Learning Classical Tibetan: A Reader for Translating Buddhist Texts

Paul Hackett

Shambhala Publications, 2019/04/30 - 664 ページ

A modern and accessible reader of Classical Tibetan Buddhist texts based on the traditional monastic educational system, designed for both classroom use and independent study

Designed for both classroom use and independent study, Learning Classical Tibetan is a modern and accessible reader for studying traditional Buddhist texts. Unlike other readers of Classical Tibetan, this is a comprehensive manual for navigating Tibetan Buddhist literature drawing on a monastic curriculum. Utilizing the most up-to-date teaching methods and tools for Tibetan language training, students learn to navigate the grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and style of Classical Tibetan while also engaging the content of Buddhist philosophical works.

Chapters consist of a contextual introduction to each reading, a Tibetan text marked with references to annotations that provide progressive explanations of grammar, cultural notes on vocabulary, translation hints, notes on the Sanskrit origins of Tibetan expressions and grammatical structures, as well as a literal translation of the text. The reader also includes study plans for classroom use, discussion of dictionaries and other helpful resources, a glossary of English grammatical and linguistic terms, and much more.

This reader can be used in conjunction with Paul Hackett’s expanded edition of his well-known Tibetan Verb Lexicon. Using a clear and approachable style, Hackett provides a practical and complete manual that will surely benefit all students of Classical Tibetan.

目次

• Overview of the Texts: 3
• Study Aids and Advice: 13
• Remarks on Tibetan Blockprint Eccentricities: 26
• INTRODUCTORY TEXTS: 33
• Jñānamitras Explanation of the Heart Sūtra: 59
• The Sutra Called The Wise and the Foolish: 107
• Tsongkhapas Three Principal Aspects of the Path: 131
• Panchen Sönam Drakpas New Red Annals selections: 149
• INTERMEDIATE TEXTS: 181
• Jampel Sampels Presentation of Awarenesses and Knowers: 225
• A Presentation of Tenets: 275
• Yangjen Gaway Lodrös Lamp Illuminating the Presentation: 383
• The Fourth Panchen Lamas Prayer for Release from the Dangerous Bardo: 443
• ADVANCED TEXTS: 461
• Aśvaghoşas Fifty Verses on the Guru: 481
• The Fourteenth Dalai Lamas Yoga of the Inseparability of the Guru: 507
• Long Life Prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama: 539
• APPENDICES: 553
• A Comparative Table of Various Scripts: 581
• Texts in Alternate Scripts: 601
• Sample Debate Drill: 617
• Bibliography: 645

著者について

Paul Hackett specializes in canonical Buddhist philosophy and Tibetan culture, as well as their influence on contemporary alternative religion in America. He is also active in the field of applied computational linguistics and serves as the chair of the Tibetan Information Technology Panel for the International Association for Tibetan Studies. He previously taught Classical Tibetan language at Columbia and Yale universities.

書誌情報

• 書籍名: Learning Classical Tibetan: A Reader for Translating Buddhist Texts
• 著者: Paul Hackett
• 版: イラスト付き, 注釈付き
• 出版社: Shambhala Publications, 2019
• ISBN: 1559394560, 9781559394567
• ページ数: 664 ページ