Dear Friends and Colleagues,

this November update features newer and older publications arranged under the following headings: 1. dPal brtsegs, 2. Collections, 3. Tibetan Art, 4. University Textbooks, 5. Buddhism/Bon, 6. History, 7. dPal sa skya’i rig mdzod dpe tshogs, and 8. Maps. Unfortunately, we all still need to wait patiently for the publication of the Bod kyi lo rgyus rnam thar phyogs bsgrigs thengs gnyis paand the bKa’ gdams gsung ’bum phyogs sgrig theng bzhi pa.  

 

1. Pal brtsegs bod yig dpe rnying zhib ’jug khang

1. sKa ba Shes rab bzang po (gtso ’gan rtsom sgrig pa), gZan dkar Thub bstan nyi ma (bkod khyab dang blo ’bri yul) et al. Bod khul gyi chos sde grags can khag gi dpe rnying dkar chag. Mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2, 2, 603, 2 pp. (nearly A4 size, soft cover), 2010. ISBN 978-7-105-11327-9.

dKar chag: sNgon ’gro’i zhu tshig (pp. 1–2), Gleng gzhi (pp. 1–2), 1. Brag dkar rta sa dgon (pp. 1–34), 2. sNye mo bye mkhar dgon (pp. 35–49), 3. gNyal gro mkhar dgon (pp. 50–53) 4. mNga’ ris khul gyi brtag dpyad snyan zhu (pp. 54–60), 5. mNga’ ris dkar dung dgon (pp. 61–65), 6. Khams gling dkar gshis byang dkar dgon (p. 66), 7. ’Bras spungs dpe rnying rul tho (pp. 67–76), 8. bKa’ bstan gnas stangs (pp. 77–81), 9. ’Phan po na lendra dgon (pp. 82–202), 10. Se rwa dgon (pp. 203–419), 11. rGyal rtse dpal chos dgon (pp. 420–439), 12. gTsang zha lu dgon (pp. 440–496), 13. dPal yul dar thang (pp. 497–511), 14. dPal spungs (pp. 512–603)

Price: € 25,-

 

2. Bod kyi lo rgyus rnam thar phyogs bsgrigs thengs gnyis pa, vols. 31–60 (dpe cha) and 1 vol. dkar chag (book format). mTsho sngon mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2011. The second set in the collection of religious-historical works and biographies including numerous heretofore unavailable works. This collection still awaits its publication. The price will be around € 600,-

 

3. bKa’ gdams gsung ’bum phyogs sgrig thengs bzhi pa, vols. 91–120 (dpe cha) and 1 vol. dkar chag. Si khron mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2011. The fourth set in the collection of  works of bKa’ gdams pa masters. This collection still awaits its publication. The price will be around € 600,-

 

 

2. Collections

1. Kun dga’ ye shes (spyi khyab jus ’god pa). bKa’ ’gyur las khol du phyung ba’i nges don dang snying po’i mdo bcas. 11 vols. ( 459, 582, 613, 677, 649, 669, 627, 579, 624, 627, and 479 pp.). Si khron dpe skrun tshogs pa / Si khron mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2011. ISBN 978-7-5409-4438-4.

Price: € 250,-

 

 

3. Buddhism / Bon

1. Nor brang O rgyan (b. 1933). rTogs brjod dpag bsam ’khri shing gi ’grel pa ngo mtshar snye ma. 2 vols (nearly A4 size, hard cover; stod cha: 1156 pp., smad cha: pp. 1157–2137) Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang, 2011. ISBN 978-7-223-03009-0.

Two large volumes of a commentary on the rTogs brjod dpag bsam ’khri shing by Nor brang O rgyan of the Tibetan Academy of Social Science.

Price: € 80,-

 

2. gTer bton pa Khod po Blo gros thogs med. Srid pa rgyud kyi kha byang. Bon gyi lo rgyus dpyad gzhi’i yig tshang rnying gras. Cang ha’o glog rdul dpe skrun khang, 221 pp., 2011. ISBN 978-7-900736-39-0.

Price: € 8,-

 

4. Tibetan Art

1. 张世文、楞本才让·二毛、夏吉· 扎曲. Bod kyi srol rgyun lag bzo’i gter ’bum / 藏族传统手工宝典. Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang / 西藏人民出版社, 538 pp., 2011. ISBN 978-7-223-03060-1.

A large volume (A3 size, hard cover in slip case) with colored images on traditional Tibetan handicrafts such as statue making, thangka painting, architecture, cloth, etc. Only in Chinese.

Price: € 150,-

 

2. g.Yang pa Phun tshogs rdo rje. Bod kyi ri mo’i sgyu rtsal las lha sku’i thig rtsa dang shing tshon sogs kyi rmang gzhi’i shes bya ’gro phan blo gsar dga’ skyed. Bod dbul skyor thebs rtsa tshogs pa. Mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 3, 50 pp. text and 201 pp illustrations (including 30 pp. of colored images), 2009 (3rd edition). A4 size, soft cover. ISBN 978-7-105-07256-9.

Price: € 15,-

 

3. bsTan pa rab brtan. Bod kyi ri mo’i slob deb lag len zhun thigs / 西藏绘画 / Tibet Painting. Krung go’i bod rig pa dpe skrun khang, 6 pp. (colored images),154 pp. text, and 130 pp. illustrations (A4 size, soft cover), 2006. Tibetan and Chinese (translation into Chinese by Ngag dbang ’jigs med). ISBN 7-80057-754-6.

Price: € 15,-

 

 

5. University Textbooks

The following textbooks are used in Tibetan universities and should also be very useful for non-Tibetan teachers and students of Tibetan language.  

 

1. lHag pa chos ’phel. Bod kyi rtsom rig lo rgyus. Bod ljongs slob grwa chen mo’i slob gzhi; Bod rang skyong ljongs slob gzhi zhib bsher u yon lhan khang gyis zhib bsher mdzad. 2 vols. (stod cha: 2, 26, 10, 413 pp. and smad cha: pp. 414–844). Mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2006. ISBN 978-7-105-080011-3.  

Price: € 20,-

 

2. Rin chen don grub (rtsom sgrig ’gan ’khur ba). Bod kyi rtsom rig lo rgyus skal bzang mig sgron. 2 vols. (stod cha: 8, 5, 481 pp. and smad cha: pp. 485–933). mTsho sngon mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2008. ISBN 978-7-5420-1348-4.

Price: € 20,-

 

3. mKhas btsun (gtso ’gan rtsom sgrig pa) and Mig dmar (gtso ’gan rtsom sgrig pa gzhon pa). Bod kyi gna’ rtsom gces bsrgigs. Bod rang skyong ljongs slob gzhi zhib bsher u yon lhan khang gyis zhib bsher mdzad; Bod ljongs slob grwa chen mo’i lnga tshan bcu gcig pa’i ’char ’god slob gzhi. Mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2, 11, 3, 314 pp., 2008. ISBN 978-7-105-09792-0.

Price: € 8,-

 

4. Go shul Grags pa ’byung gnas (ed.). Bod btsan po’i skabs kyi gna’ rtsom gces bsdus slob deb. Mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 3, 5, 446 pp., 2011 (3rd edition). ISBN 978-7-105-04518-1.

Price: € 10,-

 

5. gNya’ gong dKon mchog tshe brtan. brDa rnying yig cha’i tshig don kun khrol: Bod kyi brda rnying yig cha rtsa chen bdams bsgrigs rnams kyi tshig don kun nas khrol bar byas pa rab gsal me long. Kan su’u mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 9, 5, 491 pp., 2010 (2nd edition). ISBN 978-7-5421-0780-0.

Price: € 15,-

 

6. lHag pa chos ‘phel (gtso ’gan rtsom sgrig pa) and Byams pa tshul khrims (gtso sgrig pa gzhon pa). Deng rtsom gces bsgrigs. Bod ljongs slob grwa chen mo’i slob gzhi; Bod rang skyong ljongs slob gzhi zhib bsher u yon lhan khang gyis zhib bsher mdzad. Mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2, 2, 3, 439 pp., 2010 (4th edition). ISBN 978-7-105-07276-7.

Price: € 10,-

 

7. Tshe dbang lha mo and Thub bstan phun tshogs (eds.). Slob grwa chen mo’i sum rtags slob deb. Mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 425 pp., 2009. ISBN 978-7-105-10108-5.

Price: € 10,-

 

8. Tshe rdor. brDa sprod rnam bshad. Bod ljongs slob grwa chen mo’i slob gzhi; Bod rang skyong ljongs slob gzhi zhib bsher u yon lhan khang gyis zhib bsher mdzad. Mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2, 2, 11, 305 pp., 2010 (3rd edition). ISBN 978-7-105-07282-8.

Price: € 8,-

 

9. Thub bstan phun tshogs (ed.). Tshad ma’i rigs lam byis pa’i gar stegs. Mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 3, 1, 260 pp., 2010. ISBN 978-7-105-11089-6.

Price: € 8,-

 

10. mKhyen rab dbang phyug. Grub mtha'. Bod ljongs slob grwa chen mo’i slob gzhi; Bod rang skyong ljongs slob gzhi zhib bsher u yon lhan khang gyis zhib bsher mdzad. Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang, 3, 4, 3, 177 pp., 2009. ISBN 978-7-223-02686-4.

Price: € 6,-

 

6. History

1. Srid gros nag chu sa khul u yon lhan khang lo rgyus rig gnas dpyad gzhi’i rgyu cha rtsom sgrig khang (ed.). Nag chu sa khul gyi dgon sde’i lo rgyus. Nag chu’i lo rgyus rig gnas dpyad gzhi’i rgyu cha bdams bsgrigs (’don thengs bcu dgu pa). Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang, 36 pp. colored plates and 391 pp. (nearly A4 size, soft cover), 2011. ISBN 978-7-223-03188-2.

dKar chag: 1. Nga chu rdzong khongs kyi dgon pa’i lo rgyus, 2. ’Bri ru rdzong khongs kyi dgon pa’i lo rgyus, 3. sBra chen rdzong khongs kyi dgon sde’i lo rgyus, 4. Sog rdzong khongs kyi dgon pa’i lo rgyus, 5. lHa ri rdzong khongs kyi dgon pa’i lo rgyus, 6. gNyan (snyan) rong rdzong khongs kyi dgon sde’i lo rgyus, 7. A mdo rdzong khongs kyi dgon pa’i lo rgyus, 8. dPal mgon rdzong khongs kyi dgon pa’i lo rgyus, 9. Shel tshwa (Shan rtsa) rdzong khongs kyi dgon pa’i lo rgyus, 10. Nag tshang ny ma rdzong khongs kyi dgon pa’i lo rgyus, and Zhar byung: Sa khul yongs kyi rdzong khag so so dang grub mtha’ khag gi dgon pa’i re’u mig.

Price: € 35,-

 

2. Rang sgra. Thon mi sambho ta’i mdzad rjes las brtams pa’i rtogs brjod kun tu bzang po’i zlos gar. mTsho sngon mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2, 2, 286 pp., 2011 (2nd edition). ISBN 978-7-5420-0856-5.

Price: € 5,- 

 

3. Ya han krang. Translated from Chinese into Tibetan by Blo bzang phun tshogs and rTa mgrin ’brugs grags. Paṇ chen sku phreng rim byon gyi mdzad rnam. Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang, 876 pp., 2011. ISBN 978-7-223-00397-1.

Price: € 20,-

 

4. lDong Yon tan rgya mtsho. Bod chen po’i srid lugs dang ’brel ba’i rgyal rabs deb ther dkar bo’i zin bris dpyod ldan smra ba’i ’bab stegs. Cang ha’o glog rdul dpe skrun khang, 522 pp., 2010. ISBN 978-7-900736-14-7.

Price: € 15,-

 

7. dPal sa skya’i rig mdzod dpe tshogs

Apart from the titles listed below, the following works are announced (the list includes only the works in Tibetan): Thub pa dgongs gsal, Shes bya rab gsal, rGyal sras lag len, gSung ngag lam ’bras kyi khog phub, sKyabs rje blo dga’ rin po che’i rnam mgur, Bla ma lnga bcu pa’i rnam bshad / rTsa ltung bcu bzhi’i rnam bshad, sNgon ’gro’i khrid yig thar lam sgron me, and gDan sa chen po dpal ldan sa skya’i gnas yig.

 

1. ’Jam mgon Sa skya Paṇḍi ta (1182–1251). Sa skya legs bshad: Legs par bshad pa rin po che’i gter zhes bya ba’i bstan bcos. dPal sa skya’i rig gzhung zhib ’jug tshogs pa (ed.); dPal sa skya’i rig mdzod dpe tshogs, no 1. Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang, 149 pp., 2010. ISBN 978-7-223-02897-4. In Tibetan and Chinese (translated by Sa skya dPal ldan don yod and Yang hru’u kong).

Price: € 10,-

 

2. Sa chen Kun dga’ snying po (1092–1158) et al. Blo sbyong zhen pa bzhi bral: Blo sbyong zhen pa bzhi bral gyi man ngag skor phyogs gcig tu bsgrigs pa zab don nor bu’i gter mdzod. dPal sa skya’i rig gzhung zhib ’jug tshogs pa (ed.); dPal sa skya’i rig mdzod dpe tshogs, no. 3. Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang, 113 pp., 2011. ISBN 978-7-223-02991-9. In Tibetan and Chinese (translated by Kra’u ming zhan).

Price: € 8,-

 

3. Ngor chen dKon mchog lhun grub (1497–1557). gSung ngag lam 'bras snang gsum mdzes rgyan: Lam ’bras bu dang bcas pa’i gdams ngag gi gzhung shing rgyas pa gzhung ji lta ba bzhin bkri ba’i lam gyi sngon ’gro’i khrid yig snang gsum mdzes par byed pa’i rgyan. dPal sa skya’i rig gzhung zhib ’jug tshogs pa (ed.); dPal sa skya’i rig mdzod dpe tshogs, no. 9. Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang, 236 pp., 2011. ISBN 978-7-223-02997-1.

Price: € 15,-

 

4. Rab ’byams pa dGe ’dun rgya mtsho (b. 1984). bsDus grwa'i rnam gzhag blo gsar dga' ston: bsDus grwa’i rnam gzhag brtson ldan blo gsar dgyes pa’i dga’ ston. dPal sa skya’i rig gzhung zhib ’jug tshogs pa (ed.); dPal sa skya’i rig mdzod dpe tshogs, no. 11. Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang, 206 pp., 2011. ISBN 978-7-223-03102-8.

Price: € 12,-

 

8. Maps

1. 王元梅 (ed.). 西藏旅游地图 / Xizang: Map and Guide. 北京冶金大业印刷有限公司, 2011. ISBN 978-7-5030-2336-1.

A colored map of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) giving the place names in Chinese and English transliteration.

Price: € 8,-