13 posts
Difficulty & Resilience
3 August 2026
Women are present throughout the Buddhist canon—as leaders, rule-breakers, survivors, and saints. Learn about some of the most compelling female figures in the Vinaya, the monastic code, and the unexpected…
Inside the Canon
20 July 2026
When a reader encountered derogatory language toward women in the Kangyur, they wrote to ask why it's there. _Have a question about a passage in one of our translations? We'd…
5-Minute Insights
15 February 2026
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche reminds us that mindfulness doesn’t always mean switching off —it can begin with small, clever shifts.
Why This Work Matters
3 October 2025
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, our founding chair, shares his words of appreciation for 84000’s fifteenth year.
Stories That Inspire
14 June 2025
From Ladakh to Columbia University, Dr. Lozang Jamspal has spent over five decades translating and training translators. He shares his journey, his advice for aspiring translators, and why the work…
Stories That Inspire
30 March 2021
At 2,158 Tibetan pages, The Application of Mindfulness of the Sacred Dharma is one of the longest texts in the Tibetan Buddhist canon —and one of the greatest works of…
Why This Work Matters
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…
Stories That Inspire
22 July 2019
Mike Engle grew up around Tibetan Buddhism in Boulder, dreamed of becoming a translator, and ended up transforming how 84000 publishes its translations. Here he shares his path into the…
Stories That Inspire
16 December 2018
It was a set of audio teachings on The Heart Sūtra that changed Wang Lang's life. A founding sponsor, sūtra sponsor, and team member in China, she reflects on why…
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
14 November 2018
84000 and Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro Institute gathered hundreds at the Mahabodhi Temple to recite _The King of Samādhis Sūtra_, with Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche, and Abhaya Vajra…
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
21 September 2017
From a monk who hid a sūtra inside his own arm to the 14,000 stone tablets at Yunju Temple, 84000 Executive Director Huang Jing Rui reflects on the extraordinary sacrifices…
Donor Stories & Recognition
31 March 2017
Lynda Chang sponsored the full translation of The Collected Teachings on the Bodhisattva in memory of her late husband. She reflects on her unlikely path from Christianity to Buddhism, why…
