Geoffrey Hopkins

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Jeffrey Hopkins is Professor of Religious Studies in Charlottesville, at the University of Virginia, where he has taught Tibetan Studies and Tibetan language since 1973. He has published numerous articles and books. At the University of Virginia he served as Director of the Center for South Asian Studies for twelve years and founded a program in Buddhist Studies. From 1979 to 1989, he served as His Holiness the Dalai Lama's chief interpreter into English. P. Jeffrey Hopkins, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin), Professor; Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies. 434-924-6716, email: JHopkins@virginia.edu Buddhism in Tibet and India, doctrinal systems, tantric systems and practices, and structural and therapeutic psychology. Oral traditions of Tibetan philosophy and practice. Tibetan language and grammar. Special interest in the Tibetan cultural region from the fourteenth century to the present.

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