Doctor, A.
| English Phonetics | Andreas Doctor |
|---|---|
| Sort Name | Doctor, Andreas |
Tibetan calendar dates
| Primary Language: | Danish |
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| Translates from: | Tibetan |
| Translates to: | English; Danish |
- Primary Affiliation (Workplace)
- Dharmachakra Translation Committee
- Secondary Affiliation
- 84000; Rangjung Yeshe Institute
- Religious Affiliation
- Kagyu; Nyigma; Kanying Shedrup Ling, Kathmandu
- Teachers
- Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche · Nyima, Chökyi
PhD University
- University of Calgary
Education
- MA, University of Copenhagen
- Ph.D., University of Calgary
Biographical Information
Andreas Doctor (PhD 2004, University of Calgary) is the director of the Dharmachakra Translation Committee and the editorial co-director of 84000.
For a number of years, Andreas has studied Buddhist history and philosophy under the guidance of Tibetan monks and lamas, mostly in Nepal at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery. As a founding member of Rangjung Yeshe Institute, he spent fifteen years teaching at the Institute and for most of this period he served as director of studies at Kathmandu University’s Centre for Buddhist Studies, located at Rangjung Yeshe Institute.
As director of the Dharmachakra Translation Committee, Andreas has participated in numerous translation projects, most recently in translating sūtras and tantras from the Tibetan canon. He is also a founding member of Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, Denmark. (Adapted from Source Oct 1, 2022)
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