The American Institute of Buddhist Studies
at Columbia University in the City of New York

7. Institution Building

Part One

Ngawang Samten (CUTS), Robert Thurman (AIBS, Columbia University), Shrikant Bahulkar (CUTS, University of Pune, Oriental Research Institute), Thomas Yarnall (AIBS, Columbia University), Paul Hackett (AIBS, Columbia University), Annie Bien (AIBS), Huang Jing Rui (84000), Marcus Perman (Tsadra Foundation), John Canti (Padmakara Translation Group, 84000), Jeff Wallman (TBRC)

Part Two

Ngawang Samten (CUTS), Robert Thurman (AIBS, Columbia University), Jan Westerhoff, Lhakdor (LTWA), Dorji Damdul (Tibet House New Delhi), Phil Stanley (Naropa University, Nitartha Institute, Tibetan and Himalayan Library), Alex Berzin (Berzin Archives), Jay Garfield (Smith College)

These two sessions engage individual translators and especially representatives from the large number of translation groups/initiatives/institutions in a dialog about how “we” (all stakeholders) can better collaborate and coordinate our efforts.