74 posts
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
18 August 2026
Photographer James Gritz reflects on twenty years of traveling the sacred Buddhist pilgrimage circuit in India and Nepal. He explores how these ancient sites transcend history to offer seekers a…
Inside the Canon
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.…
Difficulty & Resilience
3 August 2026
Women are present throughout the Buddhist canon—as leaders, rule-breakers, survivors, and saints. Learn about some of the most compelling female figures in the Vinaya, the monastic code, and the unexpected…
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
2 August 2026
If 84000 were to have a signature outreach activity, it would surely be its series of resoundings. Reading the words of the Buddha aloud is said to benefit oneself and…
Wisdom & Understanding
20 July 2026
In an ongoing monthly series, Phakchok Rinpoche teaches on _The Transcendent State of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines_, drawing on 84000's translation of this foundational Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra.
Stories That Inspire
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…
Inside the Canon
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…
Inside the Canon
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…
Donor Stories & Recognition
9 June 2026
Frank Lee, a retired engineer and street photographer from Singapore, shares how sponsoring the translation of The Questions of Bhadrapāla the Merchant became an act of quiet devotion —honoring his…
Wisdom & Understanding
5 May 2026
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche offers practical and surprising teachings on working with the distracted mind, drawing on the full depth of the Buddhist tradition.
Human Relationships
5 May 2026
This collection explores how Buddhist sūtras portray women —from the Buddha's family to goddesses and nuns— celebrating their spiritual achievements while reflecting ancient society's complex views on gender and awakening.
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
5 May 2026
That distinctive shape on top of the Buddha's head has a name —the uṣṇīṣa— and a rich history. Explore what Buddhist scriptures say about this mark of awakening and how…
