Daniel Alexander Hirshberg
Hirshberg, D.
| PersonType | Category:Professors Category:Translators |
|---|---|
| FirstName / namefirst | Dan |
| LastName / namelast | Hirshberg |
| namemiddle | Alexander |
| MainNamePhon | Daniel Alexander Hirshberg |
| bio | Dan Hirshberg’s study and practice of Tibetan
Buddhism began as an undergrad in 1996 and
culminated in a PhD at Harvard University
(2012) where his dissertation focused on
Nyang-rel Nyima Ozer (1124–92), the first of
the great Buddhist treasure revealers, and the
textual and religious innovations that produced
the first biography of Padmasambhava. Since becoming a student
of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in 2004, he has translated several
liturgies and their supplementary rituals as a member of the Nitartha
Translation Network. Dan is now Assistant Professor of Religion at the
University of Mary Washington. (2014 Translation & Transmission Conference Program) |
| languageprimary | English |
| languagetranslation | Tibetan |
| languagetarget | English |
| affiliation | University of Mary Washington |
| affiliationsecondary | Nitartha Translation Network |
| religiousaffiliation | Nalandabhodi |
| StudentOf | Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche |
| phduniversity | Harvard University |
| education |
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| IsInGyatsa | No |
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