Lobsang Tendar Releases New Tibetan
Dictionary
[Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 5:15 p.m.]
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Kalon Tripa Prof Samdhong Rinpoche releases the new Tibetan dictionary authored by Lobsang Tendar
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DHARAMSALA: Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche
released a new comprehensive Tibetan dictionary written by Lobsang
Tendar, a lexicographer and editor, at a function in Gangchen
Kyishong here.
Explaining about features of the
dictionary, Lobsang Tendar said it has taken almost 13 years of
rigorous research in publishing the dictionary.
The dictionary contains 60,000 words
with contents ranging from Tibetan history to Buddhism and His
Holiness the Dalai Lama’s biography.
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| Author Lobsang Tendar |
The Department of Education of the
Central Tibetan Administration undertook the final editing and
publication of the dictionary. Acharya Karma Monlam of the
publication section of DoE carried out detailed editing and provided
invaluable inputs on account of his expertise in Hindi, Tibetan and
English languages. Under his supervision around 10 experts based in
Dhramsala assisted in editing and gave nuggets of information.
Praising Lobsang Tendar for his work,
Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdong Rinpoche said the new dictionary will make
invaluable contribution towards the learning and preservation of
Tibetan language among the younger generations of Tibetans.
He stressed the importance of both
written and spoken language as an identity of any nation or person.
He said that the unique Tibetan culture and language are the most
important features for our struggle.
“… The Tibetan dictionary will
always remain relevant in learning process unlike the articles and
essays which are written once for an event or issue,” Kalon Tripa
said.
The publication of the new Tibetan
dictionary came at a significant time as the Department of Education
was aiming to develop vocabularies available in the English-Tibetan
dictionary published by it into their Tibetan terminology.
Lobsang Tendar is currently working as
the editor of text books at the Tibetan Children’s Village school in
Dharamsala.
