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|bio=Roger Jackson is the John W. Nason Professor | |bio=Roger Jackson is the John W. Nason Professor of Asian Studies and Religion at Carleton College, in Minnesota. He received a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies in 1983 from the University of Wisconsin, where he studied under Geshe Lhundub Sopa. He was for many years editor of the Journal of the International Association of Buddhists Studies, and currently co-edits the Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies. His scholarly work has focused on Indic and Tibetan philosophical, meditative, ritual, and poetic traditions, as well as modern Buddhist thought. Volumes he has co-edited include ''Tibetan Literature: Studies in Genre'' (with José Cabezón: Snow Lion, 1996), ''Buddhist Theology'' (with John Makransky: Routledge, 2000), and ''Mahāmudrā and the Bka’ brgyud Tradition'' (with Matthew Kapstein: IITBS, 2011). His translations include ''Is Enlightenment Possible?'' (Rgyal tshab rje’s commentary on the “Proof of Authority” (pramānasiddhi) chapter of Dharmakīrti’s ''Pramānavārttika'': Snow Lion,1993); ''Tantric Treasures'' (the Dohā Treasuries of the Indian mahāsiddhas Saraha, Kānha, and Tilopa: Oxford, 2004); and, with Geshe Sopa and others, ''The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems'' (Thu’u bkwan Chos kyi nyi ma’s early nineteenth century intellectual history of Asian religions: Wisdom, 2009). Currently, he is nearing completion of a study and anthology of Gelukpa Mahāmudrā texts. His next project will be a global anthology of translations of Buddhist poetry. | ||
of Asian Studies and Religion at Carleton | |||
College, in Minnesota. He received a Ph.D. | ([Source= 2014 Translation Conference Program) Also see [https://apps.carleton.edu/profiles/rjackson/ Carleton College Source Accessed August 25, 2015)] | ||
in Buddhist Studies in 1983 from the University | |||
of Wisconsin, where he studied under | |||
Geshe Lhundub Sopa. He was for many years | |||
editor of the Journal of the International Association | |||
of Buddhists Studies, and currently | |||
co-edits the Indian International Journal of | |||
Buddhist Studies. His scholarly work has focused on Indic and Tibetan | |||
philosophical, meditative, ritual, and poetic traditions, as well as | |||
modern Buddhist thought. Volumes he has co-edited include Tibetan | |||
Literature: Studies in Genre (with José Cabezón: Snow Lion, 1996), | |||
Buddhist Theology (with John Makransky: Routledge, 2000), and | |||
Mahāmudrā and the Bka’ brgyud Tradition (with Matthew Kapstein: | |||
IITBS, 2011). His translations include Is Enlightenment Possible? | |||
(Rgyal tshab rje’s commentary on the “Proof of Authority” | |||
chapter of Dharmakīrti’s Pramānavārttika: Snow Lion, | |||
1993); Tantric Treasures (the Dohā Treasuries of the Indian mahāsiddhas | |||
Saraha, Kānha, and Tilopa: Oxford, 2004); and, with Geshe | |||
Sopa and others, The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems (Thu’u | |||
bkwan Chos kyi nyi ma’s early nineteenth century intellectual history | |||
of Asian religions: Wisdom, 2009). Currently, he is nearing completion | |||
of a study and anthology of Gelukpa Mahāmudrā texts. His next | |||
project will be a global anthology of translations of Buddhist poetry. (Source= 2014 Translation Conference Program) Also see [https://apps.carleton.edu/profiles/rjackson/ Carleton College Source | |||
|affiliation=Carleton College | |affiliation=Carleton College | ||
|phduniversity=University of Wisconsin, Madison | |phduniversity=University of Wisconsin, Madison | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 6 December 2019
| PersonType | Category:Professors Category:Translators |
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| FirstName / namefirst | Roger |
| LastName / namelast | Jackson |
| namemiddle | R. |
| MainNamePhon | Roger R. Jackson |
| bio | Roger Jackson is the John W. Nason Professor of Asian Studies and Religion at Carleton College, in Minnesota. He received a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies in 1983 from the University of Wisconsin, where he studied under Geshe Lhundub Sopa. He was for many years editor of the Journal of the International Association of Buddhists Studies, and currently co-edits the Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies. His scholarly work has focused on Indic and Tibetan philosophical, meditative, ritual, and poetic traditions, as well as modern Buddhist thought. Volumes he has co-edited include Tibetan Literature: Studies in Genre (with José Cabezón: Snow Lion, 1996), Buddhist Theology (with John Makransky: Routledge, 2000), and Mahāmudrā and the Bka’ brgyud Tradition (with Matthew Kapstein: IITBS, 2011). His translations include Is Enlightenment Possible? (Rgyal tshab rje’s commentary on the “Proof of Authority” (pramānasiddhi) chapter of Dharmakīrti’s Pramānavārttika: Snow Lion,1993); Tantric Treasures (the Dohā Treasuries of the Indian mahāsiddhas Saraha, Kānha, and Tilopa: Oxford, 2004); and, with Geshe Sopa and others, The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems (Thu’u bkwan Chos kyi nyi ma’s early nineteenth century intellectual history of Asian religions: Wisdom, 2009). Currently, he is nearing completion of a study and anthology of Gelukpa Mahāmudrā texts. His next project will be a global anthology of translations of Buddhist poetry.
([Source= 2014 Translation Conference Program) Also see Carleton College Source Accessed August 25, 2015) |
| languageprimary | English |
| languagetranslation | Tibetan; Sanskrit |
| languagetarget | English |
| affiliation | Carleton College |
| phduniversity | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| education | Wesleyan University, BA; University of Wisconsin (Madison), MA, PhD. |
| IsInGyatsa | No |
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Affiliation[edit]
John W. Nason Professor of Asian Studies and Religion, Director of Asian Studies, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, USA