Robin Kornman
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| Robin Kornman | |
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 Robin Kornman in 2006 |
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| Born | 17 April 1947 New Orleans, LA, United States |
| Died | 31 July 2007 (aged 60) Milwaukee, WI, United States |
| Occupation | Buddhist, translator |
Robin Kornman (April 17, 1947 – July 31, 2007) is best known for his work as a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, as well as a founding member of the Nalanda Translation Committee. Up until his death, he had spent many years working on an English translation of the Tibetan (living) epic Gesar of Ling―it is his work on this translation that has gained him the most recognition. A longtime student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Kornman had been co-director of Trungpa Rinpoche's first Shambhala Buddhist retreat center in North America, Karmê Chöling, when first established in 1970.[1]
Having earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University, Kornman was a professor of Comparative Literature, published various translations and articles dealing with Buddhism, and acted as a meditation instructor and mentor to the Shambhala Buddhist Community.
[edit] References
- ^ Midal (2005) p. 478
- Midal, Fabrice ed. (2005) Recalling Chögyam Trungpa ISBN 1-59030-207-9
