# 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha > 84000 is a nonprofit translating the Tibetan Buddhist canon into English: the Kangyur, the collected words of the Buddha, and the Tengyur, the treatises of the great Indian Buddhist masters. Every translation is free to read at 84000.co. 614 texts (466 distinct works) are published so far, out of 4,586 works catalogued. Each text is identified by its Toh number, from the Tōhoku catalogue of the Degé Kangyur and Tengyur. A text's page is at https://84000.co/translation/toh, for example https://84000.co/translation/toh113. Texts not yet translated have catalogue pages only. 84000 translates titles literally, so popular names differ: the Lotus Sūtra is published as "The White Lotus of the Good Dharma" (Toh 113). When quoting or summarizing 84000's work: quote the translation exactly and cite it as 84000's translation with its title, Toh number and URL. Keep the translation separate from the translator's summary, introduction and notes on the same page. Do not present a machine translation or a paraphrase as 84000's translation. License: 84000's translations are published under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 84000 welcomes the use of its translations for AI training, retrieval-augmented generation, evaluation and research, provided that attribution is given. Cite a translation as: English title (Sanskrit title, Toh number). Translated by the translators. Online publication. 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, year. Page URL. Plain-text edition: 14 translations also have a Markdown version at https://84000.co/translation/toh.md, and the translation links in this file point to it. Each starts with the citation and license; many also have a short machine-generated overview, marked as such, before the translation. A long text is split into parts, listed at the top of that file; the whole text in one file is at https://84000.co/translation/toh/full.md. The sections below follow the main menu of 84000.co. The complete index of every published translation and main-site page is at https://84000.co/llms-full.txt. Generated from 84000's publication records on 2026-10-14. ## Discover - [Discover](https://84000.co/discover): Explore Buddhist wisdom through articles, videos, and teachings from renowned Buddhist teachers. ## Experience - [Experience](https://84000.co/experience): Explore Buddhist teachings through videos, audiobooks, illustrated sūtras, art, music, and cultural… - [Videos](https://84000.co/videos): 84000's video library. ## Learn - [Learn](https://84000.co/learn): Explore Buddhist teachings, dharma talks, and wisdom from the Tibetan canon. ## Inside the Work - [Inside the Work](https://84000.co/the-work): Explore translator insights, team profiles, and stories behind 84000's mission to translate the… - [84000's position on AI and the machine translation of canonical literature](https://84000.co/documents/84000s-position-on-ai-and-the-machine-translation-of-canonical-literature): What machine translation can and cannot do for canonical texts, in 84000's view. ## About - [About 84000](https://84000.co/about/overview): 84000 translates the entire Tibetan Buddhist canon—230,000 pages—making the Buddha's teachings… - [84000 Team](https://84000.co/about/persons): Meet the dedicated team behind 84000: translators, editors, scholars, and staff translating the… - [News](https://84000.co/news): Stay updated with the latest news from 84000, including translation milestones, community updates… - [Events](https://84000.co/events): Explore upcoming events and gatherings from 84000, dedicated to translating the words of the Buddha… - [Partnerships](https://84000.co/partnerships): 84000 partners with leading academic institutions to strengthen Buddhist studies, support scholarly… - [Connect](https://84000.co/connect) - [Contact](https://84000.co/contact): How to reach 84000. ## Reading Room - [Reading Room](https://84000.co/reading-room): Browse the canon and read every published translation. - [The Perfection of Wisdom in Twenty-Five Thousand Lines](https://84000.co/translation/toh9.md): Toh 9 · Also known as: Large Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra. The Perfection of Wisdom in Twenty-Five Thousand Lines is among the most important scriptures underlying both the… - [The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom, the Blessed Mother](https://84000.co/translation/toh21.md): Toh 21 · Also known as: Heart Sūtra, The Essence of the Perfection of Wisdom, The Heart of the Illustrious Perfection of Wisdom. In this famous scripture, known popularly as The Heart Sūtra, the Buddha Śākyamuni inspires his senior monk Śāriputra… - [The Play in Full](https://84000.co/translation/toh95.md): Toh 95 · Also known as: Lalitavistara Sūtra. The Play in Full tells the story of how the Buddha manifested in this world and attained awakening, as perceived from… - [The White Lotus of the Good Dharma](https://84000.co/translation/toh113.md): Toh 113 · Also known as: Lotus Sūtra. The White Lotus of the Good Dharma, popularly known as the Lotus Sūtra, is taught by Buddha Śākyamuni on Vulture Peak… - [The Teaching of Vimalakīrti](https://84000.co/translation/toh176.md): Toh 176 · Also known as: Vimalakīrti Sūtra, Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa, Inconceivable Liberation. While the Buddha is teaching outside the city of Vaiśālī, a notable householder in the city—the great bodhisattva… ## Reading Room › Kangyur: the words of the Buddha - [The Kangyur](https://84000.co/canon/the-kangyur): The collected scriptures: the Tibetan translations of the Indian texts that are considered to be the words of the Buddha. - [Discipline › Chapters on Monastic Discipline](https://84000.co/canon/chapters-on-monastic-discipline): 6 published translations - [Discourses › Perfection of Wisdom](https://84000.co/canon/perfection-of-wisdom): 17 published translations - [Discourses › A Multitude of Buddhas › Sūtra, “A Multitude of Buddhas”](https://84000.co/canon/the-s-tra-a-multitude-of-buddhas-): 4 published translations - [Discourses › Heap of Jewels](https://84000.co/canon/heap-of-jewels): 40 published translations - [Discourses › General Sūtra Section](https://84000.co/canon/general-s-tra-section): 201 published translations - [Discourses › Thirteen Late-translated sūtras](https://84000.co/canon/thirteen-late-translated-s-tras): 3 published translations - [Tantra › Tantra Collection › Unexcelled Yoga Tantras](https://84000.co/canon/unexcelled-yoga-tantras): 18 published translations - [Tantra › Tantra Collection › Yoga Tantras](https://84000.co/canon/yoga-tantras): 4 published translations - [Tantra › Tantra Collection › Conduct Tantras](https://84000.co/canon/conduct-tantras): 2 published translations - [Tantra › Tantra Collection › Action Tantras](https://84000.co/canon/action-tantras): 160 published translations - [Tantra › Tantra Collection › Dedication-aspiration](https://84000.co/canon/dedication-aspiration): 7 published translations - [Tantra › Old Tantras](https://84000.co/canon/old-tantras): 1 published translation - [Dhāraṇī › Compendium of Dhāraṇīs](https://84000.co/canon/compendium-of-dh-ra-s): 125 published translations - [Dhāraṇī › Aspiration](https://84000.co/canon/aspiration): 7 published translations - [Kangyur Catalog › Derge Kangyur Catalog](https://84000.co/canon/the-derge-kangyur-catalog): 1 published translation ## Reading Room › Tengyur: the treatises - [The Tengyur](https://84000.co/canon/the-tengyur): The collected treatises: the Tibetan translations of scriptural works by the great Indian Buddhist masters. - [Tantra Treatises › Unexcelled Yoga Tantra Treatises › Non-dual Tantra](https://84000.co/canon/non-dual-tantra): 2 published translations - [Tantra Treatises › Unexcelled Yoga Tantra Treatises › Wisdom Tantra › Other Wisdom Tantras](https://84000.co/canon/other-wisdom-tantras): 1 published translation - [Tantra Treatises › Unexcelled Yoga Tantra Treatises › Skillful Means Tantra › Other Skillful Means Tantras](https://84000.co/canon/other-skillful-means-tantras): 2 published translations - [Tantra Treatises › Unexcelled Yoga Tantra Treatises › General Unexcelled Yoga Tantra Works](https://84000.co/canon/general-unexcelled-yoga-tantra-works): 2 published translations - [Tantra Treatises › Other Works on Tantra › “Hundred” Sādhanas translated by Patshab](https://84000.co/canon/the-hundred-s-dhanas-translated-by-patshab): 1 published translation - [Sūtra Commentary and Philosophy › Perfection of Wisdom Treatises](https://84000.co/canon/perfection-of-wisdom-treatises): 1 published translation - [Sūtra Commentary and Philosophy › Sūtra Commentary](https://84000.co/canon/s-tra-commentary): 1 published translation - [Traditional Sciences and Arts › Miscellaneous Works › Dedication and Aspiration Prayers](https://84000.co/canon/dedication-and-aspiration-prayers): 8 published translations ## Scholar's Room - [Scholar's Room](https://scholar.84000.co): The research edition, with advanced tools for scholars. ## Donate - [Ways to Support](https://84000.co/ways-to-support/overview): Support 84000's mission to translate the Buddha's teachings. ## Full index - [Complete index](https://84000.co/llms-full.txt): All 614 published translations by canon section, with Toh numbers, Sanskrit titles, popular names and summaries, then the main site's articles, news, events, documents and people