84000 News and Events

An incredible gathering in Bodhgaya, India, as 84000 joined over 1,500 people at the Dzongsar Monlam this October.

This Chötrul Düchen Teachings on Sūtra episode features Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche speaking on ‘Aspiration.' Rinpoche tells the story of the Buddha’s previous life as Samudrareṇu (“Ocean Particle”) in <em>The White Lotus of Compassion</em> (Karuṇāpuṇḍarīka-sutra, Toh 112). 84000 will be publishing the translation later this year.

84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha (84000.co), a global nonprofit initiative to translate and make freely available the 231,000 pages of the Tibetan Buddhist Canon, proudly announces the English-speaking world’s first complete catalog of the collected treatises—the Tibetan translations of works by the great Indian Buddhist masters explaining and elaborating on the words of the Buddha—known as the Tengyur.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ....

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.

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."

Watch a full video of our 4th Resounding Under the Bodhi Tree and read a transcript of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche's speech!

84000 is pleased to announce tomorrow’s&nbsp;live-streaming of our 4th Resounding Under the Tree, co-hosted by the Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro Institute!

On the first day of the Tibetan New Year, 84000 and Siddhartha’s Intent hosted a global online resounding of recently translated 84000 sūtras.

The first global live resounding: Participants across the globe share their experiences through photos and reflections.

On December 5, 2015, over 800 people from 32 cities and countries connected online to recite the Words of the Buddha together.