Category Archives: translation theory

15Apr/21

Editing the Translation: Buddhist Sacred Text Translation – Chinese to English How To Series 4

04/15/2021translation, translation theory, Uncategorizedcanonical text, Chinese, English, translation, tripitakaTCN

“Enlightening beings who strengthen their commitment to enlightenment must do so by helping beings become committed to enlightenment. This state of mind is neither form nor perspective; such a Dharma is unattainable. Why? It is because beings are empty.”

05Apr/21

Reviewing the Translation: Buddhist Sacred Text Translation – Chinese to English How To Series 3

04/05/2021translation, translation theory, Uncategorizedcanonical text, Chinese, English, translation, tripitakaTCN

1. Read over your work for the second, third, or more times. However, immediately after you finish translating may not be most helpful. Give it a day to a week, and after more meditating, before you re-read your draft translation. You will have changes you will want to make.

22Mar/21

Drafting the Translation: Buddhist Sacred Text Translation – Chinese to English How To Series 2

03/22/2021translation, translation theory, Uncategorizedcanonical text, Chinese, English, translation, tripitakaTCN

2. Get ready to be creative and focused. For the first draft, be ready to be a writer more than anything else. Don’t stop. Keep going. When you encounter a hurdle, enter the Chinese, add your questions, comments, and/or alternative translations. Come back to these later though -- during the review and editing stages.

18Mar/21

Preparing to Translate: Buddhist Sacred Text Translation – Chinese to English How To Series 1

03/18/2021translation, translation theory, Uncategorizedcanonical text, Chinese, English, translation, tripitakaTCN

Preparation before translating: 1. Meditate, access inherent nature of wisdom and compassion. Allow your inner guide to lead you to the right text and words. And meditate whenever you need some guidance and help anywhere along the way.

23Jun/14

Chinese-English Buddhist Translation Theory Proposed

06/23/2014abe, bible, Buddhism Buddhist teachings sutra scripture, canon, Chinese, English, nida, sacred text, translation, translation studies, translation theoryTCN

The Dynamic Possibilities Theory One Possibility As a result of pondering sacred text translation discourses east and west, four aspects of Buddhist philosophical views of language and texts, I have developed one possible theory for the translation of Buddhist sacred texts from Chinese to English. I balance American Bible Society…

09Jun/14

Eight Qualities of Buddhist Translators

06/09/2014buddhism, Buddhist canon, Chinese, English, holy, sacred text, scripture, sutra, translation, translation studies, translation theoryTCN

Have been introducing features of translation approaches by Chinese Buddhist translators from the second to tenth centuries in China. Presentations in Canada and Thailand thus far have been well received. Cancong’s advocacy for Buddhist translators’ inner cultivation is a special feature that sacred text translators east and west may be interested in.…