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Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1985, he has been the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, accompanying him to the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama, including <em>The World of Tibetan Buddhism<\/em>, <em>Essence of the Heart Sutra,<\/em> and the New York Times bestseller <em>Ethics for the New Millennium<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/tibetanclassics.org\/index.php\/thupten-jinpa\/\">Read More.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-parallax\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/tibetanclassics.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Drekong-Monastery-Tibet-evgeny-nelmin-MTcz2q0HlNY-unsplash.jpg)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"has-background-dim-30 wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-us\">ABOUT US<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js is-open\" data-initially-open=\"true\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-120\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Team<\/h3><div id=\"ac-120\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>President and General Series Editor: <a href=\"http:\/\/tibetanclassics.org\/index.php\/thupten-jinpa\/\">Thupten Jinpa, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Academic Advisor: Anne Harrington, PhD, Harvard University, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Textual Resource Advisor: Gene Smith (late), Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Literary Editor: David Kittlestrom, MA, Wisdom Publications, Boston<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Editorial consultant: Catherine Moore, MA, Concordia University, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Editor on Tibetan Editions: Geshe Lobsang Choedar, India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project coordinator and administrator: Sophie B Langri, MA (Cantab)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-121\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Translators and editors of LoTC series<\/h3><div id=\"ac-121\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>General Editor: Thupten Jinpa, PhD, McGill University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beth Newman, PhD, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Constance Miller, USA; Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyrus Stearns, PhD, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Martin, PhD, Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David P. 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The Hershey Foundation\u2019s support enabled us to meet the core operational costs, as well as fund all the translation and editing work of Thupten Jinpa during the first six years. The Hershey Foundation supports the entire cost of the Critical Tibetan Editions project, and continue to provide support towards the Institute&#8217;s core administrative needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tsadra Foundation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2004: The Institute of Tibetan Classics expresses its deep appreciation to the Tsadra Foundation for its generous funding of the translation of ten specific volumes from THE LIBRARY OF TIBETAN CLASSICS series. Our partnership with Tsadra Foundation began in 2004 and remains ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ing Family Foundation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2008: the Institute established a special partnership with the Ing Family Foundation. We are deeply grateful to Ms Nita Ing and the Ing Foundation for underwriting the direct costs of all remaining translation projects from LoTC series as well as supporting part of the stipend of its general editor. The ING Foundation offers also a grant to help meet the costs of the printing of LoTC volumes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-125\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Other benefactors<\/h3><div id=\"ac-125\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silicon Valley Community Foundation (on behalf of Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Fund)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2011: The Institute acknowledges with deep gratitude the generous grant to the Tibet Fund from the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Fund at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. This grant is to help support the Institute&#8217;s work towards the preservation and revitalization of classical Tibetan knowledge and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drs Mordehai And Hana Wosk<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2010: The Institute gratefully acknowledges the special grant from Drs Mordehai and Hana Wosk and family for underwriting the printing and distribution of significant copies of the English versions of THE LIBRARY OF TIBETAN CLASSICS to be offered to various Tibetan institutions and community across the world, as well as to selected university libraries in Canada and the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Benefactors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to our principal benefactors, the following individuals and organizations have also provided funding for the translation of specific volumes from the series for which the Institute <strong>is&nbsp;most grateful<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard Gere and the Gere Foundation (Translations of Volumes #13 and #14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klaus Hebben (Translations of Volumes #3 and #4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandra Esner (Translations of Volumes #12 and #25)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curtis Jones (Translation of Volume #27)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Institute has received financial support from the following individuals and organizations&nbsp;<strong>as well:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>His Holiness the Dalai Lama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Healing the Divide, New York, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ganden Shartse Dro-Phel Ling, Singapore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goodricke Group Ltd., India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Camellia Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tides Foundation, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Reed Foundation, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The School of Communications, Dublin City University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Howard C. 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