Dechen Rochard
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Tenzin Dechen Rochard is a scholar and translator in the field of Tibetan Buddhism. She has a B.A. (Hons) in Philosophy (University of London) and a PhD in Buddhist philosophy (University of Cambridge). She also completed a traditional 10-year study programme in Buddhist Philosophy at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics (Dharamsala, India).
Her translation projects include:
- Translator and editor: Geshe Sopa Rinpoche’s oral commentary on the Insight section of Tsongkhapa’s Lamrim Chenmo (Steps on the Path to Enlightenment, Vol. 5, Wisdom Publications, 2017).
- Translator: Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics, Volume 2: The Mind (Wisdom: Nov, 2020); edited by Thupten Jinpa; translated by Dechen Rochard and John Dunne. (One of a series of texts being developed under the supervision of the 14th Dalai Lama.)
She has been teaching Buddhism, philosophy, and meditation in the UK and abroad for several years, and is involved with inter-faith dialogue.
Sources
- Dechen Rochard (author page), Wisdom Publications
- Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics, Vol. 2, Wisdom Publications
- Patience in Ascertaining the Truth by Tenzin Dechen Rochard, 2013
Videos
Search for videos:
- Search YouTube for: Dechen Rochard Buddhism
Selected videos:
- Dechen Rochard: Being Kind to Oneself Means Being Kindest to Others
- Description: ‘Being Kind to Oneself Means Being Kind to Others: A Buddhist Approach to Rational Self-Interest, Selflessness, and Altruism’