]> 2026-10-13T04:46:26-04:00 People/Gethin, S. 0 en Padmakara Translation Group Tsadra Foundation Songtsen Padmakara http://www.tsadra.org/stephen-gethin.html Stephen Gethin studied veterinary medicine at Cambridge University, where he was also awarded a choral exhibition. After a number of years in professional practice, he spent much of the 1980s undertaking two three-year retreats in France, where he now lives and, as a founding member of the Padmakara Translation Group, continues to translate. He was a Tsadra Foundation Translation Fellow from 2005 to 2024. His published translations include: #''[https://www.shambhala.com/nagarjuna-s-letter-to-a-friend-2951.html Nagarjuna’s Letter to a Friend]'', Shambhala 2005. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/zurchungpa-s-testament-9781559394925.html Zurchungpa’s Testament]'', by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Shambhala, 2006. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/a-garland-of-views-3420.html A Garland of Views: A Guide to View, Meditation, and Result in the Nine Vehicles]''. Jamgön Mipham’s commentary on Padmasambhava’s ''Garland of Views'', Shambhala, 2015. #Dudjom Rinpoche’s ''[https://www.shambhala.com/a-torch-lighting-the-way-to-freedom-3665.html A Torch Lighting the Way to Freedom: Complete Instructions on the Preliminary Practices].'' Shambhala, 2016. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/a-feast-of-the-nectar-of-the-supreme-vehicle.html A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle]'' (The ''Mahāyāna-sūtrālaṃkāra'' with commentary by Mipham), Shambhala, 2018. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/a-chariot-to-freedom-15692.html A Chariot to Freedom: Guidance From the Great Masters on the Vajrayāna Preliminary Practices]''. A detailed preliminary practice commentary by Shechen Gyaltsap. Shambhala, 2021. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/mahasiddha-practice-9781611808933.html Mahasiddha Practice: From Mitrayogin and Other Masters]''. Volume 15 of Jamgön Kongtrul’s ''Treasury of Precious Instructions''. Shambhala, 2021. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/awakening-wisdom-9781645471639.html Awakening Wisdom: Heart Advice on the Fundamental Practices of Vajrayana Buddhism]'' by Pema Wangyal. Shambhala, 2023. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/the-natural-openness-and-freedom-of-the-mind.html The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind]''. Khangsar Tenpai'i Wangchuk's Collected Works. Shambhala, 2024. #''The Cloudless Sky''. Khangsar Tenpai'i Wangchuk's Collected Works. #''The Aspiration to the Excellent Way''. Khangsar Tenpai'i Wangchuk's Collected Works. He also collaborated on a number of translations, including *[[A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night]] by the Dalai Lama. Shambhala, 1993. *[[Wisdom: Two Buddhist Commentaries]] by Khenchen Kunzang Pelden and Minyak Kunzang Sönam. Editions Padmakara, 1993. *[[The Words of My Perfect Teacher]] by Patrul Rinpoche. HarperCollins, 1994. *[[A Guide to The Words of My Perfect Teacher]] by Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang. Shambhala, 2004. He is currently working on finishing several translations in the series of Khangsar Tenpai'i Wangchuk's Collected Works, which is forthcoming from Shambhala Publications. (Source: Tsadra Foundation) false false false Person false false false false People '''Current Projects as a Tsadra Foundation Fellow'''<br> • Mahayana-Sutralankara, Maitreya-Asanga, commentary by Jamgön Mipham • Commentary on the Khandro Nyingthig Preliminaries, Dudjom Rinpoche • Garland of Views, Guru Rinpoche, commentary by Jamgön Mipham MA Veterinary Medicine, Cambridge University, England File:Stephen Gethin.jpg https://commons.tsadra.org/images/b/bd/Stephen_Gethin.jpg true true true File:Stephen Gethin.jpg File:Stephen Gethin.jpg Stephen Gethin;Stephen;Gethin;Gethin, S. false English English Tibetan Stephen Gethin Stephen Gethin Stephen Gethin.jpg Gethin, S. Stephen Gethin Stephen Gethin Authors of English Works Authors of French Works and Translators Nyingma Tibetan Buddhism Kagyu Chanteloube, France Gethin, Stephen Modern Stephen Gethin studied veterinary medicine at Cambridge University, where he was also awarded a choral exhibition. After a number of years in professional practice, he spent much of the 1980s undertaking two three-year retreats in France, where he now lives and, as a founding member of the Padmakara Translation Group, continues to translate. He was a Tsadra Foundation Translation Fellow from 2005 to 2024. His published translations include: #''[https://www.shambhala.com/nagarjuna-s-letter-to-a-friend-2951.html Nagarjuna’s Letter to a Friend]'', Shambhala 2005. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/zurchungpa-s-testament-9781559394925.html Zurchungpa’s Testament]'', by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Shambhala, 2006. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/a-garland-of-views-3420.html A Garland of Views: A Guide to View, Meditation, and Result in the Nine Vehicles]''. Jamgön Mipham’s commentary on Padmasambhava’s ''Garland of Views'', Shambhala, 2015. #Dudjom Rinpoche’s ''[https://www.shambhala.com/a-torch-lighting-the-way-to-freedom-3665.html A Torch Lighting the Way to Freedom: Complete Instructions on the Preliminary Practices].'' Shambhala, 2016. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/a-feast-of-the-nectar-of-the-supreme-vehicle.html A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle]'' (The ''Mahāyāna-sūtrālaṃkāra'' with commentary by Mipham), Shambhala, 2018. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/a-chariot-to-freedom-15692.html A Chariot to Freedom: Guidance From the Great Masters on the Vajrayāna Preliminary Practices]''. A detailed preliminary practice commentary by Shechen Gyaltsap. Shambhala, 2021. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/mahasiddha-practice-9781611808933.html Mahasiddha Practice: From Mitrayogin and Other Masters]''. Volume 15 of Jamgön Kongtrul’s ''Treasury of Precious Instructions''. Shambhala, 2021. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/awakening-wisdom-9781645471639.html Awakening Wisdom: Heart Advice on the Fundamental Practices of Vajrayana Buddhism]'' by Pema Wangyal. Shambhala, 2023. #''[https://www.shambhala.com/the-natural-openness-and-freedom-of-the-mind.html The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind]''. Khangsar Tenpai'i Wangchuk's Collected Works. Shambhala, 2024. #''The Cloudless Sky''. Khangsar Tenpai'i Wangchuk's Collected Works. #''The Aspiration to the Excellent Way''. Khangsar Tenpai'i Wangchuk's Collected Works. He also collaborated on a number of translations, including *[[A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night]] by the Dalai Lama. Shambhala, 1993. *[[Wisdom: Two Buddhist Commentaries]] by Khenchen Kunzang Pelden and Minyak Kunzang Sönam. Editions Padmakara, 1993. *[[The Words of My Perfect Teacher]] by Patrul Rinpoche. HarperCollins, 1994. *[[A Guide to The Words of My Perfect Teacher]] by Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang. Shambhala, 2004. He is currently working on finishing several translations in the series of Khangsar Tenpai'i Wangchuk's Collected Works, which is forthcoming from Shambhala Publications. 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