Hear from Rinpoches and senior teachers on why preserving the Buddha's words matters for our time.
16 posts
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.
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.
18 December 2025
Raktrul Rinpoche (Do Tulku) shares his words of support and encouragement for 84000.
3 October 2025
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, our founding chair, shares his words of appreciation for 84000’s fifteenth year.
2 November 2024
Venerable Geshe Dorji Damdul on the 84000 Translation Project.
17 October 2024
Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche shares his words of gratitude and encouragement for 84000’s ongoing work.
1 March 2020
From palm-leaf manuscripts to smartphones, the Buddha's disciples have always embraced new technology to preserve and share the teachings. On 84000's tenth anniversary, our Founding Chair reflects on why we…
10 April 2018
H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche speaks about 84000 and the importance of translation.
19 December 2016
Mingyur Rinpoche speaks about 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha.
16 May 2016
The head of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and leader of two 84000 translation teams reflects on why translating the Buddhist canon into English is one of the most important undertakings…
6 December 2014
On December 6, 2014, 84000 and Sakya Monlam Foundation jointly organized a sūtra resounding of _The Play in Full_ at Lumbini, Nepal, opened by a speech from HH Sakya Trizin.
22 November 2014
Watch a video and read the detailed exchanges between senior scholars of the tradition and 84000’s editors and translators.
