Discover the Kangyur and Tengyur—how they were compiled and preserved, why they matter, and how to navigate them.
53 posts
28 September 2026
Buddhist lineages preserved a shared body of teachings in different languages as the tradition spread, then developed their canons independently. A look at how the Pali, Chinese, and Tibetan collections…
14 August 2026
84000's reflections on the use of artificial intelligence in the translation of Buddhist scripture.
7 August 2026
### **Dr. Gareth Sparham on a Lifetime with the Perfection of Wisdom** Twelve volumes, close to ten thousand pages, and at the heart of it a question that keeps opening.…
20 July 2026
When a reader encountered derogatory language toward women in the Kangyur, they wrote to ask why it's there. _Have a question about a passage in one of our translations? We'd…
6 July 2026
Dr. Nathaniel Rich, one of 84000's editors of the _Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra in Eight Thousand Lines,_ offers a scholar-practitioner's account of what the repetition, paradox, and relentless structure of these sūtras…
27 June 2026
John Canti, senior editor at 84000, traces the sweep of the Prajñāpāramitā literature—where it came from, why it exists in so many versions, and what it might offer anyone encountering…
25 June 2026
Dr. Gregory Seton, translator of the _Transcendent State of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines_, traces the term Prajnaparamita to its roots, the sutra's structure to its purpose, and explains why…
10 May 2026
Discover how Buddhist canonical literature evolved from oral transmission to diverse scriptural traditions across Asia, and why comparing these collections reveals shared practices fostering global Buddhist unity.
1 May 2026
The collection of interconnected texts known as the Kangyur and Tengyur forms the root of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Many of these foundational texts have never before been made available…
30 April 2026
A three-part conversation exploring the Tibetan Buddhist Canon: how Buddhist scriptures came to Tibet, what the Kangyur contains and its significance, and the ways it has been used throughout history…
10 February 2026
An introduction to the Kangyur and Tengyur, the foundational collections of Buddhist teachings and commentaries in the Tibetan tradition."
19 December 2025
An overview of the General Sūtra section, the largest division of the Kangyur containing 266 diverse works ranging from dialogues and teachings to narratives and prophecies, including well-known texts like…
