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* available on the Internet for free use by everyone | * available on the Internet for free use by everyone | ||
* dynamic and growing, rather than static and stagnant | * dynamic and growing, rather than static and stagnant | ||
| − | * a [[ | + | * a record of the recent and present-day [[Tibetan Buddhist teachers]] and [[translators]] involved in bringing the Dharma into the English language |
* a [[lotsawa-network]] with a [[database of translations]] of major and minor texts | * a [[lotsawa-network]] with a [[database of translations]] of major and minor texts | ||
* a site for current [[shedra schools]] in international locations | * a site for current [[shedra schools]] in international locations | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 28 November 2005
under preparation ....
DharmaDictionary.net aims to be:[edit]
- a dictionary of current usage for translators & Translation groups
- a compilation site for dictionaries and glossaries between Tibetan and English
- a lotsawa website of Resources and Translation-tools
- a place to include glossaries of new translation works
- as non-sectarian and open-minded as possible
- available on the Internet for free use by everyone
- dynamic and growing, rather than static and stagnant
- a record of the recent and present-day Tibetan Buddhist teachers and translators involved in bringing the Dharma into the English language
- a lotsawa-network with a database of translations of major and minor texts
- a site for current shedra schools in international locations
Example[edit]
- Sample of an entry for the Rangjung Yeshe Dictionary on DharmaDictionary.net
- Sample page of teacher Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
- Sample page of translator Gyurme Dorje
search[edit]
To search for a word, just type the word -- in Wylie transliteration -- into the search box to the left.
Nominating an editors/contributors[edit]
As this online dictionary of current usage comes up-and-running, there will be plenty of opportunity to add and edit. To nominate the best person you know, write to: dictionary@rangjung.com -- (currently you can just create your own account)
Note to editors and contributors[edit]
Edit access requires user id and password.
Please read the User's Guide for usage and configuration help and the documentation on customizing the interface for the more complex stuff.