Roger R. Jackson
Jackson, R.
| PersonType | Category:Professors Category:Translators |
|---|---|
| FirstName / namefirst | Roger |
| LastName / namelast | Jackson |
| namemiddle | R. |
| MainNamePhon | Roger R. Jackson |
| bio | Roger Jackson is John W. Nason Professor of Asian Studies and Religion, Emeritus, at Carleton College. He also has taught at the University of Michigan, Fairfield University, McGill University, and Maitripa College. He has a BA from Wesleyan University and an MA and PhD from the University of Wisconsin, where he studied under Geshe Lhundub Sopa. His books include Is Enlightenment Possible? (1993), Tibetan Literature (with José Cabezón, 1996), Buddhist Theology (with John Makransky, 1999), Tantric Treasures (2004), The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems (with Geshe Sopa et al., 2009), and Mahāmudrā and the Bka’ brgyud Tradition (with Matthew Kapstein, 2011). He is a past editor of the Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, and currently co-edits the Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies. He recently completed a major study and anthology centered on Mahāmudrā theory and practice in the Geluk tradition: [ https://wisdomexperience.org/product/mind-seeing-mind/ Mind Seeing Mind]. (Source Accessed Dec 6, 2019)
Also see Roger Jackson's CV |
| 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
John W. Nason Professor of Asian Studies and Religion, Director of Asian Studies, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, USA