Thupten Jinpa
Tibetan Buddhist scholar and translator, best known as the principal English translator to the Dalai Lama since the mid-1980s; a former monk with a Geshe Lharampa degree and a PhD from the University of Cambridge, he leads compassion education initiatives and has authored and translated numerous works on Buddhism and compassion.
Books
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1. Traditional Buddhist Mind Training: Essential Mind Training
A practical anthology of classic Tibetan lojong teachings that distills key slogans and pith instructions for cultivating compassion, bodhicitta, and insight. Through clear translations, commentary, and step-by-step practices like tonglen, it shows how to transform adversity and destructive emotions into the path of awakening. Historical context and guidance for daily application make it a concise manual for ethical living, resilience, and mindful altruism.
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