Erick Tsiknopoulos (Sherab Zangpo)
Main teachers[edit]
Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche, HH the Dalai Lama, khenpos and lamas in the Serta and Katok lineages
Study Background[edit]
Began studying Tibetan in 2004. Has lived in India and Nepal since 2007-present. Studied at Manjushree, Thosam Ling, and Dzongsar Shedra, as well as private classes with geshes and khenpos. Currently studying Sanskrit and taking private classes with khenpos in Kathmandu.
Published Works[edit]
- The Lamp of Pristine Wisdom: Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche's commentary on Karme Chagme's Manjushri sadhana 'Clearing Away the Darkness of Delusion'
- The Noble One's Downpour of Blessings: Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche's commentary on Thangtong Gyalpo's Chenrezig sadhana 'For the Benefit of Beings Pervading Space'
- The Lamp of Advice Which Illuminates That Which Is To Be Adopted And Abandoned by Khunu Lama Rinpoche II
- Manjushri, Green Tara, and Medicine Buddha practice texts/sadhanas
- The Maha-Lakshmi Sutra
Active Projects[edit]
- The Extensive Sutra of Golden Light: The 29 and 31 Chapter Versions (Suvarnaprabha Sottama Rajendra Sutra) (http://www.sutraofgoldenlight.com)
- Entry Point of the Conqueror's Heirs: Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche's commentary on the 37 Bodhisattva Practices
- Sunlight Blessings that Cure the Longing of Remembrance: Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche's biography of Khunu Lama Rinpoche
- Emancipation Through Hearing: The History of the Great Stupa of Jarungkhashor (A Terma of Ngakchang Shakya Zangpo)
- Ju Mipham Rinpoche's Splendid Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Vase: A Little Book of Mantras for All Kinds of Jobs
- Ju Mipham Rinpoche's White Lotus: A Background Dharma Teaching to the Shakyamuni Buddha Sadhana 'The Supreme Muni's Treasury of Blessings' [a chronicle of Shakyamuni Buddha's life]
Unpublished Works (completed)[edit]
- Melodious and Delightful Laughter: A Clearly-Expressed Chronicle of the Sacred Site of Drakda Lamtso, the Life-Force Lake of Yeshe Tsogyal
- and hundreds of others, some of which are available for viewing at http://emptyelephant.wordpress.com
Other Projects[edit]
numerous sutras, prayers, and commentaries
commentaries on Samantabhadra's King of Prayers, Maitreya's Prayer, the Bodhicharyavatara Prayer, the Sukhavati Prayer, and the Bodhisattva's Confession of Downfalls
Internal Links[edit]
http://rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/Sugatagarbha_Translation_Group
External Links[edit]
http://emptyelephant.wordpress.com
http://www.sutraofgoldenlight.com
Can your oral/written translation skills be engaged?[edit]
Yes.
email: emptyelephant@yahoo.com