Buddhist Translations: Problems and Perspectives - Couverture rigide

Tulku, Lama Doboom

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9388540905 ISBN 13 : 9789388540902

Editeur : Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2025

Synopsis

The last few decades indicate a growing interest the world over to know more about Buddhism in the way it developed and is practised in the Tibetan tradition. The availability of a large number of translations of Tibetan Buddhist literature can be attributed to this growing interest in Tibetan?Buddhism. The task of transmitting truths embedded in an old language like Tibetan?to?a?modern?one?like?English?presents?enormous?problems. The history of translation of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit and Tibetan in various phases had been marked by the imposition of Western conceptual scheme upon Buddhist material. The result has been distortion to a greater or lesser extent of the original genuine Buddhist message. Other factors too have been responsible for inaccurate translations. The goal should, however, be to ensure translations which will speak with genuine Buddhist voice in a language and style comprehensible to the average educated reader. Contributions to the volume by scholars both from India and abroad working on translations of Buddhist texts look?at?the?various?facets?of?the?problems?as?experienced?by?them. The contributions in the volume focus on constraints that translators face and steps and inputs required to facilitate achievement of the desired?goal.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

From 1972 until March 2011 Lama Doboom Tulku worked in various academic, cultural and administrative institutions of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He is currently engaged in inter-religious and cross-cultural activities through art and culture, as the Founder Managing Trustee of World Buddhist Culture Trust (www.wbct.org).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9388540905
• ISBN 13: 9789388540902
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible