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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 4d

#RealBuddhaQuotes Each day is a chance to set our aspiration.
May today be guided by patience, effort, clarity, and freedom.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 6d

—a series of reflections from Buddhist teachers who have supported and inspired 84000 over the years.
Stay tuned for more.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 6d

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, our founding chair, shares his words of appreciation for 84000’s fifteenth year.
As we celebrate 15 years of translating the words of the Buddha, we are honored to present #CrystalVoices

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 11d

#RealBuddhaQuotes A hymn once offered to the Buddha.
May our eyes learn to see with such purity,
and our minds rest in such freedom.

Share this verse with someone whose presence feels pure and kind.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 13d

And in 2010, it was officially renamed 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha — marking the start of the journey we are celebrating today.

🎉 Fifteen years on, the spirit of that first conference continues to guide us as we work to preserve and share the Buddha’s words for generations to come.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 13d

The response was overwhelming — 11,351 signatures and messages of support were collected in just one week and offered to the translators in Bir, a powerful reminder of how deeply this work matters.

From these beginnings, the Buddhist Literary Heritage Project was established.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 13d

less than 5% of the Tibetan Buddhist canon had been translated, and a vast treasury of wisdom was at risk of being lost.

In the lead-up to the conference, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche called for “signatures of appreciation” for Dharma translators worldwide.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 13d

In March 2009, Khyentse Foundation convened the historic Translating the Words of the Buddha Conference at Deer Park Institute, Bir. Attended by seven Rinpoches and more than fifty translators and scholars, the gathering was a turning point: at the time,

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 18d

#RealBuddhaQuotes When the ground is love and compassion, what grows can only be extraordinary. 💛

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 20d

Edited by Shao Hu
Post-production by Nurostar Film Company (Sun Lu Yue, Wang Si Xiao, Zhu Yi Ying)
English voiceover by Nathan Rich
Special thanks to Queena Li

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 20d

🎥 Watch this video to look back on this extraordinary journey and join us as we begin our 15th anniversary celebrations.

This is more than translation.
It’s preservation
It’s connection
It’s awakening

Stay tuned for special teachings, activities, and ways to celebrate with us in the months ahead.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 20d

One year later, the initiative took its official name—84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha. Now, fifteen years on, we celebrate a milestone: half of the Kangyur is translated and freely accessible to all.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 20d

Fifteen Years: Wisdom for a Changing World

The story began in 2009, when a historic conference in Bir, India—organized by Khyentse Foundation and hosted by Deer Park Institute—sparked the creation of a working group to preserve the Buddha’s words.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 25d

#RealBuddhaQuotes Let’s take a moment to value what we already hold. In that contentment lies the richest kind of wealth.
Double-tap if you feel the same.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 27d

📺 Full talk hosted by 84000 & University of Toronto: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVD6...

Supporting Resilience and Mental Health in the Age of AI by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche explores the intersection of contemplative wisdom, mental health, and technological change in this public talk, moderated by Dr. Rory Lindsay, Assistant Professor in the…

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · 27d

What do Gen Z, AI, and Dolly Parton have to do with the Buddha’s words?
Turns out, more than you’d think.

In this #ReelWisdom, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche shows how fresh perspectives and new technologies can keep the Buddha’s words authentic — and meaningful for new generations.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · Sep 7

#RealBuddhaQuotes An aspiration for today 👆
If this feels true for you too, take a moment to recite it and share it forward. 💙

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is only the beginning of the conversation. Stay tuned as we explore more ways Buddhist wisdom meets AI in the weeks ahead.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · Sep 5

The gathering laid the groundwork for ongoing collaboration between 84000 and researchers in AI alignment, fostering dialogue on compassion, interdependence, and the principle of non-harming in shaping a more humane future for AI.

📖 Read more on our website. 84000.co/news-event/8...

84000 Hosts Landmark Workshop Bridging Buddhist Wisdom and AI Ethics

On July 26–27 in San Francisco, 84000 hosted a pioneering workshop uniting AI researchers and Buddhist scholars to explore how ancient contemplative wisdom can guide the ethical development of…

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · Sep 5

Can ancient wisdom guide the future of artificial intelligence?

That’s the question 84000 set out to explore in a workshop in San Francisco, where AI researchers and Buddhist scholars came together to examine how insights on mind, ethics, and compassion might shape the ethical development of AI

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · Aug 31

#RealBuddhaQuotes May all places know love, may all hearts find peace, may joy flow freely.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · Aug 29

This #ReelWisdom clip is from “Supporting Resilience and Mental Health in the Age of AI,” a public talk hosted by 84000 and the University of Toronto.

📺 Watch the full talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVD6...

Supporting Resilience and Mental Health in the Age of AI by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche explores the intersection of contemplative wisdom, mental health, and technological change in this public talk, moderated by Dr. Rory Lindsay, Assistant Professor in the…

www.youtube.com

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · Aug 29

Your phone thinks it knows you — here’s how to confuse it 😏
Trick the algorithm. Outwit your habits.

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche reminds us that mindfulness doesn’t always mean switching off — it can begin with small, clever shifts.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · Aug 24

#RealBuddhaQuotes Generosity is the only wealth we truly keep.
Every act of giving plants something that lasts beyond us.
💛 Share this with someone whose generosity inspires you.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha @translate84000.bsky.social · Aug 23

This event was hosted by 84000, the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies, New College, and the Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health Program at the University of Toronto.

📺 Watch the full talk now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVD6...
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Supporting Resilience and Mental Health in the Age of AI by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche explores the intersection of contemplative wisdom, mental health, and technological change in this public talk, moderated by Dr. Rory Lindsay, Assistant Professor in the…

www.youtube.com

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