Tibetan Language Reader, Part I Translation Workbook (3rd edition)

Description

Short Texts with Parsed Translation Worksheets and Glossary

Become familiar with the Tibetan in often-heard Dharma prayers

A wonderful collection of various short prayers and verses designed to provide reading practice for beginning students who are working with the Level II Workbook and who have learned to read the Tibetan u-chen script and to use the dictionary. This workbook contains a series of short, easy-to-understand liturgical texts common to many Buddhist lineages found in Tibet. Each brief text is self-contained and the selections are representative of Classical Tibetan literary style.

This workbook includes a parsing of the Tibetan verses and a set of student-friendly Translation Worksheets for use with each selection. A great way to both expand your vocabulary and understanding of oft-seen and oft-heard Dharma prayers. The worksheets have facing pages with parsing, facilitating notations in vocabulary and syntax as part of the development of rudimentary translation skills. This first-attempt-at-translation workbook also includes a very useful line-by-line glossary.

The TL Reader, Part I includes the following and more:

• The Refuge and Heart of Awakening Prayer
  • View Workbook and Glossary pages for Refuge and Bodhicitta Prayer
• The Four Immeasurables 
• Seven Branch Prayer
• Short Mandala Offering
• Request for Teaching
• Prayer to Guru Rinpoche
• Prayer to Manjushri
• Tibetan Meal Offering Prayer
• Dedication of Merit Prayers