From the Translation Desk to the Classroom
26 October 2026
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Stories That Inspire
Stories from across the 84000 community—translator profiles, reader stories, artist features, and the people who make this work possible.
27 posts
After the Translation: A Copyeditor's Five Readings of the Prajñāpāramitā
13 July 2026
84000 copyeditor Ven. Konchog Norbu takes us behind the scenes of the editorial work that brings a sūtra to publication—the readings, revisions, and recitations that shaped our recently published English…
84000: From Aspiration to Engagement A Shared Journey with Khyentse Foundation
21 May 2026
Khyentse Foundation recently published a special feature celebrating 25 years of supporting major Buddhist translation initiatives—and 84000 is among them. Read Executive Director Huang Jing Rui's reflection on how 84000…
Cultural Translation: Setting the Sūtras to Music
30 April 2026
In June, 84000 reached out to US-born,Taiwan-transplant Harry Einhorn for an original musical composition to accompany our recently published text, “The Dedication: Fulfilling All Aspirations.” Here, we sit down with…
Street Art Meets Sacred Text: Artist DALeast on Illustrating the Vimalakīrti Sūtra
30 April 2026
DALeast describes street artistry, its connection to the Dharma, and the experience of illustrating Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s book on The Teaching of Vimalakīrti.
Catherine Dalton: A Translator's Journey from Nepal to the Tibetan Buddhist Canon
26 July 2025
Dr. Catherine Dalton's journey from teaching English in a remote Nepali village to becoming a Buddhist translator and interpreter.
A Life Devoted to the Dharma
14 June 2025
From Ladakh to Columbia University, Dr. Lozang Jamspal has spent over five decades translating and training translators. He shares his journey, his advice for aspiring translators, and why the work…
The Technology Behind Translating the Tibetan Buddhist Canon
26 December 2024
Meet the technical team building the digital infrastructure behind 84000, linking Buddhist terms across texts to create an interconnected knowledge base for researchers and practitioners.
84000 in 2024: Translation Milestones, Community Growth, and What's Ahead
9 December 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, we share some of our major accomplishments and widespread activities of the past year, thanks to the collective dedication of our community of supporters,…
Inside 84000's Reading Room: Ancient Buddhist Texts in a Digital Age
15 May 2024
84000's translators and developers collaborate to create an interactive reading experience linking people, places, and terms across Buddhist
The Developer of the 84000 Mobile App on His Offering of Wisdom to the World
29 November 2021
Two years ago, Sun Fang (Brian Sun) approached us with an offer to develop an 84000 app from scratch, and we were incredibly humbled by the magnanimity of Brian’s offer.…
Distinguished Professor Donald Lopez on the Project's Progress and Promise
16 November 2021
When 84000 invited Professor Donald S. Lopez Jr. of the University of Michigan to conduct an independent review of the project, he admitted he had not been enthusiastic when it…