22 Oct 2021
The translation into English of a major sūtra, The Stem Array (Gandavyuha), is nearing completion and our Founding Chair, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, will be giving a live teaching on this magnificent and mind-bending sūtra almost as soon as it’s out!
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18 Aug 2021
Our second 84000 In Conversation episode is ‘Studying Buddhism in the New Millennium’ in which Joie Chen, will speak with Dr. Kate Hartmann (Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Wyoming, and Director of Buddhist Studies Online) and together they will explore the rewards and challenges of studying and teaching Buddhism in our world today.
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5 Jul 2021
On Chökor Düchen, Ven. Konchog Norbu will be exploring 84000’s recently published translation of The Chapter on Medicine, and will offer a distillation of the stories and teachings it contains with special emphasis on the unique and miraculous qualities of Śākyamuni Buddha; examples of the rare power of being in the presence of such a being and his teachings; and fascinating details about both medieval Indian spiritual and secular culture.
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9 Jun 2021
The first episode of our new 84000 In Conversation series is ‘Immeasurable Life,’ and will focus on an exploration of two recently translated texts from the Tibetan Buddhist Canon that have traditionally been recited for longevity. This new weekend series, hosted by 84000 associate editor, Joie Chen, will see special guests dropping in to share stories, histories, initiatives, and inspiration, to help us map the sūtras for modern life.
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18 May 2021
We invite you to join us for a one-hour event beginning with guest speaker Erik Pema Kunsang on how the past life stories in the Kangyur can inspire us and deepen our practice, and concluding with a global live sūtra resounding of The Hundred Deeds.
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23 Mar 2021
Last Saturday we hosted 84000’s first public webinar, a talk entitled, The Kangyur: Holy Relic; Time Capsule; or Goldmine? in which 84000 Editorial Co-Director, Dr. John Canti led us in a one-hour exploration of how the Tibetan Buddhist Canon came to be, and how today’s world can engage with it in ways that ….
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16 Mar 2021
Join us this Saturday, March 20, to hear editorial co-director, Dr. John Canti, in conversation with Joie Chen, on how the Kangyur came to be, how it has been and continues to be used, and the many treasures it contains.
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16 Jun 2020
Together with Siddhartha’s Intent, we invite you to join us on June 18 – 19 for a continuous 24-hour online, global recitation of “The Dedication: Fulfilling All Aspirations” to celebrate the end of our #10DaysOfWisdom, the birthday of our Founding …
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22 Jul 2019
Last month, over Saga Dawa, we heard words that had been passed down orally for decades and committed to paper—or to palmleaf—over two thousand years ago, brought to life again as they were resounded around the world in English, Tibetan, …
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3 Jun 2019
RESOUNDING 2019 | As we enter the auspicious lunar month of Saga Dawa, during which Buddhists around the world celebrate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, 84000—together with Siddhartha’s Intent, Chökyi Gyatso Institute (Bhutan), Dzongsar …
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