Publishing & distribution
In order to retain maximum control over production quality and appearance, and to make sure that certain translated texts remain available despite their specialised nature, Padmakara publishes a percentage of its translated texts under its own imprint, Éditions Padmakara. The majority of Padmakara’s practice manuals, French translations, and some other language editions are published by Padmakara, using its own publishing resources in France.
The design and illustrations, electronic typesetting and layout of the books is supervised by Padmakara’s staff, who then follow production with the printers and binders. Distribution by online and mail order to individual customers and Buddhist centers is carried out by Padmakara’s own staff, while wholesale distribution to general and specialized retail bookshops is handled by a national distributor. Apart from one or two titles that have been published by major publishers, notably Albin Michel, Éditions Padmakara thus publishes the majority of Padmakara’s French translations in book form. It also publishes practice texts in English, French and other languages in the form of booklets. Éditions Padmakara also produces and distributes a selection of audio recordings, mainly consisting of Chanteloube's seminars and programmes.
Books and booklets translated, published and distributed by Padmakara are available throughout Europe, America and Asia. They can be purchased on online at Éditions Padmakara's online store. or they can be purchased by phone / mail order. Please see Padmakara's section on how to purchase books & audio for more details.
Please note: Éditions Padmakara is a non-profit organization. All revenue from the sale of books and audio media is used strictly for the publishing of more books.
Padmakara's other publishers
Although one or two English titles have been published by Éditions Padmakara, most of Padmakara’s books in English are published by major publishers in the U.S., including Shambhala Publications, Snow Lion Publications and HarperCollins. These books are distributed by the publishers and are available for purchase on Padmaraka's online store in affiliation with Amazon.
As Padmakara and Songtsen are registered as a charity affiliate with Amazon, purchasing books on our site or through our Amazon affiliate links helps to support our efforts in the preservation of Tibetan culture. (To find out more about how you can help, see how to get involved).
Please note, Padmakara's practice booklets in English are published by Éditions Padmakara and can be purchased on this site (songtsen.org or padmakara.org) - see online purchase: Edition Padmakara.
Padmakara’s translations into other languages—principally German, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish and Dutch—are generally published and distributed in the countries concerned. For details, see Padmakara’s list of publications.
Any revenue received from the sale of books and audio media is used strictly for the preservation of Tibetan texts, and in particular, for the reprinting of rare or endangered Tibetan literature.
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