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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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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Perfection of Wisdom
14 October 2025
An overview of the Perfection of Wisdom sūtras on emptiness and the bodhisattva path, from extensive texts to the beloved Heart Sūtra.
Wisdom & Understanding
The Living Power of the 100,000-Line Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra
16 June 2025
Learn about 84000's milestone translation of The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines, the longest Prajñāpāramitā text, including insights from the editorial team on its magnitude, meaning, and…
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The Perfection of Wisdom in Twenty-Five Thousand Lines: A Conversation on Emptiness and the Bodhisattva Path
6 June 2023
An in-depth conversation on The Perfection of Wisdom in Twenty-Five Thousand Lines and its essential teachings on emptiness and the bodhisattva path.
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Emptiness and the Nature of Reality: A Teaching on the Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra
27 June 2022
Explore the Perfection of Wisdom, including the Buddha's instructions on meditation and the four applications of mindfulness.