Matthew Stephensen

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FirstName / namefirst	Matthew
LastName / namelast	Stephensen
MainNamePhon	Matthew Stephensen
SortName	Stephensen, Matthew
bio	Matthew Stephensen is a Buddhist scholar and translator specializing in Tibetan texts. He has studied under several renowned teachers, including Mingyur Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, and Karma Thinley Rinpoche. As a member of the Dharmachakra Translation Committee, Stephensen has contributed to making classical Buddhist texts accessible to English-speaking audiences. His published work includes a translation of Maitreya's Distinguishing the Middle from Extremes, featuring commentaries by Mipham and Khenpo Shenga, released by Snow Lion Publications in 2006. Stephensen has also completed translations of works by the 19th-century master Paltrul Rinpoche, including A Brilliant Sun: The Stages of Practice for the Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra (co-translated with Catherine Dalton and Ryan Damron) and Refuge and Bodhicitta: Explaining a Supplication to the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. His translation work focuses on texts central to Mahāyāna Buddhist practice and philosophy, particularly those related to the bodhisattva path.
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