Shang Shung Institute

Ka-Ter Translation Project Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary

The sacred Tibetan texts must be translated correctly, precisely, without changing essential meanings by a translator with an equal command of the languages

About Chülen

About Chülen

Oliver Leick interviews Dr. Tenzin Sherab, a doctor of Tibetan medicine, about making chülen for the Dzogchen Community and about his medical practice in Nepal.

Translation Projects Update

Translation Projects Update

An update on the work of the Ka-Ter translators, primarily Adriano Clemente and Elio Guarisco. Please continue to support the outstanding work that they are doing for us and for future generations!

Update from the Ka Ter Translation Fund

Update from the Ka Ter Translation Fund

The translators are currently working on several texts, i.e., the new Tregchod book, the book on Longsal Thogal, the root-text of the Dra Thalgyur tantra, etc. We understand your questions and can understand the desire to get the newest publication of these books as soon as possible.

Integrative Medicine Conference

Integrative Medicine Conference

The Third Integrative Medicine Conference will be held in Barcelona April 15-17, 2016. The topic will be Cardiovascular Diseases: A Dialogue Between Conventional, Homeopathic, Tibetan, Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicines

Weekends Focussing on Tibetan Practice Texts

Weekends Focussing on Tibetan Practice Texts

The Ka-ter Translation project is organizing online weekends focussing on the most common Tibetan practice texts we use in Dzogchen Community. Shortly we will have 2 weekends (5-6 and 19-20 March) dedicated to the study of the Mandarava practice text.

Tibetan Language Courses 2016

Tibetan Language Courses 2016

The Ka-Ter Translation Project of the Shang Shung Institute Austria presents courses on Tibetan language in 2016 – five weekend-courses for beginners and three weekend-courses for intermediate and advanced students with Prof. Fabian Sanders