April Tutorial with Christian Bernert and Shey Rigel

This behind-the-scenes tutorial explores the translation of one of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo’s more technically challenging works, 𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, a collection of philosophical notes on Madhyamaka.

KVP in-house translators Shey Rigel and Christian Bernert led the session, discussing the four great arguments of Madhyamaka, its role in Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo’s writings, and the unique challenges of translating this collection. They shared insights into key translation choices, offering a glimpse into how dense philosophical ideas are rendered into English.