There were eight principal traditions which ‘transported’ the Buddhist teachings from India to Tibet. Some became the major schools or sects of Tibet that we know today while others were assimilated into many of these schools. The Geluk school or sect, which became the dominant group and political leaders of Tibet, was not mentioned because they, per se, originated in Tibet with their roots being in the Kadampa tradition. The following videos are from a series of lectures given by Sarah Harding, who teaches at the Religious Studies Department of Naropa University, and her guests at a symposium sponsored by Shambhala Publications on the Eight Chariots and the Charioteers who brought them to Tibet. CLICK for article on LFBCS course on the Evolution of Buddhism that also discusses these lineages.
The first video addresses the issues in translating the various practices including the issues related to providing a more “literal” translation as compared to a translation that stresses the meaning of the text and may not be based on a word to word translation. It also addresses the problems that can arise in group translations, especially when there is no “overlord” in charge.
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