Dr. Tom Tillemans (University of Lausanne): Symposium 2008

On December 13, 2008, Kathmandu University, Centre for Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe Institute hosted its 6th Annual Symposium on Buddhist Studies. This year the title of the Symposium was "Buddhism Translated: Language, Transmission and Transformation".   Dr. Tom Tillemans (University of Lausanne):  "Why are translations of philosophical texts so often misleading or even downright incomprehensible?"