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As a text file, the dictionary can be imported into all known word-processors and data-base programs. The work is published as an electronic version on CD ROM so the dictionary can be a handy tool.

and an almost encyclopedic covering of topics of importance to the Buddhist world.ĭue to numerous requests, the staff of the Dharma Dictionary Project have decided to make the work available to users – students, scholars and translators of Tibetan Buddhist literature – in order to further the understanding of the Buddhist teachings.

a lexicography of places, people and literary works.

usage of Buddhist terms in present day works of translation.

The Dharma Dictionary spans a wide range of uses by including:

information about literary personages, places, scripture titles.

definitions and clarifications from classical literary works.

examples of usage selected from translations.

The Dharma Dictionary is a compilation of:

#Tibetan dictionary for mac pdf#

Printable pdf files are thanks to Carles Blas Anglada

PalmPilot format thanks toJong Bok Yi, and The Dictionary in TomeRaider and Pop-Up (Unicode) formats thanks to Peter E. Translation tools thanks to Michael Kim and Andres Montano Wish my best wishes for your assistance in translating the Buddhist scriptures into all the languages of the world,Įlectronic search engines for quick-find thanks to Gerry Wiener, Xavier Franc, Leonardo Gribaudo and Andres Montano. As a final addition Jeffrey Hopkins kindly consented to have his Tibetan-Sanskrit-English dictionary included. The current version includes the dictionary of James Valby and Ives Waldo, and the vocabulary of Richard Barron.

This project is supported by Rangjung Yeshe Translations and Publications, located in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal. Comparatively, the original Tibetan-English Dictionary of Sarat Chandra Das had approximately 27,000 entries, and even though it was a must 30 years ago, it had almost no vocabulary related to specific Buddhist topics. Begun in 1979, it has slowly grown to a collection of more than 276,000 entries, approx 20 mb. It contains literally an ocean of Tibetan words and phrases, Dharma words, and the important terminology from the Tripitaka, both sutra and tantra.Īn 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. The Dharma Dictionary is a lotsawa tool for translation of Buddhist texts – for you to use online, on your personal PC/Mac or palm size computer. Welcome to the Rangjung Yeshe Tibetan-English Dictionary of Buddhist Culture, Version 3 on CD ROMĢ76,000 entries, new search engines, translation tools, PalmPilot format, etc.

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#Tibetan dictionary for mac for free#

It is now online for free use: A dictionary of current usage, that grows as we use it, and a dynamic Dharmapedia, with non-sectarian free resources for a “circle of lotsawas” involved in the translation of Buddhism from Tibetan to English.Įxchange of ideas and methods for using Tibetan language electronic dictionaries, translation tools, conversion programs, Tibetan spell checks, typesetting, and other related topics. This Tibetan-English dictionary is a compilation from numerous translators and translation-groups in the tradition of Shakyamuni and Padmasambhava.

Contains essential vocabulary for meditation texts. Meant to assist translators of Dharma scriptures of the three vehicles – Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana. The Tibetan-English Dictionary of Buddhist Culture from Rangjung Yeshe Publications presenting Dharma terminology as a lotsawa-tool for translations of Buddhist literature especially Mahamudra and Dzogchen.