Sponsor a Sūtra
This is your opportunity to support the completion of an entire text from the Tibetan Buddhist canon into English. Your generous contribution will ensure that the wisdom and methods taught by the Buddha will continue to be accessible for current and future generations.
How Sponsor a Sūtra Works
The length of the sūtras varies considerably. To help you select one, we have grouped our available texts into tiers, each representing a distinct level of sponsorship.
Your sponsorship will provide the funding required to support the complete translation process of a major text. This may include: research, editorial review, and pre-publication digital markup. It may also contribute to related project management, translation tool development, and the development of our online content platform, as well as technological research.*
- TIER 1: 50 pages (USD 20,000)
- TIER 2: 100 pages (USD 40,000)
- TIER 3: 150 pages (USD 60,000)
- TIER 4: 200 pages (USD 80,000)
- TIER 5: More than 200 pages
- TIER 6: Texts from the Tengyur
Contact us at sutrasponsors@84000.co to let us know the text of your choice, and a team member will be in touch to confirm your pledge.
*For administrative purposes, we consider all donations to be unrestricted contributions.
In appreciation of your generous support, the names you share with us are recognized in the “Acknowledgements” section of your sponsored publication. The online publication remains freely available for everyone.
All acknowledgement names are offered for prayers, biennially, during the Dzongsar Mönlam prayer festival in Bodhgaya, India.
Sponsoring an entire sūtra is a major gift, and we want you to feel informed about how work on your text is progressing. You will receive progress reports when your text has been fully translated, and when it is nearing publication. You will also receive annual letters from the executive director with updates on the organization’s general progress and future plans.
Choosing a Text to Sponsor
The sūtras available for sponsorship are listed in five tiers, conveniently grouped by their length. The lengthier a text, the more time, resources, and effort are needed for its translation and publication. We deeply appreciate your continuous support and generosity.
Featured Texts
These are particularly important texts that are just entering our translation pipeline. Sponsorship of these texts will ensure work can continue efficiently on their translation, editing, mark-up, and publication.
Tier 1: Sponsorship of up to 50 Tibetan pages (USD 20,000)
Tier 2: Sponsorship of up to 100 Tibetan pages (USD 40,000)
Tier 3: Sponsorship of up to 150 Tibetan pages (USD 60,000)
Tier 4: Sponsorship of up to 200 Tibetan pages (USD 80,000)
Tier 5: Sponsorship of more than 200 Tibetan pages (USD 120,000)
Tier 6: Available Texts from The Tengyur
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Give Monthly
A monthly gift triggers our Matching Funds program, doubling your impact, at no cost to you, each and every month.
Legacy Gifts
Give through your will or trusts, or designate 84000 as a beneficiary of your assets to safeguard this invaluable heritage for the benefit of all future generations.
Anāthapiṇḍada Matching Funds
Our Matching Funds program is an opportunity for dedicated sponsors to multiply the impact of their own giving by matching the recurring gifts of our monthly donors.
Wire Transfer and Check by Mail
Please send checks to:
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, 43456 Ellsworth St. #3332, Fremont, CA 94539-9991, USA.
For wire transfer details, please contact us.