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NEW BOOK, IABS, and Author and Translator Interviews H-Buddhism NEW BOOK, IABS, and Author and Translator Interviews Discussion published by Nikko Odiseos on Monday, July 31, 2017 Dear Friends. I am pleased to share our latest release, an IABS panel on publishing, and a host of short video interviews with scholars, authors, and translators that I expect will be of interest to some of you. NEW RELEASE The Life and Times of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö: The Great Biography by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Other Stories. This is both the biography by Dilgo Khyentse and the collected stories of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö’s life from multiple sources and provides an amazing glimpse into the education, More info at: http://shmb.la/jkcl. To see more of the over 40 Buddhist that we have or will soon publish in 2017, you can visit http://shmb.la/buddhist-books IABS – BOOKS AND PUBLISHING PANEL Shambhala Publications will have the above and other recent publications at IABS in Toronto for the week of August 21. Please stop by and say hello. Also, Tuesday evening rom 6pm to 7pm, I am also leading a panel that is really a Q&A on publishing that will include Shambhala, Brill, Wisdom, and SUNY. It will cover really any topics on publishing: the process, academic vs trade vs. self- publishing. It’s a great way to find out more about the process, what your options are, and what to expect. TRANSLATOR TALKS At last month’s Tsadra conference on translation, we took the opportunity to interview many of our authors on their works. The first batch is now available, more to come: Jose Cabezon on his translation of Jamgon Mipham’s The Just King http://www.shambhala.com/videos/jose-cabezon-on-mipham-rinpoches-the-just-king/ Christian Bernert discussing his translation of Rongtonpa’s classic commentary on the Madhyantavibhaga, titled Adorning Maitreya’s Intent. http://www.shambhala.com/videos/rongtonpa-and-his-maitreya-texts-commentaries/ Karl Brunnholzl on the Uttaratantra and his book When the Clouds Part: The Uttaratantra and Its Meditative Tradition as a Bridge between Sutra and Tantra http://www.shambhala.com/videos/the-uttaratantra-with-karl-brunnholzl/ Karl Brunnholzl on the commentarial traditions on the prajnaparamita sutras from the Kagyu, Nyingma, and Gelug traditions from his three volume work on the subject, Gone Beyond and Citation: Nikko Odiseos. NEW BOOK, IABS, and Author and Translator Interviews. H-Buddhism. 07-31-2017. https://networks.h-net.org/node/6060/discussions/189045/new-book-iabs-and-author-and-translator-interviews Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 1 H-Buddhism Groundless Paths. http://www.shambhala.com/videos/the-tibetan-commentaries-on-the-prajaparamita-perfection-of-wisd om/ Douglas Duckworth on the life and legacy of Jamgon Mipham http://www.shambhala.com/videos/the-biography-of-jamgon-mipham-rinpoche/ Andreas Doctor on his translation of Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche, and Getse Mahapandita’s works on kyerim, Deity, Mantra, and Wisdom. http://www.shambhala.com/videos/development-stage-from-jigme-lingpa-patrul-rinpoche-and-getse-m ahapandita/ Art Engle on Vasubandhu’s classic on the skandhas long with Strimati’s commentary http://www.shambhala.com/videos/vasubandhus-skandhas/ Gerardo Abboud on the Third Khamtrul Rinpoche’s classic Mahamudra text The Royal Seal of Mahamudra http://www.shambhala.com/videos/gerardo-abboud-on-the-third-khamtrul-rinpoches-the-royal-seal-of-m ahamudra/ Art Engle discussing Asanga’s Bodhisattvabhumi and its relation to the Mahayanasutralamkara http://www.shambhala.com/videos/asangas-bodhisattvabhumi/ Dominic Sur on Ronzompa’s Entering the Way of the Great Vehicle (theg pa chen po’i tshul la ’jug pa) http://www.shambhala.com/videos/rongzompas-entering-the-way-of-the-great-vehicle/ Karma Lekshe Tsomo discussing what has changed—and what hasn’t—for Buddhist women in the west and the world over http://www.shambhala.com/videos/karma-lekshe-tsomo-on-women-in-buddhism/ Christopher Stagg on his new translation (September 2017) of Tsangnyon Heruka’s Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa http://www.shambhala.com/videos/the-hundred-thousand-songs-of-milarepa/ INTERVIEWS ON FORTHCOMING BOOKS Donald Lopez on his forthcoming biography of Gendun Chopel: http://www.shambhala.com/videos/donald-lopez-discusses-gendun-chopel-in-the-lives-of-the-masters-s eries/ Donald Lopez on his forthcoming work on the 84 Mahasiddhas http://www.shambhala.com/videos/donald-lopez-84-mahasiddhas/ Alexander Gardner on his upcoming biography on Jamgon Kongtrul http://www.shambhala.com/videos/rongtonpa-and-his-maitreya-texts-commentaries/ Citation: Nikko Odiseos. NEW BOOK, IABS, and Author and Translator Interviews. H-Buddhism. 07-31-2017. https://networks.h-net.org/node/6060/discussions/189045/new-book-iabs-and-author-and-translator-interviews Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 2 H-Buddhism Ani Jinpa on Penor Rinpoche's first book, Ocean of Blessings http://www.shambhala.com/videos/penor-rinpoches-ocean-of-blessings/ Gerardo Abboud discussing an upcoming collection of Drukpa Kagyu works, The Supreme Siddhi of Mahamudra http://www.shambhala.com/videos/gerardo-abboud-on-the-supreme-siddhi-of-mahamudra/ Steven Goodman on his upcoming book on abhidharma, The Psychology of Buddhist Awakening http://www.shambhala.com/videos/steven-goodman-on-abhidharma/ Nikko Odiseos President Shambhala Publications | Snow Lion Publications 4720 Walnut St | Boulder, CO 80301 | o: 720-799-8245 [email protected] Citation: Nikko Odiseos. NEW BOOK, IABS, and Author and Translator Interviews. 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