Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Tibetan Literature

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Letter from the Editors

Andrew Quintman, Kurtis R. Schaeffer

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History for the Future

Ian MacCormack

5-38

This article translates and interprets several stanzas of poetry from the Cuckoo’s Song (Dpyid kyi rgyal mo’i glu dbyangs), the 1643 political history of Ti... More

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The Origins of the Dzogchen Eleven Words and Meanings

Khenpo Yeshi

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The purpose of this paper is threefold: to provide a historical overview of Dzogpa Chenpo (rdzogs pa chen po), commonly referred to as the Great Perfection; ... More

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Tsering Woeser’s “Notes from a Plague Year,” Translated by Ian Boyden

Tsering Woeser; Ian Boyden

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Khenpo Kalsang Dhondup’s “Incomparable Guide,” Translated by Khenpo Kalsang Dhondup and Patrick Dowd

Kalsang Dhondup; Patrick Dowd

189-196

In his poem "Incomparable Guide" (ston pa mtshungs med), Khenpo Kalsang Dhondup brings a modern, almost scientific, perspective to the traditional Indo-Tibetan ... More

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On the House

Adam Pearcey

197-208

Lotsawa House is an online repository of Tibetan Buddhist texts translated from Tibetan into English and other languages. This piece outlines the website’s hi... More

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Interview with Karma Phuntsho

Karma Phuntsho

209-221

Karma Phuntsho discusses the golden age of Bhutanese literature, Bhutan’s history and vibrant oral culture, and the challenges and opportunities of cultural p... More

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Artist Statement

Tsering Woeser; Ian Boyden

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The Journal of Tibetan Literature encourages an exploration of the literary in Tibetan writing from a wide range of methodological and theoretical perspectives.

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