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Born in a middle class family in West Bengal. Dr. Sanjib Kumar Das was educated at Chandpara Primary School (Amtala) and then in Gobardanga Khantura High School. Meanwhile, due to some family problems, he fled away from his home and worked as a waiter in several hostels and sweet shops for about two years in Kolkata. Later, he went to Darjeeling and took shelter in a Buddhist Monastery where he also worked as a helper of mason for about a year. Here, an auspicious co-incidence came upon in his life. On account of the kindness of the Thupten Sanga Choeling Monastery, he was admitted in its branch school where he studied upto standard VII. Sunsequently, he was sent to Varanasi in 1989 in order to get admission in the then CIHTS (present CUTS), Sarnath for higher studies. Getting admission. he obtained M.A., pursuing upon Buddhist Philosophy, Tibetan Language and other prescribed subjects. In 1998, he was awarded with the Kashi Naresh Gold Medal for being the best student og 1998. After completing M.A., he started doing his Ph.D. which he completed in 2002. In 1999, he was invited as a Translator from Tibetan into English to Taiwan where he stayed for about five months. In 2002, he got a temporary job in the Translation Department in CIHTS. Sarnth and simultaneously a permanent in CIBS, Leh where he worked for about six years. In 2008, he got a new job in Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan where he is working now on the post of Associate Professor in the Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies and Guest Lecturer in the Department of Buddhist Studies, Calcutta University. Dr. Das translated, edited, restored, co,piled and composed serveral books which have been published by different universitied and institutions in India. Apart from translation, compilation, restoration and editing work, Dr. Das attended numbers of Local, National and International seminars, and presented papers which have also been published.

Born in India in 1964. Geshe Dakpa Kalsang received ordination and became a monk in 1972 in Drepung Loseling, South-India. Followed by it, he completely studies the five major volunmes of teachings and ao on for twenty-four years. After securing the first position in the Geshe Lharampa examination in 1996, Geshe La continued special study on tantra in the Gyudme Tantric Monastic Institution for about one and half years. Thereafter. on behalf. of the monastic institute, he made a trip to U.S.A. for one and half years, and delivered lectures on Buddhist philosophy in several institutions and universities. In 2002, he got a permanent job in the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies. Leh on the post of lecturer. In 2010, he was upgraded to the post of Reder in the same institution. Apart from editing a book titled "Mahayana-Uttaratantra: A Commentary on Madhyamika", Geshe La also attended a nuber of national and international conferences and submitted papers which are also published in different journals and books.