Real or Fake? 👀 This round, we’re guessing along with Michelle from Middle Way Education—and we want you in on it too! Take a guess and see where your intuition takes you. #RealorFake #RealBuddhaQuotes

What does it really mean to be in the moment? Here’s Phakchok Rinpoche on this #RealBuddhaQuotes.

From the Buddha’s birthplace to living rooms around the world. Last November, a multi-tradition recitation in Lumbini brought together voices reading the Buddha’s words across languages, cultures, and lineages.

#RealBuddhaQuotes A reminder that fear is not the final word. That when the mind is steady and the heart remains kind, fear can gradually lose its hold.

A fresh take from Sebastian! Real or fake — what do you think? And tell us in the comments: should we invite Sebastian back for another round? #RealBuddhaQuotes #RealorFake

#RealBuddhaQuotes with Asanga Vajra Rinpoche In moments when the world feels unsettled, teachings like this gently remind us to look inward first — and to remember what we share with all living beings.

#OnOurRadar: A new publication, Guardians of the Dharma: The Sixteen Arhats in Tibet (Mangalam Press, 2025), features the work of 84000 Research Editor Dr. Nathaniel Rich. Learn more: mangalampress.org?mc_cid=f9748...

🥳🎉A Moment Worth Celebrating As the new year gets underway, we wanted to pause and share a moment that brought us a lot of joy and gratitude. At Sakya Monlam in Bodhgaya, the English translation of the Hevajra Tantra was formally launched.

#RealBuddhaQuotes A New Year reminder from Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche — still relevant, still worth repeating, and apparently still very much needed.❤️

#RealBuddhaQuotes As we make wishes for the new year, let’s make a big one: happiness for all sentient beings.

In 2025, 84000 marked 15 years of translating the Buddha’s words—and continued to push this work forward in meaningful ways. From major new publications and living recitations to new conversations around ethics, technology, and community engagement, this year reflected both depth and momentum.

Ready for another Real or Fake Buddha Quotes challenge? Guess along with Raghav. #RealorFake #RealBuddhaQuotes

📣Join Us for a Milestone Moment On December 25, the 34th Sakya Monlam begins in Bodhgaya. To commemorate this event, 84000 will launch the English translation of the Hevajra Tantra. The event will be livestreamed, and we warmly invite you to witness this moment. www.facebook.com/sakyamonlamf...

Real or fake? Think you’d get this one right? Prasanna took the challenge — see if your answer matches his. Watch, guess, and play along. Follow #RealBuddhaQuotes for more real quotes from the Buddha.

In this #CrystalVoices feature, Raktrul Rinpoche shares his words of support and encouragement for 84000, for which we are deeply grateful. As we mark 15 years of translating the words of the Buddha, reflections like this remind us how much this effort depends on shared aspiration and generosity.

#RealBuddhaQuotes Simply pause and admire the depth of these words, and the presence of the Buddha they evoke.

Real or fake? 🤔 Billy’s having a go — now it’s your turn! Take the challenge and comment your guess! Follow us for more #RealBuddhaQuotes #RealorFake

#RealBuddhaQuotes Moments appear, dissolve, and move on. How does this teaching land with you today?

Ready to guess again? Play along with Regina and see if you can tell real from fake. Follow #RealBuddhaQuotes for more real quotes from the Buddha.

#RealBuddhaQuotes Peace is a practice— of generosity, patience, and non-violence through love. Not something we wait to find, but something we cultivate, moment by moment.

Ready to test your Buddha-quote instincts? Liana gave it her best shot at Dzongsar Monlam — now it’s your turn. Watch, guess, and play along. Follow #RealBuddhaQuotes for more real quotes from the Buddha.

#OnOurRadar: 84000 Associate Translator Dr. Adam C. Krug has a forthcoming book, The Seven Siddhi Texts, now available for presale from Wisdom Publications with a 20% discount through 23 December. 🔗 Preorder: wisdomexperience.org/product/the-...

#OnOurRadar: 84000 Associate Translator Dr. Annie Heckman was recently interviewed by Felicia Sang for the University of Toronto’s Department for the Study of Religion (DSR) during her visit to campus. Read the full interview: www.religion.utoronto.ca/news/dsr-lec...

#RealBuddhaQuotes Take this as your affirmation for today.

We’re delighted to share that our 84000 table is now open at the Dzongsar Monlam in Bodhgaya! From today through 24 November, you’ll find us by the teaching grounds—ready to welcome you, share resources, and connect in person.

We’re so grateful to be part of the International Recitation of the Words of the Buddha in Lumbini — offering our English sūtra translations and reciting in English for the VERY FIRST TIME as the Buddha’s words come alive across traditions, voices, and languages.

#RealBuddhaQuotes Pleasures come and go, but every intention, every deed, leaves an imprint. A quiet reminder to invest in what truly lasts.

Today marks the auspicious occasion of Lhabab Düchen, when we commemorate the Buddha’s return to the human realm from the Heaven of the Thirty-Three, where he taught the Dharma to his mother and other celestial beings. (Artwork: “Teaching His Mother the Dharma,” Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum)

As beginners, we may not know where to start. In this #RealBuddhaQuotes 15th Anniversary Edition, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche reminds us that it can begin simply — with aspiration: a wish to become a refuge, a resting place, a source of comfort for others.

Between 2016 and 2020, 84000’s team of translators steadily expanded, enriching both the depth and diversity of our work. During this time, we also deepened our digital outreach with new online programs such as Teachings on Sūtra, In Conversation, and Sūtras for Wellbeing,

#OnOurRadar: 84000 Associate Translator Dr. Dylan Esler will be speaking at the Padmasambhava, Uḍḍiyāna, & Tibet webinar series hosted by the University of Oxford’s Tibetan and Himalayan Studies Centre. 📅 12 November 2025 | 5–6 p.m. UK Time 🔗 Zoom: bit.ly/treasuresemi...

We’re deeply honored by Venerable Geshe Dorji Damdul’s words of encouragement and trust in 84000’s work. 🌸 Watch the latest #CrystalVoices feature to hear his reflections.

#RealBuddhaQuotes On this day of costumes and disguises, a reminder that even the Buddha once took on different guises — not for tricks or treats, but out of compassion for all sentient beings.

We’re delighted to share that Shambhala Publications has launched a new podcast, This Very Moment, whose first episode features Dr. John Canti. In this inaugural episode, host Ivan Bercholz speaks with John about the path that has led him to This Very Moment. 🎧 www.shambhala.com/this-very-mo...

For the first time, the full collection of 84000’s translated sūtras will be recited in English—joining voices in Pali, Chinese, and Tibetan—at the Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini. 🔗 Register now: shedrub.org/events/recitation-2025

In this #RealBuddhaQuotes : 15th Anniversary Edition, our founding chair, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, shares a reflection on #solitude and how it can be found even in the midst of everyday life.

In 2013, after being nurtured for three years under the care of Khyentse Foundation, 84000 was officially registered as an independent, charitable organization — a major step in our growth and sustainability.

#RealBuddhaQuotes Sometimes we forget that just being alive — right here, right now — is already the greatest opportunity. What’s something that’s making this moment feel meaningful for you?

In this second feature of our #CrystalVoices series, Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche — one of the seven Rinpoches who gathered at the 2009 Bir Conference — shares his words of gratitude and encouragement for 84000’s ongoing work.

For the first time, the full collection of 84000’s translated sūtras will be recited in English—joining voices in Pali, Chinese, and Tibetan—at the Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini. 🔗 Register now: shedrub.org/events/recitation-2025

“Be humble like the grass, but stand firm like a mountain.” To celebrate 15 years of 84000, our founding chair, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, shares reflections on some of the most-loved #RealBuddhaQuotes — starting with this reminder on balancing humility and truth.

2012 was a year of opening doors. We launched the online Reading Room, the first immersive digital platform for exploring the Kangyur, making the Buddha’s words freely available to everyone around the world.

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

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

#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.

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,

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

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.

#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.

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.