Ngawang Samten
Ngawang Samten | |
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Born | Dokhar, Tibet | 7 July 1956
Occupation(s) | Educationist Central University for Tibetan Studies |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Ngawang Samten is a Tibetan educationist,
Biography
Ngawang Samten was born in the Central Tibetan town of Dokhar on 7 July 1956 but grew up in India since the age of three when his parents migrated to there in the wake of the
Later, Samten became the director of the Research and Publications Division of CUTS before being appointed as the vice chancellor of the institution.[6] His efforts have been known to have assisted many universities in designing their curricula in Buddhist Studies and have helped in popularizing the topic in India.[4] He has published three critical editions of Buddhist texts, Abhidhammattha-sangaha, Pindidrita and Pancakrama of Nagarjuna, all with his own commentary. His work, The Ocean of Reasoning, is an Oxford University Press-published English translation with annotations of the commentary of Mūlamadhyamakakārikā written by Je Tsongkhapa.[2] He is a former member of the Editorial Board of the International Association of Tibetan Studies and has served as the visiting professor at the Hampshire College, Amherst College, Smith College and the University of Tasmania, besides travelling many places in India and abroad for delivering orations[7] and participating in seminars, conferences and workshops on Tibetan Buddhism.[8] He also serves as the Principal Teacher at Vajrayana Institute, New South Wales.[9] In 2009, he received the civilian honour of the Padma Shri from the Government of India for his contributions to Education.[3]
See also
- Central University for Tibetan Studies
- Samten Karmay
References
- ^ "Academic Convenors" (PDF). Tibetology.net. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 9780195147339.)
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Professor Geshe Ngawang Samten" (PDF). Sanchi University. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Geshe Ngawang Samten on Rigpa Shedra". Rigpa Shedra. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Ven. Prof. Geshe Ngawang Samten". Tibet Center. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Speeches delivered by Venerable Prof. Geshe Ngawang Samten, 27 May 2007". International Association of Buddhist Universities. 21 January 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Prof. Geshe Ngawang Samten on Tibet Center". Tibet Center. 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Classes with Geshe Samten". Vajrayana Institute. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
External links
- "Venerable Professor Ngawang Samten at the World Conference on Civilizations in Bucharest". YouTube video. Masonic Press Agency - APMR TV. 30 September 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- "Speech delivered by Venerable Prof. Geshe Ngawang Samten on 27 May 2007 - Transcript". International Association of Buddhist Universities. 21 January 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
Further reading
- Rje Tsong Khapa (Author), ISBN 9780195147339.)
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