Stories That Inspire
From the Translation Desk to the Classroom
26 October 2026
84000's translations are free and open to anyone, anywhere. See how they're showing up in university classrooms.
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Buddhist Culture & Symbols
Scripture as Living Practice
31 August 2026
In the Amdo region of Tibet, three sūtras, _The King of Samādhis Sūtra_, _The_ _Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines_, and _The Good Eon_, are recited together as a…
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.…
Difficulty & Resilience
Virtue, Mischief, and Everything Between: The Women of Early Buddhism
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…
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.
Inside the Canon
Women and Gender in the Canon
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…
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…
Donor Stories & Recognition
Sponsor a Sūtra: Frank Lee's Story
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…
Inside the Canon
From Oral Tradition to Global Preservation: Buddhist Canons Explained
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.
Why This Work Matters
H.H. the 42nd Sakya Trizin on Translating the Kangyur for the World
6 May 2026
H.H. the 42nd Sakya Trizin shares his gratitude for 84000's mission, and why making the Buddha's original words available in English is essential for practitioners everywhere.
Art & Music
Heart Sūtra Festival
30 April 2026
A celebration of The Heart Sūtra based on 84000’s recently published translation.