Buddhist Digital Resource Center

For an in-depth introduction to the Buddhist Digital Resource Center and an interactive demonstration of the Buddhist Digital Archive, check out this recording of a recent talk BDRC Director Jann Ronis gave at Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Kathmandu. youtube.com/watch?v=5zvBDR…

The last part of the #CrossAsia series provides insights into the preservation of the Digital Tibetan Archives Bonn (DTAB). Many thanks to @DigiOrientalist and @daniel_wojahn! @stabiberlin

A reminder to join us today on Zoom for a live demo of BUDA 2.0. All welcome on April 1st, 2025 at 11:00 Eastern. Details and zoom link on our website at: bdrc.io/introducing-bu…

Drop in to an informal Zoom session to meet BDRC staff and learn more about recent improvements to the world's largest digital archive of Buddhist texts. All welcome on April 1st, 2025 at 11:00 Eastern. Details and zoom link on our website at bdrc.io/introducing-bu…

Tues, April 1st at 11:00 am Eastern: live demo and training session to learn about the upgrades and improvements to BDRC's digital archive. Visit beta.bdrc.io to try the new site, then join us on April 1st. Zoom link and more info at: bdrc.io/introducing-bu… #BDRC

Follow the Buddhist Digital Resource Center on Bluesky @buddhistarchive.bsky.social - see you there! #BDRC #digitalarchive #buddhistarchive #tibetantexts #tibetanbuddhism

Video from the Derge Printing House conveys the scale of work involved in carving woodblocks of Buddhist texts. Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche sponsored the recarving of these woodblocks of the Nyingma Gyubum. Read more at bdrc.io/.../its-a-mira… and view the scans on BDRC's archive.

Announcing the first publicly available desktop app for Tibetan OCR. This is a beta release and we plan to further refine the OCR models and add additional functionality. For the full story and github download link, visit our news site. bdrc.io/blog/2025/03/1…

Today we are highlighting the improved etext environment on our new Buddhist Digital Archive, BUDA 2.0. The new site includes a greatly expanded archive of etexts, with millions of pages more on the way. Take a look at beta.bdrc.io and send us your feedback - thanks!

Have you tried our new Buddhist Digital Archive, BUDA 2.0 yet? We want to hear your feedback! New features include phonetic search and autosuggest. Visit beta.bdrc.io and send comments to [email protected], or post here, or use the feedback tool on the site. Thank you!

BDRC's improved digital archive of Buddhist texts, BUDA 2.0, is now available as a beta site, with many new features. The first improvement you will notice at beta.bdrc.io is a greatly simplified search experience. Try it out today and send us your feedback!

Announcing a major update to BDRC's digital library, BUDA. This update is based on your valuable input, and we're excited to share key new features. Read more at bdrc.io/news/ then visit the beta site at beta.bdrc.io and share your feedback.

As we look ahead to Tibetan New Year and the Year of the Snake, let's take a moment to review what we achieved together over the past year. Read the highlights of 3.5 million pages added to the archive in our December 2024 newsletter - link below. api.neonemails.com/emails/content…

Sutra Covers with the Eight Buddhist Treasures

The new issue of the Journal of Tibetan Literature just published, featuring this striking photograph by Nyema Droma on the cover. JTL is supported by the Tsadra Foundation and published in cooperation with BDRC. Visit journaloftibetanliterature.org to read more!

Don't worry if you missed BDRC's 25th anniversary event in September — you can catch up in a webinar next week! Join a Q&A with one of the world's leading scholars of Buddhism, Professor Donald S. Lopez, on Tues Dec 10 at 8:00 pm Eastern. Sign up at bit.ly/3ZfAmwg .

It’s #CryptoGivingTuesday, and you can make a lasting impact with your crypto gift! 💚 Donating crypto to BFRC is fast, secure, and tax-efficient. Your donation will be converted to USD via @TheGivingBlock. Learn more on our website bdrc.io/donate-cryptoc… #CryptoForGood

New post describes BDRC's collaboration with LTWA to digitally preserve texts from their Manuscripts Division, and highlights some remarkable LTWA manuscripts including this stunning copy of the Noble Great Vehicle Sūtra: library.bdrc.io/show/bdr:W1LT2… Read more: bdrc.io/news/

BDRC's most recent collaboration with Library of Tibetan Works and Archives is the digital preservation of hundreds texts from their renowned Manuscripts Division. Read our latest blog post at bdrc.io/news/ for details and text highlights.

Just added to the archive: the Five Treasuries of the Drikung Tradition in 135 volumes compiled by Drongtul Tenzin Nyima Rinpoche. Support from Drikung Dharmakirti International Sangha will enable us to convert them to searchable and downloadable etexts! library.bdrc.io/show/bdr:W3KG2…

Don't forget to check library.bdrc.io/latest regularly to see the newest scans added to BDRC's digital library.