Thomas Doctor

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MainNamePhon	Thomas Doctor
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bio	Thomas Doctor received his BA and MA degrees in Tibetan Studies from the University of Copenhagen and his Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from the University of Lausanne. He has studied Buddhist philosophy at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery since the late 1980s and serves as a senior translator for the lamas and scholars there. Thomas’ main research interests are the pāramitā and mantra views and practices of Buddhism in India and Tibet. He has translated several classics of Buddhist philosophy, including Speech of Delight (Ju Mipham's commentary to the Madhyamakālaṃkāra) and Ornament of Reason (Mabja Jangchub Tsöndrü's commentary to the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā). Thomas contributes to the 84000, an ongoing project to translate the Tibetan collection of the Buddha's words and associated treaties into English. He is currently teaching several courses on the MA program at RYI. (Source: Rangjung Yeshe Institute)
BornIn	Denmark
affiliation	Rangjung Yeshe Institute; Kathmandu University; Dharmachakra Translation Committee
StudentOf	Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
phduniversity	University of Lausanne
education	Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from the University of Lausanne BA and MA degrees in Tibetan Studies from the University of Copenhagen
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2013 Interview: http://blog.shambhala.com/2013/08/14/translating-the-maitreya-treatises-an-interview-with-thomas-doctor/

The six or ten types of practices which lead an individual to Buddhahood. The practice of perfections is particularly important in Mahāyāna Buddhism in which the entire path of the Bodhisattva to reach full enlightenment is included in the six or ten perfections. The six perfections are that of giving, of discipline, patience, zeal, meditation, and wisdom. The perfection of skill-in-means, aspirations, power, and pristine wisdom are added to them to make ten perfections.