Library of Tibetan Classics
Become a Benefactor of the Library of Tibetan Classics
The Library of Tibetan Classics’ scope, importance, and commitment to quality make it a tremendous financial undertaking. Please consider becoming a benefactor. Contributors of US$2,000 or more will receive a copy of each volume as it becomes available and will have their names listed in the back of all subsequent volumes. If you are interested in partnering with Wisdom to help fund or subscribe to the Library of Tibetan Classics,please contact Tim McNeill at <publisher (at) wisdompubs.org>.
Or write:
Library of Tibetan Classics Fund
Wisdom Publications
199 Elm Street
Somerville MA 02144
USA
Please note that contributions of lesser amounts are also welcome and are invaluable to the development of the series. Wisdom is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, and all contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
To keep up to date on the status of the Library of Tibetan Classics, visit the series page on the Wisdom website, wisdompubs.org. You can also sign up for the email news list for the Library of Tibetan Classics here http://wisdompubs.org/Pages/mailing_list.lasso
For the Classics of Indian Buddhism series to reach its goal of making the wealth of classical Buddhist literature available and accessible to a broader audience, funding is required in addition to the usual costs entailed by a publisher in editing, designing, printing, and distributing books. Wisdom, in many cases, will need to initiate the creation of the manuscripts, and this requires special first-stage funding. These funds will be used (1) to ensure that the most qualified translators are able to dedicate time to bringing projects to completion, (2) to enlist the help of senior scholars in vetting the accuracy of the translations, and (3) to invest in a rigorous level of editing for optimal readability and style.
Each volume will be reviewed by both the board and at least one external reviewer. The editorial board, which includes six scholars of Buddhist Sanskrit from top-tier universities on three continents, has agreed to be active participants in the vetting and development of manuscripts. The chair of the board is Andy Rotman of Smith College, whose translation of the Divyavadana serves as a model for the twin goals of rigor and lyricism for which the series strives.
If you are interested in partnering with Wisdom to help fund a translation or underwrite production costs enabling the Classics of Indian Buddhism series to flourish, please contact Tim McNeill at <publisher (at) wisdompubs.org>.
Or write:
Classics of Indian Buddhism
Wisdom Publications
199 Elm Street
Somerville MA 02144
USA
