84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha

84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, is a non-profit organization focused on translating Buddhist texts into modern languages. The group's current focus is on translating the Tibetan Kangyur and Tengyur from classical Tibetan into modern English.

Mission statement:

84000’s mission is to translate all of the Buddha’s words into modern languages, and provide open and free access to over 230,000 pages. In so doing, we are creating an essential new resource for primary-source scholarship, independent study, and personal practice.

The organization's name comes from the 84,000 methods Buddha is said to have taught as a way to attain true peace and freedom from suffering.

YouTube videos

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Selected videos:

• Translator Do Tulku on The Rice Seedling

  Description: Do Tulku, representing the Dharmasāgara Translation Group, introduces the text translated by his group. To view the transcript of this video, visit The Rice Seedling and its Fruit To read the text in Engish, visit The Rice Seedling (Śālistamba) See also Rice Seedling Sutra

• 84000's Featured Translation: "Purification of Karmic Obscurations"

  Description: Ina Bieler, main translator of the Garchen Institute Translation Group, shares about how the Buddha deals with the violation of moral ethics in "Purification of Karmic Obscurations." Ina and her colleagues translated "Purification of Karmic Obscurations" from Tibetan into English under a grant offered by 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha (http://www.84000.co).
  To view the transcript of this video, visit Featured Translation: “Purification of Karmic Obscurations” To read the text in English, visit Purification of Karmic Obscurations

External links

• 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha (website)