AtD seal translated

[Jasper Fidget]

Bravo, Ya Sam!

Ya Sam wrote:
> I contacted the Tibetan Cultural Centre with the request to translate 
> the mysterious legend on the AtD seal. They were kind enough to 
> forward my request to the Tibetan tranlsator Tenzin Namgyal to whose 
> generosity we owe the solution of one more AtD related mystery.
>
> It is the Tibetan language, alright, and it means ...... Tibetan 
> Government Chamber of Commerce.
>
> Read their response below:
>
>
>
> Dear Ya Sam,
>      I showed the seal you sent to our Tibetan translator, Tenzin 
> Namgyal. He says the word to word translation is: Tibetan Government 
> Commerce Chamber in other words: Tibetan Government Chamber of 
> commerce.  Why Pynchon has chosen to place this on the cover of his 
> book is anyones guess. Reading the book reviews gave no insight into 
> the reason. Perhaps after one has read it?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Sandy Belth
> Tibetan Cultural Center
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: New Request for Prayer/Puja
> From: "Ya Sam" <takoitov at hotmail.com>
> Date: Fri, December 01, 2006 10:43 am
> To: tcc at tibetancc.com
>
> Thank you very much for your speedy reply. Please find the scanned 
> image of
> the seal in the attachment.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Y.S.
>
>
>> From: tcc at tibetancc.com
>> To: takoitov at hotmail.com
>> Subject: RE: New Request for Prayer/Puja
>> Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:40:03 -0700
>>
>> Dear Ya Sam,
>>     go ahead and send it and we will see what we can do.
>>
>> Sandy Belth
>> TCC
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: New Request for Prayer/Puja
>> From: takoitov at hotmail.com
>> Date: Fri, December 01, 2006 6:49 am
>> To: <tcc at tibetancc.com>
>> Cc: <dan.plumlee at gmail.com>
>>
>> NameYa Sam
>> Emailtakoitov at hotmail.com
>> DetailsDear Tibetan language specialists, There is a mysterious 
>> Tibetan seal with a legend most probably in the Tibetan language on 
>> the cover, as well as a front matter page of Thomas Pynchon's novel 
>> 'Against the Day'. I have a scanned image of this seal. If I were to 
>> send it to you via e-mail, could you be so kind as to tell me what 
>> word or phrase is written on the seal? Best wishes, Ya Sam
>>
>
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