12 posts
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…
Stories That Inspire
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…
Difficulty & Resilience
25 April 2026
Therapist and Siddhartha's Intent instructor Deborah Dorjee shares how Buddhist teachings foster resilience and emotional well-being during challenging times.
Stories That Inspire
26 July 2025
Dr. Catherine Dalton's journey from teaching English in a remote Nepali village to becoming a Buddhist translator and interpreter.
Community & Ethics
28 January 2025
Dr. Bob Miller explores the origins of Buddhist monastic life through newly published texts, tracing how wandering ascetics established the first sanghas.
Wisdom & Understanding
29 September 2024
After ten years of translation work, Dr. David Fiordalis explores The Secrets of the Realized Ones, offering guidance on the sūtra's narrative, key wisdom passages, and how to read it…
Inside the Canon
28 February 2023
Learn about 84000's milestone publication of Tengyur texts, including how they relate to the Kangyur, which commentaries are being prioritized, and how the Reading Room allows root texts and commentaries…
Donor Stories & Recognition
9 August 2021
In conversation with filmmaker Queena Li, creator of 84000's tenth anniversary video and the acclaimed feature Bipolar, about exploring the mind through cinema, film as this era's thangka painting, and…
Community & Ethics
9 August 2021
Translator Dr. Fumi Yao explores The Chapter on Medicines and how ancient Buddhist texts reveal an unexpectedly expansive view of what constitutes medicine.
Donor Stories & Recognition
28 March 2021
Ivy Ang reflects on facilitating the historic 2009 Bir Conference that launched 84000, the organization's growth over the past decade, and why the Buddha's 2,000-year-old teachings remain as relevant today…
Inside the Canon
18 April 2020
A discussion of translating The Miraculous Play of Mañjuśrī explores how Buddhist ideas diffuse across languages and why translation is essential to creating global culture.
Community & Ethics
14 April 2013
Purification of Karmic Obscurations reveals how the Buddha addresses violations of moral ethics—insights from the translation process.
