26 posts
Purpose & Meaning
12 October 2026
Dr. Catherine Dalton has interpreted for Tibetan Buddhist teachers and translated Buddhist texts for over two decades, and has contributed to 84000 since its inception. Here she reflects on approaching…
Stories That Inspire
21 May 2026
Khyentse Foundation recently published a special feature celebrating 25 years of supporting major Buddhist translation initiatives—and 84000 is among them. Read Executive Director Huang Jing Rui's reflection on how 84000…
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…
Stories That Inspire
30 April 2026
DALeast describes street artistry, its connection to the Dharma, and the experience of illustrating Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s book on The Teaching of Vimalakīrti.
Why This Work Matters
29 April 2026
Eighty percent translated, half published—Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche reflects on what this milestone means, why these texts are far more than instruction manuals, and what no algorithm can replace.
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.
5-Minute Insights
25 July 2025
The Buddha's speech possesses unique power to instantly clarify minds and eliminate misconceptions—Raktrul Rinpoche (Do Tulku) reveals how enlightened words can liberate listeners through a single conversation, the Buddha's most…
Purpose & Meaning
22 January 2025
Through the Buddha's past lives as a prince and a gambler, this sūtra reveals how merit —generated through generosity and pure intention— transforms lives and leads to awakening.
Stories That Inspire
26 December 2024
Meet the technical team building the digital infrastructure behind 84000, linking Buddhist terms across texts to create an interconnected knowledge base for researchers and practitioners.
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…
Stories That Inspire
15 May 2024
84000's translators and developers collaborate to create an interactive reading experience linking people, places, and terms across Buddhist
Difficulty & Resilience
5 October 2023
Discover the Five Protections —ancient Buddhist scriptures personified as goddesses that offer a holistic approach to health crises, blending ritual, medicine, ethics, and environmental harmony to address everything from snakebites…
