Adele Tomlin

Books

• Endowed With Three Confidences: Life-Story of Guru Padmasambhava. Adapted storybook version for all ages based on Tomlin’s translation of the original Tibetan text (Notion Press and Dakini Publications, 2026)
• The Chariot that Transports to the Four Kāyas: The Kālacakra Common Preliminaries by Bamda Gelek Gyatso (tr. and edited by Adele Tomlin. 1^st Edition, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 2019. 2^nd edition, Dakini Publications, 2026). Foreword by Dr. Cyrus Stearns.
• Tāranātha’s Commentary on the Heart Sutra: a Study and Translation by Adele Tomlin (Library Tibetan Works and Archives, 2017, 2^nd edition, Dakini Publications, 2025). Foreword by Prof. Matthew Kapstein.
• Aesthetic Experience, eds. Richard Shusterman and Adele Tomlin (Routledge, 2008)

E-Books (free download)

Endowed With Three Confidences: Life-Story of Guru Padmasambhava by Je Tāranātha (translated and edited by Adele Tomlin, 2026).

Meat is Murder: Compiled Teachings by the 17th Karmapa on Vegetarianism and Eating Animals in Buddhism (Adele Tomlin, 2022)

The Karmapas and Karma Kagyu in Lijiang and Yunnan (Adele Tomlin, 2024)

Innate Kālacakra: Instructions and Practice (Adele Tomlin)

Tales from the Yoni Stone: poetry (Adele Tomlin)

Making Her-Story Visible: Female Lineages in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism (Adele Tomlin, 2024)

Kālacakra Lineages, Practice and Philosophy: Contemporary Research and Translations (2025)

Seven Pointing Outs by Yangonpa and Instructions by 8th Karmapa (17th Karmapa 2024 teachings)

Pointing Out the Three Kāyas by 3rd Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje, Introductory verses, and commentary by HE 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche (2025)

Five-deity Green Tār̥ā practice 1st Karmapa by 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley (Part I and II (2025)

Liberation-Story of Atisha, compiled teachings by 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley (2023 and 2025)

Four-fold Mandala Offering to Noble Tārā in Karma Kagyu Tradition by 17th Karmapa (Part I and II, 2025)

Articles/Reviews/Poetry

• The Mongolian-Gelug Shadow Over Tibet: Six Decades of Failed US-Gelug Policy (Teahouse BDG, August 2024)
• Public petition launched to support the 17th Karmapa’s visit to Sikkim(Teahouse BDG, July 2024)
• Lhatsun Namkha Jigme statue project commemorates key role in founding of Buddhist kingdom of Sikkim (Teahouse BDG, July 2024)
• Eye on Southeast Asia: A one-month “private” meeting between 17th Karmapa and Tsewang Rinpoche, relics gift to Malaysia Dharma centers, and reasons for the Karmapa’s ongoing public absence (Teahouse BDG, June 2024)
• Remembering a Supreme Father’s Kindness: Announcing the passing away of 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s father on Saga Dawa (Teahouse BDG, May 2024)
• Eye on Southeast Asia: The 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche’s activities in Indonesia 2024 – New Center, Chosgar Ling, and Amitabha empowerment(Teahouse BDG, May 2024)
• Buddhist Teachings on Eating Slaughtered Animals (Teahouse BDG, March 2024)
• The Illusion of Stability by WAL: A new, challenging and provocative Thai art exhibition by the Bangkok river
• The Return of the 12th Kenting Tai Situpa to Sikkim after decades of absence (Teahouse BDG, February 2024)
• “The Red Crown that Liberates Upon Seeing” – The Black and Red Crowns of Karma Kagyu: The 1st Jamgon Kongtrul and the 12th Tai Situ Rinpoche Hold Historic “Red Crown” Kagyu Monlam at Bodh Gaya, January 2024 (Teahouse BDG, January 2024)
• Pictures speak a thousand words: Was the International Sangha Forum event in Bodh Gaya another “old boy’s club” event? (Teahouse BDG, December 2023)
• Laying the Foundations: the Question of the 17th Karmapa’s Ongoing Absence at Rumtek Monastery During the 14th Dalai Lama’s Current Visit (Teahouse BDG, December 2023)
• Peace and Unity without Truth and Accountability? On the Joint Announcement from the 17th Karmapa on the Future Recognition of the Shamarpa Incarnation (Teahouse BDG, December 2023)
• Memories in Exile: Art of Tenzin Gyurmey. Tricycle Buddhist Magazine (May 2023)
• Where Were the Women at the Global Buddhist Summit, The Diplomat (April 2023)
• Tenzin Gyurmey’s Striking Solo Exhibition. Tricycle Buddhist Review online (April 2023)
• Tugdam: Between Worlds film review.Tricycle Buddhist Review (January 2023)
• The Miraculous Life of Karma Pakshi. Book review of ‘2^nd Karmapa, Tibetan Mahasiddha’. IIAS (2023)
• Seeing and Revering Nature with Love: Trees of Dharamsala. Art Review, Buddhist Door Global (December 2021)
• Tales from the Yoni Stone. Poetry Collection (2020)
• What Lies Beneath the Robes: Are Monasteries Suitable Places for Children? (Elephant Journal, 2013)
• Monastic Abuse: The Tragic Case of Kalu Rinpoche (Elephant Journal, 2012)

Research and Translations

• Hundreds of original transcripts, research articles, pilgrimage travelogues and translations on website: dakinitranslations.com