Eighty percent translated, half published—Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche reflects on what this milestone means, why these texts are far more than instruction manuals, and what no algorithm can replace.
With eighty percent of the Kangyur now translated and half published, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche pauses to honor the translators, scholars, and donors whose collective labor made this possible—and to remind us what these ancient texts actually are. Not instruction manuals, but a vast treasury of wisdom authored by the Buddha and realized practitioners, requiring something AI cannot provide: human motivation, humility, and the willingness to sit with life's most difficult questions.
84000 has reached a significant milestone: 50% of the Kangyur has now been published on the 84000 website, with 80% translated overall.In this message, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche reflects on the meaning of this moment—expressing gratitude to the many translators, editors, scholars, sponsors, and readers who have made this work possible over the past 16 years.He also reminds us that the Kangyur is not an ordinary collection of texts, but the words of the Buddha and bodhisattvas, taught in specific contexts and requiring care in how they are approached and understood.At a time shaped by rapid technological change, including artificial intelligence, this message points back to something essential: that wisdom depends on human intention, contemplation, and engagement.
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche is a student of important Tibetan Buddhist lamas including Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Kyabje Sakya Trizin, Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, and the 16th Karmapa.
