Clarifying The Confusion
Khyentse Foundation grant recipient Dr. Alexander Berzin is the driving force behind the Berzin Archives.
Newsroom Archive
A Spiritual Autobiography Brought To Light
The aim of this project is to present to the English-speaking world a translation of the astonishing spiritual autobiography of one of the greatest Nyingma masters in recent history, Kathok Khenpo Ngawang Palzang (1879-1941).
The Making Of A Scholar
Nisheeta Jagtiani received a Khyentse Foundation scholarship in 2008, which was renewed in 2009.
Translation Skeptics Q&A
One reason for prioritizing translation work is that we must continue to make available sacred Buddhist texts for non-Tibetans who wish to study and practice the Buddhadharma.
Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche On The Importance Of View
Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche placed the aspirations of the conference solidly in the Buddhadharma framework of bodhicitta, wisdom, and compassion.
Never Stop Asking
Lynn Hoberg shares what it's like to volunteer behind the scenes of a historic event when emotions are running high and so much is at stake.
Light Shines On A Historic Conference
Steven Goodman, co-director of Asian and Comparative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies, takes you along for the wild ride from a participant's point of view.
Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk and Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lhodro Institute
Complete List Of Conference Resolutions Released
At the recent Translation Conference in Bir, a number of specific goals were agreed upon for translation projects reaching five, twenty-five and one hundred years into the future.
Ambitious Pledges Made At Translator Conference
In what is being hailed as a landmark event in Buddhist history, 50 of the world's top translators and six incarnate lamas pledged on March 20th to translate all the Buddha's words into English within a generation.
Signature Goal Met, Conference Ends On High Note
On the closing day, the group presented the conference resolutions to H.H. Dalai Lama, and requested blessings for The Buddhist Literary Heritage Project.
Mid-Conference Update
"I'd like to suggest over the next few days we start a process of mapping out exactly what needs to be done during our lifetimes and beyond, in order to ensure the preservation of Tibetan Buddhist texts."