Our Mission

The INSTITUE OF TIBETAN CLASSICS is dedicated to the accomplishment of two primary objectives:

1. To preserve and promote the study of Tibet's rich intellectual, spiritual and artistic heritage;

2. To make classical Tibetan thought and culture a truly global heritage, its spiritual and intellectual resources open to all.

We aim to pursue these through the creation of The Library of Tibetan Classics, a definitive reference library of key classical Tibetan works in contemporary languages, especially English. The series is projected to contain around 32 large volumes, and the entire program of editing and translation, undertaken by scholars worldwide, is expected to last for up to twenty years.

The CLASSICS series will be a comprehensive resource of definitive editions of key classical texts covering all aspects of Tibetan thought and culture. The English translation of the series will represent an unprecedented resource for those interested in a comparative understanding and application of Tibetan classical insights to the development of contemporary scientific and humanities disciplines. For the wider world, the Classics Series, both in the Tibetan originals and English translations, will make a significant addition to global intellectual and literary

About INSTITUTE OF TIBETAN CLASSICS/INSTITUT DES CLASSIQUES TIBETA

The Library of Tibetan Classics is a special series being developed by The Institute of Tibetan Classics aimed at making key classical Tibetan texts part of the global literary and intellectual heritage. Spanning a period of nearly a millennium and half the series cover the vast expanse of classical Tibetan knowledge-from the core teachings of the specific schools to such diverse fields as ethics, philosophy, psychology, spiritual practices, civic and social responsibilities, linguistics, poetry, art, medicine, astronomy and astrology, folklore, and historiography.

The series, comprising 32 large volumes, will contain a careful selection of over two hundred distinct texts by more than a hundred of Tibet's best known authors thus providing for the first time a comprehensive reference library of classical Tibetan texts within a manageable collection.