Inside the Canon
What Remains When Everything Is Empty
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.…
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Buddhist Culture & Symbols
What is a Resounding?
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
Repeating the Words of the Buddha: Phakchok Rinpoche Teaches on the Perfection of Wisdom
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
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…
Inside the Canon
Why Do the Perfection of Wisdom Sūtras Repeat Themselves So Much?
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
What Is the Transcendent State of Wisdom?
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…
5-Minute Insights
The Basket's Display: The Origins of Om Mani Padme Hum
31 May 2026
The Basket's Display is the sūtra that introduced Avalokiteśvara and the six-syllable mantra to the world. Dr. Bob Miller offers an introduction to this rarely studied but widely influential text.
Wisdom & Understanding
What Is a Bodhisattva? The Mahāyāna Ideal of Compassion and Wisdom
12 May 2026
Professor Jens Braarvig reveals how the Bodhisattva Piṭaka systematizes the bodhisattva path by integrating compassionate action with philosophical understanding of emptiness.
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
What’s That on Top of the Buddha’s Head?
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…
Wisdom & Understanding
Cultivating a Bodhisattva Mind: Buddhist Teachings on Death, Dying, and Liberation
3 May 2026
Maintaining a bodhisattva mind during dying: recognizing the mind's luminous, empty nature and transforming death into an opportunity for liberation through wisdom and compassion.
Art & Music
Heart Sūtra Festival
30 April 2026
A celebration of The Heart Sūtra based on 84000’s recently published translation.
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
Why Does the Buddha Smile?
30 April 2026
Dr. David Fiordalis unpacks the meaning behind the Buddha’s wondrous smile.