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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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
Words Beyond Words: John Canti on the Prajñāpāramitā Literature
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…
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…
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…
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
Stūpa
4 July 2025
An overview of Buddhist stūpas —their architecture, ritual significance, and role as reliquary monuments central to Buddhist practice and pilgrimage.
5-Minute Insights
What Is Saga Dawa? The Buddha's Enlightenment and the Path to Awakening
11 June 2025
A Saga Dawa teaching on the Prajnaparamita Sutra: illuminating the awakened mind and ultimate truth as a guide for practitioners seeking complete mental clarity through wisdom.
5-Minute Insights
The Mind is by Nature Awakened
8 March 2025
Like gold's inherent preciousness, enlightenment is your mind's fundamental nature—not something to build through effort, but an existing quality waiting to be recognized.