David Paul Jackson
David Paul Jackson (born September 1, 1951 in Seattle ) is an American Tibetologist .
Life
He received his PhD from the University of Washington in 1985 and studied and translated for many years in Seattle for the Tibetan scholar Dezhung Rinpoche . From 1992 to 2006 he was professor for Tibetology in Hamburg . He is the curator of the Rubin Museum of Art in New York.
Fonts (selection)
- The "Miscellaneous series" of Tibetan texts in the Bihar Research Society, Patna. A handlist . Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-515-05215-1 .
- The early abbots of 'Phan-po Na-lendra. The vicissitudes of a great Tibetan monastery in the 15th century . Vienna 1989, OCLC 1045996584 .
- as editor: Two biographies of Śākyaśrībhadra. The eulogy by Khro-phu lo-tsā-ba and its "Commentary" by bSod-nams-dpal-bzang-po. Texts and variants from 2 rare copies preserved in the Bihar Research Society, Patna . Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-515-05519-3 .
- Enlightenment by a single means. Tibetan controversies on the “Self-sufficient white remedy” (Dkar po chig thub) . Vienna 1994, ISBN 3-7001-2162-8 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jackson, David Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jackson, David P .; Jackson, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Tibetologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seattle |