Khyentse Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, recently announced the launch of the official online presence of the DJK Chinese Translation project (DJKCT; 欽哲漢譯), which translates works of Khyentse lineage masters from Tibetan into Chinese.
“With the official launch of its website, the project will use this platform to gradually offer reliable Chinese translations of a variety of works by the three main Khyentse lineage masters to both Buddhist practitioners and students,” Khyentse Foundation reported in a public statement.
“May DJKCT’s reading room become a place for all Chinese speakers to connect with the Khyentse lineage teachings!” (Khyentse Foundation Facebook)
The translation of Buddhist texts is one of the foundational initiatives undertaken by Khyentse Foundation. This aspiration has branched out into four multi-year translation projects: 84000;* a non-profit global initiative to translate the words of the Buddha and make them available to all; the Khyentse Vision Project,** founded in 2021 to make the writings and treasures (terma) of Khyentse lineage masters accessible to practitioners and scholars; the Kumarajiva Project,*** launched in 2019 to produce Chinese translations of texts in the Tibetan Buddhist canon; and DJKCT, initiated in 2023 to translate key works of Khyentse lineage masters from Tibetan into Chinese.
In line with the instructions of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, DJKCT’s emblem is based on the left hand print of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, symbolizing the tantric lineage of transmission.
“Since its inception, DJKCT has focused on providing practice texts in Chinese for Rinpoche’s students, which have been available mainly through Siddhartha’s Intent,” Khyentse Foundation explained. “Now, with the official launch of its website, the project will use this platform to gradually offer reliable Chinese translations of a variety of works by the three main Khyentse lineage masters—Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–92), Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodrö (1893–1959), and the present incarnation, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche—to a wider range of Buddhist practitioners and students.” (Khyentse Foundation)
Founded in 2001, Khyentse Foundation aims to promote the Buddha’s teaching and support all traditions of Buddhist study and practice. The foundation’s activities include major text preservation and translation projects, support for monastic colleges in Asia, a worldwide scholarship and awards program, and development of Buddhist studies at major universities, alongside training and development for Buddhist teachers and developing new modes of Dharma-inspired education for children.
In its quarter-century of Dharma activity, the foundation has established a multitude of Dharma-based initiatives and projects in the realms of translation, academia, text preservation, training, and beyond, as well as establishing networks of support for Buddhist teachers, scholars, and practitioners.
“DJKCT translates the teachings and writings of the three main Khyentse lineage masters on an ongoing basis,” Khyentse Foundation noted. “The project is in the early stages and the translations will be gradually added to the reading room when ready, classified by author, category, and keywords.
“The reading room’s content is primarily arranged according to the three masters, and readers can search by author to directly browse the translated works of a specific master. One can also browse according to eight categories—prayers and praises, songs of realization, teachings, Buddhist philosophy, historical biographies, sadhana practices, art and science, and rituals—gaining insights into these texts from different perspectives. Readers can also select keywords, for example “Tara,” “mind training,” or “devotion to the guru,” to explore the content further.” (Khyentse Foundation)
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s projects also include Siddhartha’s Intent, an international collective of Buddhist groups supporting Rinpoche’s Dharma activities by organizing teachings and retreats, distributing and archiving recorded teachings, and transcribing, editing, and translating manuscripts and practice texts; Lotus Outreach, which directs a range of projects to ensure the education, health, and safety of vulnerable women and children in the developing world; and Lhomon Society, which promotes sustainable development in Bhutan through education.
* Online Dharma: 84000 Celebrates 15 Years of Translating the Words of the Buddha (BDG)
** Khyentse Foundation Launches New Initiative to Translate the Works of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (BDG)
*** Khyentse Foundation Plans Ambitious Undertaking to Translate Tibetan Buddhist Canon into Chinese (BDG) and Khyentse Foundation’s Kumarajiva Project Marks 2nd Year with 7 Buddhist Texts Translated into Chinese (BDG)
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The DJK Chinese Translation Project Launches Its Website (Khyentse Foundation)
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