简介

I have been involved with Tibetan language instruction since 1983 as an instructor, lecturer, research fellow, director, and coordinator of various Tibetan language initiatives in Nepal, the United States and Canada. I have always been interested in Tibetan language since I went to a Tibetan school and later studied Tibetan at the University level too. My main motivation behind teaching Tibetan language has been to preserve this rich and unique language, as well as culture. From the very beginning of my teaching career I have been interested in writing a detailed grammatical analysis of the Lhasa colloquial that would help students as well as instructors. With the growing interest in Tibetan studies as well as Buddhism and seeing the need to impart this language pedagogically, I went through the process of writing a book. After several years of research and interaction with Tibetan language scholars as well as students, I came out with the first volume of my book in 2003. Currently I am working on the second volume of this book.