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Shambhala Publications is dedicated to creating books, audio, and immersive courses aimed at improving lives—in ways big and small—in the hope of contributing to the development of a thoughtful, kindhearted, and contemplative society. In the words of our first author, Chögyam Trungpa, “Enlightened society has to be real and good, honest and genuine.” We hold these words as a guiding principle and try to reflect its sentiment in each and everything we make and do, from publishing timeless spiritual classics and cultural treasures to contemporary explorations of what it is to live a meaningful and honest life that benefits the people and world around us.
As in our earliest days, we continue to be very selective about what we publish. Authenticity and integrity are paramount. And we aim for each of our books and programs to shine through with genuine personal value. We offer numerous titles on meditation and a wide range of spiritual traditions, from Buddhism and Taoism to contemplative traditions within Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Sufism. Sometimes the focus is more physical, with our books on health, wellness, yoga, and martial arts. And often it is simply about day-to-day happiness, with books on psychology, emotional well-being, and mindfulness. +
Transcription and preservation of manuscripts hold an important place in the Buddhist tradition. Shechen Publications has printed over 12,000 Tibetan texts and shared them with monasteries, universities, and study centers throughout the world.
Writings by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and other Shechen teachers are available in translations throughout the world. +
Early on in Snow Lion's history, His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave Snow Lion a mission: to publish books from all the spiritual traditions of Tibet. More specifically, he suggested that Snow Lion publish translations of classic texts and commentaries from each of the four main lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, and works by Western practitioners and scholars skilled at bridging the cultures. Since 1980, Snow Lion has faithfully carried out this mission, publishing over three hundred of what all of us think are some of the very best books on Tibetan Buddhist practice and study in English. +
As an acclaimed international publisher of distinguished research and notable works of general interest since 1966, SUNY Press supports the commitments of the State University of New York to teaching, research, and public service. Capitalizing on the latest advances in digital communication, the Press offers an innovative range of print and electronic publications to fulfill the evolving needs of scholars, students, authors, and readers. +
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The International Research Institute for Advanced Buddhology (IRIAB) was established in 1997 at Soka University. Its ultimate aim is to contribute to the peace and prosperity of living beings on earth through the pursuit of textual criticism and history of ideas on the firm basis of philological methods of research, in just recognition of Buddhism as a cultural heritage of mankind. +
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The Tsadra Foundation Series is a collection of Tibetan Buddhist texts from different traditions for which both the translation and publication have been sponsored by the Foundation. For a full list of translations published with support from [[Tsadra_Publications|Tsadra Foundation, see this page.]] +
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The University of Hawai‘i Press supports the mission of the university through the publication of books and journals of exceptional merit. It strives to advance knowledge through the dissemination of scholarship—new information, interpretations, methods of analysis—with a primary focus on Asian, Pacific, Hawaiian, Asian American, and global studies. It also serves the public interest by providing high-quality books and resource materials of educational value on topics related to Hawai‘i’s people, culture, and natural environment. Through its publications, the Press seeks to stimulate public debate and educate both within and outside the classroom. +
The University of Virginia is an iconic public institution of higher education, boasting nationally ranked schools and programs, distinguished faculty, a major academic medical center and proud history as a renowned research university. The community and culture of the University are enriched by active student self-governance, sustained commitment to the arts and a robust NCAA Division 1 Athletics program.
About the Department of Religious Studies:
:Founded in 1967, we are the largest stand-alone religion department in the United States and play a leading role in the national and international study of religion. Rooted in the humanities and liberal arts, our faculty offer a comprehensive curriculum that spans traditions, geographies, and methodologies, including historical, philosophical, philological, ethnographic, and literary approaches. [https://religiousstudies.as.virginia.edu/ website] +
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Kathmandu’s English language book stores have long been one of its main attractions for visitors. When Bidur Dangol started Vajra books and Vajra Publications in 2004, he was already one of the most experienced booksellers in Nepal, and he has now been involved in the book trade for more than thirty years. His experience and ability to supply customers with just what they need has made Vajra Books an essential stop for anyone looking for books about Nepal, Tibet, Buddhism and the Himalayas. Whether you are interested in the most specialist of academic tomes, historical accounts, quality fiction or even guidebooks on the region, you are sure to be able to find what you are looking for at Vajra. +
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Aim: To promote and develop the study of the cultural traditions of South Asia - especially those that have been handed down in Sanskrit - on a solid philological basis both from a diachronic and a synchronic perspective. The second part of the journal ("Archive for Indian Philosophy") is dedicated to articles on the history of Indian philosophies. +
Wisdom Publications, now a well-known publisher of Buddhist books, originated at Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1975 under editor Nicholas Ribush. Its first publication was Lama Yeshe's and Lama Zopa's Wisdom Energy. Directed by Nicholas Ribush, the publisher began formal operations in London in 1983 (after several years operating out of the Manjushri Institute), with Jeffrey Hopkins' Meditation on Emptiness (1983) as an early perennial. It moved to Boston in 1989, under director Timothy McNeill. The press offers both academic and popular Buddhist literature from all traditions of Buddhism, as well as translations of classic Buddhist literature. Especially noteworthy are its encyclopedia-style project, the 32-volume Library of Tibetan Classics (developed by Thupten Jinpa, English-language translator for the Dalai Lama); and the Teachings of the Buddha series of translations of the Pali Nikāyas. +
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A century of field research in Asia
L'École Française d'Extrême Orient (EFEO), founded in 1900 in Saigon, is dedicated to interdisciplinary research on Asian civilizations, from India to Japan. The EFEO is present, thanks to its 18 research centers, in 12 Asian countries. This specificity allows its 42 permanent researchers (anthropologists, archaeologists, linguists, historians, philologists, sociologists of religions, etc.) to be performing their studies on the ground, and to entertain a network of local cooperation and international exchanges between Orientalist scientists. +
