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84000 eNews Issue 6 | October 2011
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Dear Friend,
Translation Progress Update
Since its formation in January 2010, 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha has funded 60 translators worldwide to translate 49 texts (more than 4,000 pages). In April this year, we opened the second translation grants cycle to interested translators. Twenty-one translator teams applied for the grant, and the evaluation process is currently underway. The grants committee will select a further 4,000 pages from among these applications to be commissioned by December 2011.
We anticipate having 8,000 pages – more than 10% of the Kangyur – in the process of translation by the end of this year.
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Coming Soon…!
Some translations are now in the final stages of review, and will be ready for publication by the end of this year. Watch out for the announcement on the 84000 Online Reading Room in our next issue!
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New Appointments
The 84000 team has expanded to support our fast-paced developments. Please join us to welcome our new members:
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| Jeff Wallman is Executive Director of Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center (TBRC). He succeeds our beloved mentor-cum-colleague, the late Dr. Gene Smith, to be on board the 84000 Working Committee. |
Dr. Tom Tillemans was recently appointed as 84000 Editor in Chief, and invited to join the 84000 Working Committee. He is currently Professor Emeritus, University of Lausanne. |
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Sarah KC Wilkinson, recently appointed as the North American team leader, supports and coordinates 84000’s volunteer fundraising team in North America. |
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An Initiative Supported By All
The buzz about 84000 has been growing in different corners of the world. In the spirit of collaboration and non-sectarianism, many Buddhist teachers, organizations, and individuals are spreading the word. Visit our gallery to follow these events. Do you have a local Dharma center, café, or bookstore that would be happy to take our postcards and make them available to the public? Please let us know and we’ll send you some! Contact: sarah@84000.co
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Sponsor A Page
“The gift of Dharma is the
greatest among all gifts.”
~The Buddha
Photo Credit: Julie Adler
Join our sponsors worldwide in making history. The first 3,000 pages have already been sponsored. Help us fund more translations.
Sponsor a page today as a one-time or recurrent donor; or make a donation of any amount.
You can also share this gift with your family and friends, or dedicate in memory of a loved one.
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Recruitment:
Campaign Director
We are looking for a Campaign Director to direct our fundraising campaigns in North America, with particular focus on raising funds from individuals, organizations, foundations and government grants that are outside of the Buddhist networks.
The campaign director will work closely with and report to 84000’s operations committee on all development operations in North America; and will inspire, manage, and develop the North American volunteer fundraising team.
Click here for more information. If you know someone suitable for the position, or if you personally feel passionate about the 84000 cause, and have relevant skills and experience, please contact us at recruitment@84000.co. Applications close on October 21, 2011.
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Buddhist Teachers Recognize the Importance of 84000
For centuries, the Words of the Buddha have developed into a rich array of Buddhist traditions and practices.
Today, teachers from the major Buddhist traditions are coming together to support and be personally involved in this historic movement to translate the entirety of the Buddha’s Words.
Read letters written about 84000 by renowned Buddhist teachers of the major lineages. View four short videos of Rinpoches talking about 84000. Read what our supporters have to say about 84000.
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Thank You Founding Sponsors!
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our first 57 Founding Sponsors, who have given/pledged more than US $3 million in support of our work. Find out how to be one of the 108 Founding Sponsors by contacting us at info@84000.co.
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What It Takes to Produce Quality Translations
Translation involves the delicate art of finding the correct balance between having fidelity to the source language (i.e. Tibetan or Sanskrit) and providing accurate and reader-friendly translations in the target language (i.e. English). In cases where the two languages involved have culturally distinct origins, clashes between accuracy and readability are often difficult to resolve. Read more…The 84000 editorial team, led by Dr. John Canti (Editorial Chair) and Dr. Tom Tillemans (Editor in Chief), supports translators in producing quality works that meet the standards of the 84000 editorial policy. An external Board of Reviewers comprised of qualified Buddhist teachers, Western scholars and Sanskrit experts, are also consulted throughout the editorial process.
View members of the 84000 editorial committee and review board.
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A global nonprofit initiative to
translate the Words of the Buddha and
make them available to everyone.
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