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DharmaDictionary.net aims to be:

Example of an entry for the Rangjung Yeshe Dictionary

Just type the word -- in Wylie transliteration -- into the search box to the left.

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-Rangjung Yeshe Translations and Publications, located in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal is an ongoing project involved in compiling Buddhist terminology and translation terms to bridge the Tibetan and English languages, this Buddhist dictionary helps translation of Dharma terminology. Begun in 1979, it has slowly grown to a collection of more than 276,000 entries. Comparatively, the original Tibetan-English Dictionary of Sarat Chandra Das had approximately 27,000 entries. The current version includes the dictionary of James Valby and Ives Waldo, and the vocabulary of Richard Barron.
+DharmaDictionary.net aims to be:
-This Wiki phase is hosted on the Tsadra Foundation server.
-Wish my best wishes for your assistance in translating the Buddhist scriptures into all the languages of the world,
-''Erik Pema Kunsang (chief compiler)''
+* a dictionary of current usage for translators & translation groups
+* a compilation site for past dictionaries between Tibetan and English
+* a lotsawa resource website
+* a place to include glossaries of new translation works
+* as non-sectarian and open-minded as possible
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 Example of an entry for the [[Rangjung Yeshe Dictionary]]