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Marpa Translation Society [SCIO]

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC052859
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 27, 2023
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Centre
Eskdalemuir
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0QL

Contact

Website
marpatranslation.org
Screenshot of the Marpa Translation Society [SCIO] website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of religion'

Our charity's primary purpose is to enable people to access Buddhist teachings and texts that are currently not available in their own language. We achieve this directly through oral interpretation of teachings and the translation of written texts, and indirectly by training and educating future generations of translators and creating supportive conditions for their development. A fundamental aspect of our ethos, which helps fulfil the charity’s purpose, is offering all our oral and written translations and training courses free of charge.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: a)The advancement of Buddhism b)The advancement of education We aim to develop these by, but not limited to, the following means: i) Supporting the academic�development of Buddhist studies ii) Aiding the preservation and propagation of important Buddhist texts iii) Increasing accessibility to Buddhist texts and teachings, within the general public as a whole as well as within the Buddhist community iv) Providing continuous training in both written and oral translation of Buddhist texts and teachings into a diverse range of target languages v) The translation, publication and distribution of Buddhist texts vi) The development and provision of oral translation services for Buddhist teachings vii) Acting without sectarian bias and actively promoting an equal appreciation of all Buddhist schools and lineages

Geography

Main operating location
Dumfries And Galloway
Geographical spread
One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2025 £454 £228
Sept. 30, 2024 £21,792 £21,102