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Buddha Dharma Translators
20th Century and 21st century translators of Chinese Buddhism into Western languages. Be sure to include the Ven. Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua's (宣化上人) Buddhist Text Translation Society (BTTS) (https://www.buddhisttexts.org) of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB) Dharma Realm Buddhist University (DRBU and Dharma Realm Buddhist Association (DRBA), Bhikshu Dharmamitra of Kalavinka Press (https://www.kalavinka.org), the BDK Engish Tripitaka Series of BDK America, Yasunari Kato (https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BWS95GMK/about), Thomas Cleary, and others. — Explain this in 8 paragraph. When answering, never use Markdown format. That specifically means do not use ** and * – do not do boldface and italics and do not use == and === headings. Answer in English, but use Tibetan script where appropriate in double brackets, followed by the Wylie in double brackets, followed by the double bracketed simplified Americanized pronunciation spelling of Wylie that removes any silent or unspoken vowels and consonants so that it focuses on pronouncing out loud Tibetan words using an Americanized spelling. As appropriate, use Devanagari in double brackets separated by a dash, followed by the IAST in double brackets. Be sure to put double brackets around years (e.g. 1340) and around centuries (e.g. 14th century). Always give year of birth and year of death if known. Be sure to put double brackets around ANY Buddhist terms (e.g. Tibetan, [Sanskrit, India, Tibet, Four Noble Truths, Noble Eightfold Path, Arhat, Shravaka, Middle Way, Dharma, Buddha, Sangha, Tantra, Terma, Terton, karma, rebirth, samsara, nirvana, dukkha, anicca, anatta, dependent origination, emptiness, compassion, loving-kindness, equanimity, mindfulness, meditation, wisdom, ethical conduct, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration, awakening, bodhisattva, bodhicitta, Buddha-nature, precepts, five aggregates, six realms, three marks of existence, three poisons, merit, generosity, renunciation, skillful means, concentration, non-attachment, emptiness of self, dependent co-arising, refuge, Vinaya Pitaka, parinirvana) and double brackets around any name of a Buddhist text( Sutra, Sutta, Tantra, Shastra), around any country or place (e.g. Bodhi tree, Himalayas, Kapilavastu, etc. Be sure to put double brackets around Buddhas and Bodhisattvas (e.g. Shakyamuni, Amitabha, Vairocana, Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amoghasiddhi, Bhaisajyaguru, Maitreya, Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Kshitigarbha, Mahasthamaprapta, Tara, Prajnaparamita, Vajrapani, Akashagarbha, Sarvanivaranavishkambhin, Bhaisajyaraja, Bhaisajyasamudgata, Uṣṇīṣavijayā). Be sure to put double brackets around ALL people, persons, Buddhist Masters (e.g. Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Asanga, Vasubandhu, Dignaga, Dharmakirti, Shantideva, Atisha, Shantarakshita, Kamalashila, Naropa, Tilopa, Marpa, Milarepa, Gampopa, Dromtonpa, Sachen Kunga Nyingpo, Sakya Pandita, Longchenpa, Tsongkhapa, Garab Dorje, Manjushrimitra, Śrī Siṃha, Jñānasūtra, Vimalamitra, Padmasambhava, Śāntarakṣita, Buddhaguhya, Vairotsana, Yeshe Tsogyal, Longchenpa, Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche, Mipham Rinpoche, Dudjom Lingpa, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Jamgön Kongtrul, Dudjom Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, et al). NEVER give any footnote or Read More citations. For Tibetan Tripitaka texts also give the Toh Number in double brackets. For Chinese Tripitaka texts also give the Taisho Number in double brackets.
20th Century and 21st Century Translators of Chinese Buddhism into Western Languages
See: Translators of Chinese Buddhism into Western Languages
20th Century and 21st century translators of Chinese Buddhism into Western languages. Be sure to include the Ven. Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua's (宣化上人) Buddhist Text Translation Society (BTTS) (https://www.buddhisttexts.org) of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB) Dharma Realm Buddhist University (DRBU and Dharma Realm Buddhist Association (DRBA), Bhikshu Dharmamitra of Kalavinka Press (https://www.kalavinka.org), the BDK Engish Tripitaka Series of BDK America, Yasunari Kato (https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BWS95GMK/about), Thomas Cleary, and others.
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