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After the Translation: A Copyeditor's Five Readings of the Prajñāpāramitā

84000 copyeditor Ven. Konchog Norbu takes us behind the scenes of the editorial work that brings a sūtra to publication—the readings, revisions, and recitations that shaped our recently published English translation of the Prajñāpāramitā in Eight Thousand Lines.

Ven. Konchog Norbu

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After the Translation: A Copyeditor's Five Readings of the Prajñāpāramitā

Ven. Konchog Norbu

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The Basket's Display: The Origins of Om Mani Padme Hum

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84000: From Aspiration to Engagement A Shared Journey with Khyentse Foundation

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Human Relationships

Beyond Gender: Portrayals of Women in Sūtras

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5-MINUTE INSIGHTS

Feel the Pain, Let Go of the Suffering

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You Are Already Buddha: A Teaching on Recognizing Our Innate Awakened Nature

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How to Feel the Sūtra: Reading Ancient Buddhist Texts as Living Oral Tradition

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The Power of Buddha’s Speech: How the Buddha's Words Can Instantly Liberate the Mind

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What Is Saga Dawa? The Buddha's Enlightenment and the Path to Awakening

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Wisdom Without Compassion? It Doesn't Work!

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Long for What's Already Within: A Teaching on Recognizing the Naturally Pure Mind

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Hope, Fear, and the Veils That Hide Our Natural Clarity

HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

Beyond Gender: Portrayals of Women in Sūtras

Mothers, Compassion, and Wisdom: Buddhist Teachings on Gratitude and Kindness

Love, According to the Buddha: Teachings on Loving-Kindness and Compassion in the Sūtras

All Beings Can Awaken: An Introduction to the Lotus Sūtra

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The Vimalakīrti Sūtra: Enlightenment in the Mud of Ordinary Life

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STORIES THAT INSPIRE

After the Translation: A Copyeditor's Five Readings of the Prajñāpāramitā

Ven. Konchog Norbu

84000: From Aspiration to Engagement A Shared Journey with Khyentse Foundation

Cultural Translation: Setting the Sūtras to Music

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Catherine Dalton: A Translator's Journey from Nepal to the Tibetan Buddhist Canon

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A Life Devoted to the Dharma

The Technology Behind Translating the Tibetan Buddhist Canon

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DIFFICULTY & RESILIENCE

Outwitting the Algorithm: Buddhism, AI, and Mental Health

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The Suffering of Change in Today’s World

The Practice of Patience: Teachings on The King of Samādhi Sūtra

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The Five Protections: Ancient Buddhist Scriptures on Health, Healing, and Resilience

Immeasurable Life: The Aparimitāyurjñāna Sūtra and Buddhist Longevity Practices

Sūtras for Wellbeing: Praise to Tara with Twenty-One Verses of Homage

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Sūtras for Wellbeing: Ancient Buddhist Protection from Illness and Danger

Sūtras for Wellbeing: Tara Who Protects from the Eight Dangers

PURPOSE & MEANING

Setting Intentions: The Buddha's Instructions on Right Mindfulness

Why Merit Matters: The Buddha's Teachings on Generosity and Pure Intention

The Buddha's First Teaching: The Sūtra of the Wheel of Dharma

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Dependent Arising and How We Create Our World: The Rice Seedling Sūtra

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The Power of Aspiration: Teachings on The White Lotus of Compassion and the Bodhisattva Path

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The Academic Study of Buddhism: Scholarship, Practice, and How to Begin

The Hundred Deeds: Buddhist Stories on Karma, Compassion, and the Power of Small Acts

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