This essay examines the 356 verses on bodhicitta composed by Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen (khu nu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan,1895-1977) in 1959 and subsequen... More
Pema Bhum is an intellectual, writer, editor, and publisher who has authored numerous essays and two memoirs of the Cultural Revolution. He recently publishe... More
84000, a collaborative project to produce and publish translations of the canonical texts of Tibetan Buddhism and make them available to a broad readership, is ... More
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
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
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa discusses her approaches to writing in different genres, the power of language and poetry, the implications of place and displacement,... More
This essay explores the vibrancy of Tibetan women’s writing and publishing, centering on the woman who is likely the most prolific female writer in Tibeta... More
This essay explores some of the outstanding literary flourishes of Tsangnyon Heruka’s Mila Life Story and attempts to analyse how they work in the narrative... More
Gedun Rabsal discusses the origin story of his new Tibetan rendition of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, his fascination with Ernest Hemingway, his approach to the... More
With the exception of a few remarkable female luminaries, traditional Tibetan literature hardly has any room for the public voice of Tibetan women. Women have b... More
