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|bio=Cyrus Stearns is a scholar of Tibetan religion, literature, and history, with a Ph.D. in Buddhist studies from the University of Washington. He first began to study Buddhism with [[Dezhung Rinpoche]] (1906-87) in 1973 and has studied with and translated for numerous Tibetan teachers. | |bio=Cyrus Stearns is a scholar of Tibetan religion, literature, and history, with a Ph.D. in Buddhist studies from the University of Washington. He first began to study Buddhism with [[Dezhung Rinpoche]] (1906-87) in 1973 and has studied with and translated for numerous Tibetan teachers. | ||
− | Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies, University of Washington, Seattle. Interpreter for Dezhung Rinpoche and Chogye Trichen Rinpoche for many years as well as for lamas of all traditions; living in translation/retreat hermitage since 1998. Tsadra Foundation Fellow | + | Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies, University of Washington, Seattle. Interpreter for Dezhung Rinpoche and Chogye Trichen Rinpoche for many years as well as for lamas of all traditions; living in translation/retreat hermitage since 1998. Tsadra Foundation Fellow from 2003-2015. ([http://tsadra-wp.tsadra.org/translators/cyrus-stearns/ Source Accessed March 29, 2019]) |
|currentworks=*Volume 15 of the Treasury of Precious Instructions: http://dnz.tsadra.org/index.php/Gdams_ngag_mdzod_Shechen_Printing/Volume_15 | |currentworks=*Volume 15 of the Treasury of Precious Instructions: http://dnz.tsadra.org/index.php/Gdams_ngag_mdzod_Shechen_Printing/Volume_15 | ||
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Birth: | 1949 |
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Primary Language: | English |
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Translates from: | Tibetan |
Translates to: | English |
- Primary Affiliation (Workplace)
- Tsadra Foundation
- Religious Affiliation
- Sakya; Tibetan Buddhism; Dezhung Rinpoche; Chogye Tritsen Rinpoche
Current projects
- Volume 15 of the Treasury of Precious Instructions: http://dnz.tsadra.org/index.php/Gdams_ngag_mdzod_Shechen_Printing/Volume_15
- Dölpopa’s Mountain Dharma
PhD University
- University of Washington
Education
PhD. University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Biographical Information
Cyrus Stearns is a scholar of Tibetan religion, literature, and history, with a Ph.D. in Buddhist studies from the University of Washington. He first began to study Buddhism with Dezhung Rinpoche (1906-87) in 1973 and has studied with and translated for numerous Tibetan teachers.
Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies, University of Washington, Seattle. Interpreter for Dezhung Rinpoche and Chogye Trichen Rinpoche for many years as well as for lamas of all traditions; living in translation/retreat hermitage since 1998. Tsadra Foundation Fellow from 2003-2015. (Source Accessed March 29, 2019)
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All beings have Buddha-nature | |
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Which Wheel Turning | |
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Yogācāra vs Madhyamaka | |
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Zhentong vs Rangtong | |
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Promotes how many vehicles? | |
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Analytic vs Meditative Tradition | |
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What is Buddha-nature? | |
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Svātantrika (རང་རྒྱུད་) vs Prāsaṅgika (ཐལ་འགྱུར་པ་) | |
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Causal nature of the vajrapāda | |
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