Difference between revisions of "Gyurme Dorje"

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Short description[edit]

Gyurme Dorje held a PhD in Tibetan Literature and an MA in Sanskrit with Oriental Studies. From 1991 to 1996 he held research fellowships at London University, where he worked on the Encyclopaedic Tibetan-English Dictionary. He wrote, edited, translated and contributed to numerous books on Tibetan culture.

He passed away on February 5th, 2020 at the age of 69. His real name, Keith Douglas McLennan, was apparently mostly kept a secret and was not made widely known to the public.

Main teachers[edit]

The previous Kangyur Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche, Tulku Pema Wangyal, Zenkar Rinpoche Thubten Nyima

Published Works[edit]

Some Published Works of Gyurme Dorje (includes translations, editions and original compositions)

The Guhyagarbhatantra and its XIVth Century Commentary Phyogs-bcu mun-sel. PhD Thesis, SOAS, University of London (3 vols), 1987. See [1]

Dudjom Rinpoche's The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism: Its Fundamentals and History. Wisdom Publications, Boston. 1st edition (2 vols), 1991; 2nd edition (1 vol), 2002; ISBN 0861711998. See Wisdom Books

Tibetan Medical Paintings. Serindia Publications, London (2 Vols); ISBN 0-906026-26-1. 1992. See Serindia

Tibet Handbook. Footprint Handbooks, Bath. 1st edition, 1996; 2nd edition 1999; 3rd edition 2004; ISBN 1900949334 See Footprintbooks

Bhutan Handbook. Footprint Handbooks, Bath. 1st edition, 2004. See Footprintbooks

Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings Eskenazi & Fogg, London. 2001. See Whiteberyl

An Encyclopaedic Tibetan-English Dictionary (Nationalities Publishing House/ SOAS, Beijing. Vol. 1, 2001). Enquiries: tedic@hotmail.com

“A Rare Series of Tibetan Banners”, in Pearls of the Orient, Serindia, 2003. See Serindia

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete English Translation, Penguin Classics, 2005 See [2]

Forthcoming Publications[edit]

The Great Temple of Lhasa, Thames & Hudson, 2005

The Guhyagarbha Tantra: Dispelling the Darkness of the Ten Directions (Snowlion)

An Encyclopaedic Tibetan-English Dictionary (Nationalities Publishing House/ SOAS, Beijing. Vols. 2-3

Internal Referances[edit]

Glossary to Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings

Websites[edit]

Trans Himalaya, under the direction of Dr Gyurme Dorje, a Tibetologist and Tibet travel writer, organise travel throughout the Tibetan plateau, as well as in Mongolia, China and the Himalayas (Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, and Ladakh).

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-The Tibetan word shedra (bshad grva) literally means a 'centre for teaching'. In traditional monastic centres, the shedra is the school where monks and nuns study the most important buddhist scriptures based on the explanations of their teacher, or khenpo. This study centre is often seen as a counterpart to the retreat centre, or drupdra, where monks undertake long-term retreats. The shedra and the drupdra are two of the most vital parts of a monastery, centres of excellence preserving the living lineage of the Dharma through the twin pursuits of study and practice.
-At the heart of the Tibetan educational tradition is the lineage of teachers. These teachers assume leadership roles from generation to generation, one generation taking responsibility for teaching the key texts to the next, transmitting the central doctrines, and exemplifying the important accomplishments attained from taking the wisdom of the lineage teachers to heart. For some centuries, this lineage of wisdom has become institutionalized in the Tibetan academy, referred to as the "shedra."
+==Short description==
+'''Gyurme Dorje''' held a PhD in Tibetan Literature and an MA in Sanskrit with Oriental Studies. From 1991 to 1996 he held research fellowships at London University, where he worked on the Encyclopaedic Tibetan-English Dictionary. He wrote, edited, translated and contributed to numerous books on Tibetan culture.
-==International Shedra Schools==
+He passed away on February 5th, 2020 at the age of 69. His real name, Keith Douglas McLennan, was apparently mostly kept a secret and was not made widely known to the public.
-* [[Manjushri Shedra]], NSW, Australia
-* [[Mipham Shedra]], CO, USA
-* [[Nitartha Institute]], Canada
-* [[Rangjung Yeshe Institute]], Nepal
-* [[Rigpa Shedra]], France
-* [[Rime Institute Shedra]] WI, USA
-* [[Vidyadhara Institute]], Canada
+==Main teachers==
+The previous [[Kangyur Rinpoche]], [[Dudjom Rinpoche]], [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], [[Chatral Rinpoche]], [[Tulku Pema Wangyal]], [[Zenkar Rinpoche]] [[Thubten Nyima]]
-Add your shedra in the list if it is not already there, click "save page" and then click on "edit" above.<br> When you click on the name of your shedra, you can add details, weblink, etc., on the new page. Please use the same format as the [[Shedra sample page]]
+==Published Works==
+Some Published Works of Gyurme Dorje
+(includes translations, editions and original compositions)
+*The '''Guhyagarbhatantra''' and its XIVth Century Commentary Phyogs-bcu mun-sel. PhD Thesis, SOAS, University of London (3 vols), 1987. See [http://www.bl.uk]
+*Dudjom Rinpoche's '''The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism''': Its Fundamentals and History. Wisdom Publications, Boston. 1st edition (2 vols), 1991; 2nd edition (1 vol), 2002; ISBN 0861711998. See  [http://www.wisdompubs.org Wisdom Books]
+*'''Tibetan Medical Paintings'''. Serindia Publications, London (2 Vols); ISBN 0-906026-26-1. 1992. See [http://www.serindia.com Serindia]
+*'''Tibet Handbook'''. Footprint Handbooks, Bath. 1st edition, 1996; 2nd edition 1999; 3rd edition 2004; ISBN 1900949334 See [http://www.footprintbooks.com Footprintbooks]
+*'''Bhutan Handbook'''. Footprint Handbooks, Bath. 1st edition, 2004. See [http://www.footprintbooks.com Footprintbooks]
+*Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings Eskenazi & Fogg, London. 2001. See [http://www.whiteberyl.com Whiteberyl]
+*'''An Encyclopaedic Tibetan-English Dictionary''' (Nationalities Publishing House/ SOAS, Beijing. Vol. 1, 2001). Enquiries: tedic@hotmail.com
+*“'''A Rare Series of Tibetan Banners'''”, in Pearls of the Orient, Serindia, 2003. See [http://www.serindia.com Serindia]
+*'''The Tibetan Book of the Dead''': First Complete English Translation, Penguin Classics, 2005 See [http://www.penguincatalogue.co.uk]
+==Forthcoming Publications==
+*The Great Temple of Lhasa, Thames & Hudson, 2005
+*The Guhyagarbha Tantra: Dispelling the Darkness of the Ten Directions (Snowlion)
+*An Encyclopaedic Tibetan-English Dictionary (Nationalities Publishing House/ SOAS, Beijing. Vols. 2-3
+==Internal Referances==
+*Glossary to [[Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings]]
+==Websites==
+[http://www.trans-himalaya.com/index.htm Trans Himalaya, under the direction of Dr Gyurme Dorje, a Tibetologist and Tibet travel writer, organise travel throughout the Tibetan plateau, as well as in Mongolia, China and the Himalayas (Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, and Ladakh).]
+[[Category:Translators]]