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The Buddhist Digital Resource Center preserves Buddhist literature for the world. Using state-of-the art technology, BDRC is the leading digital archive of Buddhist texts, working with local partners to provide free access for the global community. bdrc.io
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BDRC’s collection of searchable etexts was just increased by 900,000 pages! The full-text contents of this massive store of Tibetan literature will enhance your experience finding information and relevant passages. These 900k pages of etexts were generated by applying OCR to 3k vols of Tib. books.
Exciting news in the world of Tibetan medicine! Tibetologist Dan Martin has again discovered important but hitherto ignored texts in the vast BDRC archive. Read the full story at tibeto-logic.blogspot.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Have you ever seen a Tibetan typewriter? This one is held at the Institut für Südasien-, Tibet- und Buddhismuskunde of the University of Vienna - and it's still in working order! Read our latest blog post for the full story and a close-up view.

www.bdrc.io/blog/2025/06...
June 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Don't miss an online talk on The Evolution and Great Diversity of Tibetan Scripts by Pentsok Whenggyel Rtsang.
June 12, 2025, 14:15 - 15:45 CEST.
Register at lmu-munich.zoom-x.de/.../TPVIaa9j...
Hosted by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
June 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A vivid illustration of the fragility of old manuscripts, and the urgency of #digitization.

Please help BDRC complete this important work at #bostonpubliclibrary. We only need a few more donations to reach our goal! bdrc.app.neoncrm.com/forms/35?cam...

#digitallibrary #tibetanbuddhism
May 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This spring BDRC is digitizing 150 extraordinary texts from the personal collection of our visionary founder, E. Gene Smith. Thanks to the our loyal community, we have already raised 58%, and only need another $4,900 to complete this important work. Will you help?

bdrc.app.neoncrm.com/forms/35
Revealing the Hidden Gems: Help BDRC digitize invaluable Tibetan Texts
We need your support to digitize 30,000 pages of old and rare Tibetan texts from the personal collection of our founder, E. Gene Smith (1936-2010). These precious texts have survived for centuries,...
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May 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We recently discovered 150 uncataloged and unscanned Tibetan texts in the BDRC office — collected by our founder E. Gene Smith. Most of these are rare, fragile, or not widely accessible. Yes, even our meticulously managed archives still hold surprises! Now they must be digitized, and you can help!
May 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Now when you visit library.bdrc.io you will find the upgraded Buddhist Digital Archives, or BUDA 2.0, with a simplified search experience and an enhanced etext environment. Try it out today and send your feedback to help@bdrc.io - thank you!
#BDRC #DigitalLibrary #tibetanbuddhism
May 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Thanks to a grant from Khyentse Foundation, BDRC has been working with the Fragile Palm Leaves (FPL) Foundation in Bangkok since 2016, to digitize their extensive collection of Buddhist manuscripts from SE Asia. Read the full story at khyentsefoundation.org/story/the-fr...
May 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
BDRC’s collection of searchable etexts was just increased by 900,000 pages! The full-text contents of this massive store of Tibetan literature will enhance your experience finding information and relevant passages. These 900k pages of etexts were generated by applying OCR to 3k vols of Tib. books.
April 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A reminder to join us on Zoom tomorrow 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 www.bdrc.io/introducing-...

Don't miss this chance to learn about major upgrades to the world's largest digital archive of Buddhist texts!
March 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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 www.bdrc.io/introducing-...
March 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Join BDRC staff on Tues, April 1st at 11:00 am Eastern for a 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 www.bdrc.io/introducing-...

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BUDA - Buddhist Digital Archives
The Buddhist Digital Archives by the Buddhist Digital Resource Center. A cooperative platform for expanding access to Buddhist literature. Explore the millions of pages of texts contributed by BDRC an...
beta.bdrc.io
March 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This 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 the story at www.bdrc.io/.../its-a-mi... and view digital scans on BDRC's archive.
March 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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View and download this highly readable copy of Derge Edition of the Nyingma Gyubum for free on @buddhistarchive.bsky.social's digital library at purl.bdrc.io/resource/MW1...
BUDA - Buddhist Digital Archives
The Buddhist Digital Archives by the Buddhist Digital Resource Center. A cooperative platform for expanding access to Buddhist literature. Explore the millions of pages of texts contributed by BDRC and its many partners.
purl.bdrc.io
March 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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March 14, 2025 is a major Buddhist holiday known as the Display of Miracles (ཆོ་འཕྲུལ་དུས་ཆེན Chotrul Düchen). BDRC is celebrating with the publication of a collection that is something of a modern day miracle: prints of a new set of woodblocks of the Nyingma Gyubum recently carved in Derge, Tibet.
March 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
BDRC is excited to announce the release of 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. www.bdrc.io/blog/2025/03...
BDRC Announces the Release of OCR app for Tibetan - Buddhist Digital Resource Center
The Buddhist Digital Resource Center announces the release of a breakthrough Optical Character Recognition (OCR) app for Tibetan.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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
post your feedback here or email help@bdrc.io - thank you!
BUDA - Buddhist Digital Archives
The Buddhist Digital Archives by the Buddhist Digital Resource Center. A cooperative platform for expanding access to Buddhist literature. Explore the millions of pages of texts contributed by BDRC and its many partners.
beta.bdrc.io
March 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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 help@bdrc.io, or post here, or use the feedback tool on the site. Thank you for your valuable input!
March 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The Buddhist Digital Resource Center announces a major update to BUDA, our Buddhist Digital Archive. BUDA 2.0, is now available as a beta site at beta.bdrc.io with many new features. Try it out and send us your feedback so we can continue to improve.

Read the full story at bdrc.io/news/
BUDA - Buddhist Digital Archives
The Buddhist Digital Archives by the Buddhist Digital Resource Center. A cooperative platform for expanding access to Buddhist literature. Explore the millions of pages of texts contributed by BDRC an...
beta.bdrc.io
March 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM