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Why This Work Matters
H.H. the 42nd Sakya Trizin on Translating the Kangyur for the World
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.
Wisdom & Understanding
Cultivating a Bodhisattva Mind: Buddhist Teachings on Death, Dying, and Liberation
3 May 2026
Maintaining a bodhisattva mind during dying: recognizing the mind's luminous, empty nature and transforming death into an opportunity for liberation through wisdom and compassion.
Why This Work Matters
Raktrul Rinpoche: Fifteen Years of Translating the Words of the Buddha
18 December 2025
Raktrul Rinpoche (Do Tulku) shares his words of support and encouragement for 84000.
Why This Work Matters
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche: Fifteen Years of Making the Buddha's 84,000 Teachings Accessible
3 October 2025
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, our founding chair, shares his words of appreciation for 84000’s fifteenth year.
Wisdom & Understanding
How Buddhist Wisdom Frees the Mind
27 July 2025
Wisdom of emptiness frees us from the "prison of the mind" by revealing dependent origination: things lack independent existence yet function through causes and conditions, liberating us from suffering.
Wisdom & Understanding
The Secrets of the Tathāgata: Teachings on the Awakened Body, Speech, and Mind
26 November 2024
Discover why the Buddha's extraordinary qualities remain mysterious—not from concealment, but from our limited perception—exploring impermanence, nonduality, and the liberating power of the Buddha's speech.
Why This Work Matters
Ven. Geshe Dorji Damdul: A Global Effort to Preserve the Buddha's Wisdom for Future Generations
2 November 2024
Venerable Geshe Dorji Damdul on the 84000 Translation Project.
Why This Work Matters
Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche: Making the Buddha's Words Available in English for Generations to Come
17 October 2024
Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche shares his words of gratitude and encouragement for 84000’s ongoing work.
Purpose & Meaning
The Buddha's First Teaching: The Sūtra of the Wheel of Dharma
3 August 2024
Explore both the practical path of the Four Noble Truths and the direct recognition of awakened mind—how the Buddha's wisdom serves practitioners at every stage of the journey.
Wisdom & Understanding
Pure Gold: A Teaching on the Mind's Fundamental Purity
22 May 2024
The Gold Sutra explores how the mind's awakened nature —like gold— remains pure regardless of circumstances or the shapes we take.
Wisdom & Understanding
The Day of Miracles: A Teaching on Longevity, Wisdom.
24 February 2024
Discover _The Aparimitāyurjñāna Sūtra_ and how its practice supports longevity, wisdom, and awakened motivation.
Purpose & Meaning
The Power of Aspiration: Teachings on The White Lotus of Compassion and the Bodhisattva Path
7 March 2023
The White Lotus of Compassion reveals the Buddha's past-life intentions, showing why true aspiration means choosing to awaken in realms of suffering rather than perfection.