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Oct 26, 2012
Dear friends,
We are delighted to announce that the final volume of the ten-volume Treasury of Knowledge Series has now been published. This brings to completion a project begun by the previous Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche and his students over 25 years ago, and is – to quote Roger Jackson in his article to appear in Buddhadharma – “a signal event in the transmission of Buddhism to the West”.
We would like to take a moment to acknowledge not only the translators who completed this work, but also the great number of individuals who participated in the early translation efforts in Bodhgaya and Sonada, India, in the early years, the many Rinpoches and Khenpos who offered their encouragement and assistance throughout the translation process, and those who offered sponsorship in first difficult years.
Tsadra Foundation was established in 2000 and very quickly decided this was a project worthy of its support. Collaborating with Bokar Tulku Rinpoche (who had taken over responsibility for the project from the previous Kalu Rinpoche) and with Snow Lion Publications we were able to provide stable financial and logistical support to move the project ahead.
Today we see the fruit of all these years of effort, dedication and commitment. We invite you all to take a moment and join us in celebrating this extraordinary accomplishment. Attached below you will find Roger Jackson’s full article that will appear in the Winter 2012 Edition of Buddhadharma: The Buddhist Practitioner’s Quarterly.
Sincerely,
Eric Colombel
and the Directors of Tsadra Foundation
The Review article by Roger Jackson
from Buddhadharma: The Buddhist Practitioner’s Quarterly, Winter 2012 edition.
The Tsadra Foundation Contemplative Scholarships are now entering their third year. Here is some updated information about the scholarship recipients.
For more information on the scholarships and application procedures see the Scholarship Description on our website.
The Advanced Contemplative Scholarship program was launched in 2009 under the direction of Anthony Chapman and the first scholarships were awarded for retreat in 2010. Now in 2011 the second cohort of recipients are in retreat and we can provide some more information about this fascinating and successful scholarship program. The Tsadra Foundation’s Contemplative Program supports the practice of Tibetan Buddhism in the form of long-term retreat, primarily through three-year retreat programs for advanced practitioners. The scholarships discussed here are not for short dharma programs. Instead they are designed to target those people who show a long-term commitment to the development of Tibetan Buddhism in Western culture through the combined study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism, the hallmark of Tsadra Foundation’s activity.
Currently there are 39 people supported in long-term retreat through two programs: the Tsadra Foundation Contemplative Program and the Tsadra Foundation Advanced Contemplative Scholarship (TFACS) Program. The Contemplative Program is at the center of Tsadra Foundation’s mission and was initiated at the very beginning of the Foundation’s existence in the year 2000. The Contemplative Program was not open to unsolicited applications and has been only for the most advanced practitioners who have already completed at least one three-year retreat. The new TFACS program invites applications and is open to those intending to enter retreat in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Spain. One does not need to have completed a three-year retreat previously to apply. There continues to be a rigorous screening process involving assessment of both the individual applicant and the retreat program to which they are committing, but the application is open to those wishing to enter into three-year retreat for the first time in any Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Application information can be found online at www.tsadra.org.
The Tsadra Foundation Contemplative Program currently supports fourteen people in three-year retreat programs and one person in individual retreat. The TFACS program supports seven people in three-year retreat programs continuing on with their 2010 scholarships and fifteen new people in three-year retreat centers with another two people in special individual retreats. In the first year, the TFACS program had fifteen applications and ten were accepted, eight women and two men from the United States and France. In the second year, 17 applicants were selected from 21 initial applications. This year, the six women and eleven men are from the United States (5), France (1), Spain (4), and the United Kingdom (7).
Year 11 (2011): 15 retreatants
Year 2 (2011): 24 retreatants (7 continuing from last year with 17 new recipients)
2011: 39 retreatants
36 in Three-year retreat : 3 in Solitary retreat
18 Women : 21 Men
18 US : 10 FR : 4 Spain : 7 U.K.
For more information please see the scholarship section at www.tsadra.org.
Tsadra Foundation’s Advanced Buddhist Studies Scholarship program was launched in 2009 under the direction of Tsadra Fellow Elizabeth Callahan and the first recipients began study at monastic colleges in India and Nepal in 2010.
Tsadra Foundation’s Advanced Studies Scholarships provide Western Buddhists with an opportunity for in-depth study of Buddhist philosophical literature in the Tibetan language. The foundation offers three-year scholarships to Westerners who wish to study at Tibetan Buddhist institutes in India and Nepal. Scholarships are not limited to specific institutes nor to any specific tradition. However, please note that these scholarships are not available for translator or interpreter training programs.
The Advanced Buddhist Studies Scholarship program accepted 11 students for 2010 and another seven for 2011. These scholarship recipients have committed to three years of intensive study at institutions in India and Nepal and regularly report to the director of the scholarship program about their studies and experiences. This scholarship program is designed for people who are ready to enter into a “shedra” program where classes are taught entirely in Tibetan. This means that applicants already have a good grasp of Tibetan language and Buddhist studies before applying and often have completed many years of study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism.
| Institute | Group A(started in 2010) | Group B(started in 2011) |
| Institute of Buddhist Dialectics | 1 | 2 |
| Vajra Vidya Institute | 5 | 1 |
| Rangjung Yeshe MA+ | 4 | 2 |
| Rangjung Yeshe PhD | 1 | |
| Sera Je | 1 | |
| Shugseb Shedra | 1 |
| Country of Origin | Group A (started in 2010) | Group B (started in 2011) |
| USA | 4 | 3 |
| Canada | 1 | |
| Mexico | 1 | |
| Argentina | 1 | |
| UK | 1 | 1 |
| France | 1 | |
| Austria | 1 | 1 |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Primary Languages | Group A | Group B |
| English | 7 | 5 |
| French | 1 | 1 |
| German | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | 1 | |
| Greek | 1 |
| Gender | Group A | Group B |
| Women | 5 | 3 |
| Men | 6 | 4 |
| Lineage | Group A | Group B |
| Nyingma | 1 | |
| Shangpa Kagyu | 1 | |
| Karma Kagyu | 7 | 2 |
| Sakya | 1 | |
| Geluk | 1 | 2 |
| Rime | 1 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 |
More information and applications can be found online at www.tsadra.org.