Hello, again! I hope everyone has had an excellent couple of weeks. Here in California, we have nearly completed our exit from the extreme drought of the past few years. It's really an amazing turnaround. These erratic and extreme weather patterns remind me of the extreme weather the world suffered during the Little Ice Age … Continue reading Week 13 Update
Tag: Dirgha Agama
Week 11 Update: Editing, Coding, and Uncertainty
Hello, again, from southern California, where we are gearing up for more rain. The drought is officially over in many parts of the state, which really was in the nick of time. There haven't been any new releases this week. Instead, my time has been devoted to editing and researching translations that have already been … Continue reading Week 11 Update: Editing, Coding, and Uncertainty
A Look at DĀ 1: Buddhas, Brahmins—and Bodhisattvas
This week, I want to begin a series of blog posts that take a look at selections from the Dīrgha Āgama, both in their own light and that of parallels that exist. These posts won't be in-depth essays or particularly technical; rather, I'll introduce a particular sūtra and attempt to draw out a few issues … Continue reading A Look at DĀ 1: Buddhas, Brahmins—and Bodhisattvas
July Update: Remainder of DĀ 30 Released
This month, I released the initial translations of DĀ 30's chapters 8-12. This would also complete the Dīrgha Āgama except for DĀ 19, which will be delayed another month before it's ready for release. With the completion of the rest of DĀ, I'll be taking two or three months to work on polishing existing translations, … Continue reading July Update: Remainder of DĀ 30 Released
June Update: First Half of DĀ 30 Released
The editing of the Description of the World Sūtra (DĀ 30) continues, but I've released Chapters 1-7 of this large, multi-chapter sūtra that collects Buddhist cosmology and mythology into a single large text. This version that's found in the Dīrgha Āgama (DĀ) is one of four Chinese translations of this sūtra which are dated between … Continue reading June Update: First Half of DĀ 30 Released
April/May Update: Parinirvāṇa Sūtra Released
This month's releases represent an important milestone for me as a translator. I've released translations of both the Mahāvadāna Sūtra (DĀ 1) and the Parinirvāṇa Sūtra (DĀ 2). I first read and considered translating these two large sūtras that begin the Dīrgha Āgama about 15 years ago when I first became seriously interesting in translating … Continue reading April/May Update: Parinirvāṇa Sūtra Released
February Update: Two More DĀ Sutras Added
Wow, it's been three months since my last update! Yes, it's true, I'm still working my way through the Dīrgha Āgama. It's been quite a couple of months, drafting the Mahâvadāna (DA 1 ~ DN 14) and Parinirvāṇa (DA 2 ~ DN 16) sutras, which that I've been dreaming of translating for nearly 20 years. … Continue reading February Update: Two More DĀ Sutras Added
September-October 2021 Update
Hello, everyone! It’s been a couple months since my last update. It seems like longer time than that! I traveled in September and visit family I hadn’t seen in over a year, which included an adventurous roadtrip as well as a less enjoyable time flying. It feels more like four or six months after going … Continue reading September-October 2021 Update
August Update: Four More Dīrgha Āgama Sutras released
It’s been a little more than a month since the last update, and I’ve released four more initial translations from the Dīrgha Āgama, which tally up to about 23,500 words in English. I recently decided to total up how many words in English that Dharma Pearls has published so far, and I was a bit … Continue reading August Update: Four More Dīrgha Āgama Sutras released
July 2021 Update: Five More DĀ Sutras Translated
Hi, everyone. I skipped a month for these updates, largely because the number of texts I’m releasing in a given month will be going down sharply as I focus on larger Dīrgha Āgama sutras. At this point, I’ve now released English translations of 15 DĀ sutras (out of 30), which brings the project to about 25% completed … Continue reading July 2021 Update: Five More DĀ Sutras Translated
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