>Drungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche<br>Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche<br>Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche<br>Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche<br>Goshi Gyaltsab Rinpoche<br>Gyalsey Tulku Rinpoche<br>Gyalwang Karmapa Rangjung Rigpey Dorje<br>Gyatrul Rinpoche<br>Jamgon Kontrul Rinpoche<br>Jigmey Khyentse Nuden Dorje<br>Jigmey Norbu Rinpoche<br>Kalu Rinpoche<br>Karma Trinley Rinpoche<br>Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche<br>Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche<br>Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche<br>Khenpo Chadral<br>Khenpo Chodrak<br>Khenpo Chodzo<br>Khenpo Chogah<br>Khenpo Chokyi Gocha<br>Khenpo Drukchung<br>Khenpo Konchok Monlam<br>Khenpo Ngedon<br>Khenpo Palden Sherab<br>Khenpo Pema Gyaltsen<br>Khenpo Pema Sherab<br>Khenpo Tashi Palden<br>Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso<br>Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche<br>Khyentse Yeshe Rinpoche<br>Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche<br>Lama "Akhu" Pema Yugyal<br>Lama Chonjor<br>Lama Putsi Pema Tashi Rinpoche<br>Lama Rigsang Dorje<br>Lama Tobgyal, crazy yogi<br>Lama Tubten and Lama Lodro, resident lamas in Denmark in the late '70es<br>Lama Wangdor Rinpoche, meditator master at the Tsopema caves<br>Lobpon Sherab Ozer<br>Lobpon Yeshe Trinley<br>Mingyur Rinpoche, Tulku of Yongey Mingyur Dorje<br>Minling Trichen Rinpoche<br>Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche<br>Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche<br>Özer Tulku<br>Pema Wangyal Rinpoche, a true nirmanakaya in the guise of a bodhisattva<br>Sakya Tridzin Rinpoche<br>Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche<br>Shelkar "Amchi" Rinpoche<br>Sogyal Rinpoche<br>Soktse Rinpoche<br>Sonam Tobgyal Rinpoche<br>Tai Situ Rinpoche<br>Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche<br>Tarab Tulku<br>Tarig Tulku Rinpoche<br>Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche<br>Tenga Rinpoche<br>Thinley Norbu Rinpoche<br>Trulshik Rinpoche, Ngawang Chokyi Lodro<br>Tsoknyi Rinpoche<br>Tulku Chogyal Rinpoche<br>Tulku Pema Rigdzin<br>Tulku Rangdrol<br>Tulku Sang-ngak Rinpoche<br>Tulku Thondup Rinpoche<br>Zangzang Tulku<br>Zatrul Rinpoche<br><br>Special thanks to:<br><br>the members of Nalanda Translation Commitee in Boulder and Halifax, especially Gerry Wiener, Larry Mermelstein, Tony Duff, Ives Waldo, Scott Wellenbach, and others <br>Matthieu Ricard, French translator and assistant to Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche<br>the members of Padmakara Translation Group in France<br>the members of Kalu Rinpoche's translation group in Sonada <br>the members of Marpa School of Translation in Boudhanath <br>the members of Lama Norlha's translation group in New York <br>the members of the Yeshe De Project in Berkeley <br>the members of the translation commitee for A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras, headed by the late Garma C. Chang <br><br>To the translators of the present age who have generously donated years of their precious life to further the spreading of the Buddhadharma:<br><br>Allan Walace<br>Andreas Kretschmar<br>Ani Jinpa Palmo, nun from Holland<br>Ani Lodro Palmo, American nun<br>Ani Ngawang Chodron, Marilyn Silverstone<br>Ann Benson<br>Arie Goldfield<br>Bo Colomby<br>Chokyi Nyima, Richard Barron<br>David Christiansen<br>Erik Haarh, late teacher of Tibetan at University of Copenhagen<br>George Dreyfuss, a Western Geshe<br>Geraldo Abboud, translator from Argentina<br>Geshe Tubten Jinpa<br>Gyurme Dorje, translator from Scotland <br>Jacob Leschley<br>Jules Levinson<br>Kiki Ekselius<br>Lama Dennis, Kalu Rinpoche's translator<br>Lama Lodru, <br>Lama Namze, emissary of Kalu Rinpoche<br>Lama Ngawang, translator of Kalu Rinpoche<br>Lisa Anderson<br>Marcia Binder Schmidt<br>Matthew Kapstein<br>Michelle Martin<br>Maruta Kalnins<br>Namdol Gyatso Lama<br>Ngawang Sonam, principal at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery<br>Ngawang, Tibetan teacher in Copenhagen<br>Patrick Gaffney<br>Peter Goldfarb<br>Peter Roberts<br>Professor Norbu in Darjeeling<br>Sangye Khandro, translator of Gyatrul Rinpoche<br>Sarah Harding<br>Shakya Dorje, Canadian translator<br>Sister Palmo, Mrs Bedi<br>Steven Goodman<br>Thomas Roth<br>Tony Duff, who worked on an early version <br><br>Through their work and writings, published or unpublished, works these people have used have greatly helped in the compiling of the dictionary:<br><br>Akong Rinpoche<br>Alex Wayman<br>Alexander Berzin<br>Ato Rinpoche<br>Chimey Rinpoche<br>Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche<br>Christian Lindtner<br>Constance Wilkinson<br>Cyrus Stearns<br>Dagyab Rinpoche<br>Daniel Cozort<br>David Jackson<br>Dhongthog Rinpoche<br>Dorje Wangchuk<br>Edward Conze<br>Elizabeth Napper<br>Flemming Faber<br>Francesca Fremantle<br>Garma C. Chang<br>Gene Smith<br>Geoffrey Hopkins<br>Geshe Kalsang<br>Geshe Lundrup Sopa<br>Geshe Wangyal<br>Guy Newland<br>Herbert Guenther<br>Jaeschke<br>James Valby<br>Janice Willis<br>Jay "Lama Ngawang" Goldberg<br>Joe Wilson<br>John Reynolds<br>Judith Hanson<br>Junsiro Takakusu<br>Karl-Franz Erhard<br>Katia and Ken Holmes<br>Keith Dowman<br>Khandro Rinpoche, the daughter of Minling Trichen<br>Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup<br>Lama Norlha<br>Lama Rinchen, resident Lama in New York<br>Lama Yeshe Rinpoche<br>Lati Rinpoche<br>Lobsang Lhalungpa<br>Lokesh Chandra for his Tibetan-Sanskrit Dictionary<br>Martin Wilson<br>Melvin Goldstein<br>Michael Roach, Geshe La<br>Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche<br>Robert Thurman<br>Sarat Chandra Das<br>Shenphen and Michael Hookham<br>Stephen Batchelor<br>Tsepak Rigdzin for his Dictionary<br>Tubten Zopa Rinpoche<br><br>Lastly, thanks to the staff at Rangjung Yeshe Translations & Publications in Boudhanath, and to the other people who directly have contributed to the efforts of compiling and editing of this work:<br><br>Andreas Kretchmar<br>Ani Lodro Palmo<br>Ben Rosenschweig<br>Chris Gianottis<br>Felice Bachman<br>George MacDonald<br>Graham Sunstein<br>Heidi Koeppl<br>Ives Waldo<br>Jacob Leschley<br>Joanne Larson<br>Judy Amzits<br>Kathy Morris<br>Mark Seibold<br>Marcia Binder Schmidt<br>Maria Pelaez<br>Matthieu Ricard<br>Monika Kretchmar<br>Phinjo Sherpa<br>Thomas Doctor<br>Tina Lang<br>Tracy from Australia<br><br>Thanks again to everyone named here as well as all of you who have worked on presenting the Dharma preserved in Tibetan to the rest of the world.<br><br>Erik Pema Kunsang (Erik Hein Schmidt)<br>Chief Editor & Compiler<br>Rangjung Yeshe Translations & Publications<br>PO Box 1200, Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br> |
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| − | First to the benefactors of the project whose contributions made the work possible: | ||
| − | |||
| − | Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, III (who gave the first donation of $300) | ||
| − | Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche | ||
| − | Tulku Pema Wangyal | ||
| − | George MacDonald | ||
| − | The Nalanda Individual Assistance Trust | ||
| − | Nalanda Translation Committee (Larry Mermelstein, in particular) | ||
| − | Gyurme Dorje | ||
| − | Gerry Wiener | ||
| − | Matthieu Ricard | ||
| − | James Valby | ||
| − | Lama Chokyi Nyima (Richard Barron) | ||
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| − | To the people the dictionary benefitted from directly, by my fortune to receive teachings from, study with, learn from, or translate for, not listed in order of priority; (I apologize for not having kept up with the latest levels of titles — all the lamas are respectively venerable, precious, very venerable, eminent and sublime). Thanks to everyone: | ||
| − | |||
| − | Adeu Rinpoche | ||
| − | Alak Zenkar Rinpoche | ||
| − | Ayang Tulku Rinpoche | ||
| − | Bairo Rinpoche | ||
| − | Bakha Tulku Rinpoche | ||
| − | Beru Khyentse Rinpoche | ||
| − | Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche | ||
| − | Chatral Rinpoche Sangye Dorje | ||
| − | Chhoje Tulku Rinpoche | ||
| − | Chogye Trichen Rinpoche | ||
| − | Chokling Rinpoche, Mingyur Dewey Dorje | ||
| − | Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche | ||
| − | Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, whose influence has been priceless | ||
| − | Dabzang Rinpoche | ||
| − | Dakpo Tulku | ||
| − | Dalai Lama, His Holiness | ||
| − | Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Kyabje | ||
| − | Dodrub Chen Rinpoche | ||
| − | Dorzong Rinpoche | ||
| − | Drungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche | ||
| − | Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche | ||
| − | Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche | ||
| − | Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche | ||
| − | Goshi Gyaltsab Rinpoche | ||
| − | Gyalsey Tulku Rinpoche | ||
| − | Gyalwang Karmapa Rangjung Rigpey Dorje | ||
| − | Gyatrul Rinpoche | ||
| − | Jamgon Kontrul Rinpoche | ||
| − | Jigmey Khyentse Nuden Dorje | ||
| − | Jigmey Norbu Rinpoche | ||
| − | Kalu Rinpoche | ||
| − | Karma Trinley Rinpoche | ||
| − | Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche | ||
| − | Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche | ||
| − | Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche | ||
| − | Khenpo Chadral | ||
| − | Khenpo Chodrak | ||
| − | Khenpo Chodzo | ||
| − | Khenpo Chogah | ||
| − | Khenpo Chokyi Gocha | ||
| − | Khenpo Drukchung | ||
| − | Khenpo Konchok Monlam | ||
| − | Khenpo Ngedon | ||
| − | Khenpo Palden Sherab | ||
| − | Khenpo Pema Gyaltsen | ||
| − | Khenpo Pema Sherab | ||
| − | Khenpo Tashi Palden | ||
| − | Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso | ||
| − | Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche | ||
| − | Khyentse Yeshe Rinpoche | ||
| − | Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche | ||
| − | Lama "Akhu" Pema Yugyal | ||
| − | Lama Chonjor | ||
| − | Lama Putsi Pema Tashi Rinpoche | ||
| − | Lama Rigsang Dorje | ||
| − | Lama Tobgyal, crazy yogi | ||
| − | Lama Tubten and Lama Lodro, resident lamas in Denmark in the late '70es | ||
| − | Lama Wangdor Rinpoche, meditator master at the Tsopema caves | ||
| − | Lobpon Sherab Ozer | ||
| − | Lobpon Yeshe Trinley | ||
| − | Mingyur Rinpoche, Tulku of Yongey Mingyur Dorje | ||
| − | Minling Trichen Rinpoche | ||
| − | Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche | ||
| − | Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche | ||
| − | Özer Tulku | ||
| − | Pema Wangyal Rinpoche, a true nirmanakaya in the guise of a bodhisattva | ||
| − | Sakya Tridzin Rinpoche | ||
| − | Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche | ||
| − | Shelkar "Amchi" Rinpoche | ||
| − | Sogyal Rinpoche | ||
| − | Soktse Rinpoche | ||
| − | Sonam Tobgyal Rinpoche | ||
| − | Tai Situ Rinpoche | ||
| − | Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche | ||
| − | Tarab Tulku | ||
| − | Tarig Tulku Rinpoche | ||
| − | Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche | ||
| − | Tenga Rinpoche | ||
| − | Thinley Norbu Rinpoche | ||
| − | Trulshik Rinpoche, Ngawang Chokyi Lodro | ||
| − | Tsoknyi Rinpoche | ||
| − | Tulku Chogyal Rinpoche | ||
| − | Tulku Pema Rigdzin | ||
| − | Tulku Rangdrol | ||
| − | Tulku Sang-ngak Rinpoche | ||
| − | Tulku Thondup Rinpoche | ||
| − | Zangzang Tulku | ||
| − | Zatrul Rinpoche | ||
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| − | Special thanks to: | ||
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| − | the members of Nalanda Translation Commitee in Boulder and Halifax, especially Gerry Wiener, Larry Mermelstein, Tony Duff, Ives Waldo, Scott Wellenbach, and others | ||
| − | Matthieu Ricard, French translator and assistant to Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche | ||
| − | the members of Padmakara Translation Group in France | ||
| − | the members of Kalu Rinpoche's translation group in Sonada | ||
| − | the members of Marpa School of Translation in Boudhanath | ||
| − | the members of Lama Norlha's translation group in New York | ||
| − | the members of the Yeshe De Project in Berkeley | ||
| − | the members of the translation commitee for A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras, headed by the late Garma C. Chang | ||
| − | |||
| − | To the translators of the present age who have generously donated years of their precious life to further the spreading of the Buddhadharma: | ||
| − | |||
| − | Allan Walace | ||
| − | Andreas Kretschmar | ||
| − | Ani Jinpa Palmo, nun from Holland | ||
| − | Ani Lodro Palmo, American nun | ||
| − | Ani Ngawang Chodron, Marilyn Silverstone | ||
| − | Ann Benson | ||
| − | Arie Goldfield | ||
| − | Bo Colomby | ||
| − | Chokyi Nyima, Richard Barron | ||
| − | David Christiansen | ||
| − | Erik Haarh, late teacher of Tibetan at University of Copenhagen | ||
| − | George Dreyfuss, a Western Geshe | ||
| − | Geraldo Abboud, translator from Argentina | ||
| − | Geshe Tubten Jinpa | ||
| − | Gyurme Dorje, translator from Scotland | ||
| − | Jacob Leschley | ||
| − | Jules Levinson | ||
| − | Kiki Ekselius | ||
| − | Lama Dennis, Kalu Rinpoche's translator | ||
| − | Lama Lodru, | ||
| − | Lama Namze, emissary of Kalu Rinpoche | ||
| − | Lama Ngawang, translator of Kalu Rinpoche | ||
| − | Lisa Anderson | ||
| − | Marcia Binder Schmidt | ||
| − | Matthew Kapstein | ||
| − | Michelle Martin | ||
| − | Maruta Kalnins | ||
| − | Namdol Gyatso Lama | ||
| − | Ngawang Sonam, principal at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery | ||
| − | Ngawang, Tibetan teacher in Copenhagen | ||
| − | Patrick Gaffney | ||
| − | Peter Goldfarb | ||
| − | Peter Roberts | ||
| − | Professor Norbu in Darjeeling | ||
| − | Sangye Khandro, translator of Gyatrul Rinpoche | ||
| − | Sarah Harding | ||
| − | Shakya Dorje, Canadian translator | ||
| − | Sister Palmo, Mrs Bedi | ||
| − | Steven Goodman | ||
| − | Thomas Roth | ||
| − | Tony Duff, who worked on an early version | ||
| − | |||
| − | Through their work and writings, published or unpublished, works these people have used have greatly helped in the compiling of the dictionary: | ||
| − | |||
| − | Akong Rinpoche | ||
| − | Alex Wayman | ||
| − | Alexander Berzin | ||
| − | Ato Rinpoche | ||
| − | Chimey Rinpoche | ||
| − | Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche | ||
| − | Christian Lindtner | ||
| − | Constance Wilkinson | ||
| − | Cyrus Stearns | ||
| − | Dagyab Rinpoche | ||
| − | Daniel Cozort | ||
| − | David Jackson | ||
| − | Dhongthog Rinpoche | ||
| − | Dorje Wangchuk | ||
| − | Edward Conze | ||
| − | Elizabeth Napper | ||
| − | Flemming Faber | ||
| − | Francesca Fremantle | ||
| − | Garma C. Chang | ||
| − | Gene Smith | ||
| − | Geoffrey Hopkins | ||
| − | Geshe Kalsang | ||
| − | Geshe Lundrup Sopa | ||
| − | Geshe Wangyal | ||
| − | Guy Newland | ||
| − | Herbert Guenther | ||
| − | Jaeschke | ||
| − | James Valby | ||
| − | Janice Willis | ||
| − | Jay "Lama Ngawang" Goldberg | ||
| − | Joe Wilson | ||
| − | John Reynolds | ||
| − | Judith Hanson | ||
| − | Junsiro Takakusu | ||
| − | Karl-Franz Erhard | ||
| − | Katia and Ken Holmes | ||
| − | Keith Dowman | ||
| − | Khandro Rinpoche, the daughter of Minling Trichen | ||
| − | Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup | ||
| − | Lama Norlha | ||
| − | Lama Rinchen, resident Lama in New York | ||
| − | Lama Yeshe Rinpoche | ||
| − | Lati Rinpoche | ||
| − | Lobsang Lhalungpa | ||
| − | Lokesh Chandra for his Tibetan-Sanskrit Dictionary | ||
| − | Martin Wilson | ||
| − | Melvin Goldstein | ||
| − | Michael Roach, Geshe La | ||
| − | Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche | ||
| − | Robert Thurman | ||
| − | Sarat Chandra Das | ||
| − | Shenphen and Michael Hookham | ||
| − | Stephen Batchelor | ||
| − | Tsepak Rigdzin for his Dictionary | ||
| − | Tubten Zopa Rinpoche | ||
| − | |||
| − | Lastly, thanks to the staff at Rangjung Yeshe Translations & Publications in Boudhanath, and to the other people who directly have contributed to the efforts of compiling and editing of this work: | ||
| − | |||
| − | Andreas Kretchmar | ||
| − | Ani Lodro Palmo | ||
| − | Ben Rosenschweig | ||
| − | Chris Gianottis | ||
| − | Felice Bachman | ||
| − | George MacDonald | ||
| − | Graham Sunstein | ||
| − | Heidi Koeppl | ||
| − | Ives Waldo | ||
| − | Jacob Leschley | ||
| − | Joanne Larson | ||
| − | Judy Amzits | ||
| − | Kathy Morris | ||
| − | Mark Seibold | ||
| − | Marcia Binder Schmidt | ||
| − | Maria Pelaez | ||
| − | Matthieu Ricard | ||
| − | Monika Kretchmar | ||
| − | Phinjo Sherpa | ||
| − | Thomas Doctor | ||
| − | Tina Lang | ||
| − | Tracy from Australia | ||
| − | |||
| − | Thanks again to everyone named here as well as all of you who have worked on presenting the Dharma preserved in Tibetan to the rest of the world. | ||
| − | |||
| − | Erik Pema Kunsang (Erik Hein Schmidt) | ||
| − | Chief Editor & Compiler | ||
| − | Rangjung Yeshe Translations & Publications | ||
| − | PO Box 1200, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 13 November 2005
We extend our thanks to all the people, venerable as well as ordinary, who have directly or indirectly, knowingly or unknowingly, willingly or unwillingly, contributed to the hotchpodge presented in versions 1, 2 & 3.
First to the benefactors of the project whose contributions made the work possible:
Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, III (who gave the first donation of $300)
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
Tulku Pema Wangyal
George MacDonald
The Nalanda Individual Assistance Trust
Nalanda Translation Committee (Larry Mermelstein, in particular)
Gyurme Dorje
Gerry Wiener
Matthieu Ricard
James Valby
Lama Chokyi Nyima (Richard Barron)
To the people the dictionary benefitted from directly, by my fortune to receive teachings from, study with, learn from, or translate for, not listed in order of priority; (I apologize for not having kept up with the latest levels of titles — all the lamas are respectively venerable, precious, very venerable, eminent and sublime). Thanks to everyone:
Adeu Rinpoche
Alak Zenkar Rinpoche
Ayang Tulku Rinpoche
Bairo Rinpoche
Bakha Tulku Rinpoche
Beru Khyentse Rinpoche
Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
Chatral Rinpoche Sangye Dorje
Chhoje Tulku Rinpoche
Chogye Trichen Rinpoche
Chokling Rinpoche, Mingyur Dewey Dorje
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, whose influence has been priceless
Dabzang Rinpoche
Dakpo Tulku
Dalai Lama, His Holiness
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Kyabje
Dodrub Chen Rinpoche
Dorzong Rinpoche
Drungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Goshi Gyaltsab Rinpoche
Gyalsey Tulku Rinpoche
Gyalwang Karmapa Rangjung Rigpey Dorje
Gyatrul Rinpoche
Jamgon Kontrul Rinpoche
Jigmey Khyentse Nuden Dorje
Jigmey Norbu Rinpoche
Kalu Rinpoche
Karma Trinley Rinpoche
Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche
Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Khenpo Chadral
Khenpo Chodrak
Khenpo Chodzo
Khenpo Chogah
Khenpo Chokyi Gocha
Khenpo Drukchung
Khenpo Konchok Monlam
Khenpo Ngedon
Khenpo Palden Sherab
Khenpo Pema Gyaltsen
Khenpo Pema Sherab
Khenpo Tashi Palden
Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso
Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche
Khyentse Yeshe Rinpoche
Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
Lama "Akhu" Pema Yugyal
Lama Chonjor
Lama Putsi Pema Tashi Rinpoche
Lama Rigsang Dorje
Lama Tobgyal, crazy yogi
Lama Tubten and Lama Lodro, resident lamas in Denmark in the late '70es
Lama Wangdor Rinpoche, meditator master at the Tsopema caves
Lobpon Sherab Ozer
Lobpon Yeshe Trinley
Mingyur Rinpoche, Tulku of Yongey Mingyur Dorje
Minling Trichen Rinpoche
Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche
Özer Tulku
Pema Wangyal Rinpoche, a true nirmanakaya in the guise of a bodhisattva
Sakya Tridzin Rinpoche
Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche
Shelkar "Amchi" Rinpoche
Sogyal Rinpoche
Soktse Rinpoche
Sonam Tobgyal Rinpoche
Tai Situ Rinpoche
Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche
Tarab Tulku
Tarig Tulku Rinpoche
Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche
Tenga Rinpoche
Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
Trulshik Rinpoche, Ngawang Chokyi Lodro
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Tulku Chogyal Rinpoche
Tulku Pema Rigdzin
Tulku Rangdrol
Tulku Sang-ngak Rinpoche
Tulku Thondup Rinpoche
Zangzang Tulku
Zatrul Rinpoche
Special thanks to:
the members of Nalanda Translation Commitee in Boulder and Halifax, especially Gerry Wiener, Larry Mermelstein, Tony Duff, Ives Waldo, Scott Wellenbach, and others
Matthieu Ricard, French translator and assistant to Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
the members of Padmakara Translation Group in France
the members of Kalu Rinpoche's translation group in Sonada
the members of Marpa School of Translation in Boudhanath
the members of Lama Norlha's translation group in New York
the members of the Yeshe De Project in Berkeley
the members of the translation commitee for A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras, headed by the late Garma C. Chang
To the translators of the present age who have generously donated years of their precious life to further the spreading of the Buddhadharma:
Allan Walace
Andreas Kretschmar
Ani Jinpa Palmo, nun from Holland
Ani Lodro Palmo, American nun
Ani Ngawang Chodron, Marilyn Silverstone
Ann Benson
Arie Goldfield
Bo Colomby
Chokyi Nyima, Richard Barron
David Christiansen
Erik Haarh, late teacher of Tibetan at University of Copenhagen
George Dreyfuss, a Western Geshe
Geraldo Abboud, translator from Argentina
Geshe Tubten Jinpa
Gyurme Dorje, translator from Scotland
Jacob Leschley
Jules Levinson
Kiki Ekselius
Lama Dennis, Kalu Rinpoche's translator
Lama Lodru,
Lama Namze, emissary of Kalu Rinpoche
Lama Ngawang, translator of Kalu Rinpoche
Lisa Anderson
Marcia Binder Schmidt
Matthew Kapstein
Michelle Martin
Maruta Kalnins
Namdol Gyatso Lama
Ngawang Sonam, principal at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
Ngawang, Tibetan teacher in Copenhagen
Patrick Gaffney
Peter Goldfarb
Peter Roberts
Professor Norbu in Darjeeling
Sangye Khandro, translator of Gyatrul Rinpoche
Sarah Harding
Shakya Dorje, Canadian translator
Sister Palmo, Mrs Bedi
Steven Goodman
Thomas Roth
Tony Duff, who worked on an early version
Through their work and writings, published or unpublished, works these people have used have greatly helped in the compiling of the dictionary:
Akong Rinpoche
Alex Wayman
Alexander Berzin
Ato Rinpoche
Chimey Rinpoche
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Christian Lindtner
Constance Wilkinson
Cyrus Stearns
Dagyab Rinpoche
Daniel Cozort
David Jackson
Dhongthog Rinpoche
Dorje Wangchuk
Edward Conze
Elizabeth Napper
Flemming Faber
Francesca Fremantle
Garma C. Chang
Gene Smith
Geoffrey Hopkins
Geshe Kalsang
Geshe Lundrup Sopa
Geshe Wangyal
Guy Newland
Herbert Guenther
Jaeschke
James Valby
Janice Willis
Jay "Lama Ngawang" Goldberg
Joe Wilson
John Reynolds
Judith Hanson
Junsiro Takakusu
Karl-Franz Erhard
Katia and Ken Holmes
Keith Dowman
Khandro Rinpoche, the daughter of Minling Trichen
Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup
Lama Norlha
Lama Rinchen, resident Lama in New York
Lama Yeshe Rinpoche
Lati Rinpoche
Lobsang Lhalungpa
Lokesh Chandra for his Tibetan-Sanskrit Dictionary
Martin Wilson
Melvin Goldstein
Michael Roach, Geshe La
Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
Robert Thurman
Sarat Chandra Das
Shenphen and Michael Hookham
Stephen Batchelor
Tsepak Rigdzin for his Dictionary
Tubten Zopa Rinpoche
Lastly, thanks to the staff at Rangjung Yeshe Translations & Publications in Boudhanath, and to the other people who directly have contributed to the efforts of compiling and editing of this work:
Andreas Kretchmar
Ani Lodro Palmo
Ben Rosenschweig
Chris Gianottis
Felice Bachman
George MacDonald
Graham Sunstein
Heidi Koeppl
Ives Waldo
Jacob Leschley
Joanne Larson
Judy Amzits
Kathy Morris
Mark Seibold
Marcia Binder Schmidt
Maria Pelaez
Matthieu Ricard
Monika Kretchmar
Phinjo Sherpa
Thomas Doctor
Tina Lang
Tracy from Australia
Thanks again to everyone named here as well as all of you who have worked on presenting the Dharma preserved in Tibetan to the rest of the world.
Erik Pema Kunsang (Erik Hein Schmidt)
Chief Editor & Compiler
Rangjung Yeshe Translations & Publications
PO Box 1200, Kathmandu, Nepal