Brother K
@konchognorbu.bsky.social
Buddhist monk since 1993. Copyeditor at 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha. Low-intensity birder. 96.37% vegan.
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Brother K
@konchognorbu.bsky.social
· Nov 25
The Application of Mindfulness of the Sacred Dharma / 84000 Reading Room
While on the way to Rājagṛha to collect alms, a group of newly ordained monks are approached by some non-Buddhists, who suggest that their doctrine is identical to that of the Buddha, since everyone a...
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Why not start this off auspiciously?
“Beyond that stands a mountain called Rising, which is situated near the face of Sumeru...Since the face of that mountain appears blue, the sky in Jambudvīpa is seen as blue."
“Beyond that stands a mountain called Rising, which is situated near the face of Sumeru...Since the face of that mountain appears blue, the sky in Jambudvīpa is seen as blue."
“[Bodhisattvas] themselves abstain from killing, encourage others to abstain from killing, praise abstention from killing, and when others abstain from killing give them praise and approval."
~The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines~
~The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines~
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“[Bodhisattvas] themselves abstain from killing, encourage others to abstain from killing, praise abstention from killing, and when others abstain from killing give them praise and approval."
~The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines~
~The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines~
Now there's a cover I've never seen: Terry Riley's "Shri Camel" with -- Avalokiteshvara? -- on the keys.
Listening now...
Listening now...
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Now there's a cover I've never seen: Terry Riley's "Shri Camel" with -- Avalokiteshvara? -- on the keys.
Listening now...
Listening now...
In the perfection of wisdom sutras, great bodhisattvas teach the gods about the faults of taking refuge in conditioned phenomena after burning their celestial palaces to the ground. I'm not saying we should *all* take inspiration from this, but...
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In the perfection of wisdom sutras, great bodhisattvas teach the gods about the faults of taking refuge in conditioned phenomena after burning their celestial palaces to the ground. I'm not saying we should *all* take inspiration from this, but...
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Today marks the auspicious occasion of Lhabab Düchen, when we commemorate the Buddha’s return to the human realm from the Heaven of the Thirty-Three, where he taught the Dharma to his mother and other celestial beings.
(Artwork: “Teaching His Mother the Dharma,” Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum)
(Artwork: “Teaching His Mother the Dharma,” Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum)
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Today marks the auspicious occasion of Lhabab Düchen, when we commemorate the Buddha’s return to the human realm from the Heaven of the Thirty-Three, where he taught the Dharma to his mother and other celestial beings.
(Artwork: “Teaching His Mother the Dharma,” Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum)
(Artwork: “Teaching His Mother the Dharma,” Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum)
Hevajra Tantra
The Blessed One said:
“Beings are truly buddhas,
But are veiled by adventitious impurities.
Once dispelled, they are buddhas.”
The Blessed One said:
“Beings are truly buddhas,
But are veiled by adventitious impurities.
Once dispelled, they are buddhas.”
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Hevajra Tantra
The Blessed One said:
“Beings are truly buddhas,
But are veiled by adventitious impurities.
Once dispelled, they are buddhas.”
The Blessed One said:
“Beings are truly buddhas,
But are veiled by adventitious impurities.
Once dispelled, they are buddhas.”
When I encounter a mixed flock, the first thing I do is pause and tell myself to relax and slow down...This is an important moment, and I intentionally imagine myself as a Buddhist monk. I let go of aggression, desire, and threatening postures, and settle my gaze upon the ground.
Birdwatching Is Having a Moment - And We Need to Talk About It
Something is shifting.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
When I encounter a mixed flock, the first thing I do is pause and tell myself to relax and slow down...This is an important moment, and I intentionally imagine myself as a Buddhist monk. I let go of aggression, desire, and threatening postures, and settle my gaze upon the ground.
The Buddha laying it bare in The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines:
"There is nothing that appears to anything. There is nothing that sees anything. There is nothing that knows anything."
"There is nothing that appears to anything. There is nothing that sees anything. There is nothing that knows anything."
October 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Buddha laying it bare in The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines:
"There is nothing that appears to anything. There is nothing that sees anything. There is nothing that knows anything."
"There is nothing that appears to anything. There is nothing that sees anything. There is nothing that knows anything."
Reposted by Brother K
In 2013, after being nurtured for three years under the care of Khyentse Foundation, 84000 was officially registered as an independent, charitable organization — a major step in our growth and sustainability.
October 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In 2013, after being nurtured for three years under the care of Khyentse Foundation, 84000 was officially registered as an independent, charitable organization — a major step in our growth and sustainability.
The completed statues at Sravasti Abbey's new Buddha Hall—Buddha Shakyamuni flanked by Ananda and Mahaprajapati—look really marvelous, don't they?
You can see pix of how they came to life here: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...
You can see pix of how they came to life here: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...
October 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The completed statues at Sravasti Abbey's new Buddha Hall—Buddha Shakyamuni flanked by Ananda and Mahaprajapati—look really marvelous, don't they?
You can see pix of how they came to life here: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...
You can see pix of how they came to life here: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...
From "The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines":
"[Bodhisattvas] are not preoccupied with talk of royalty."
"[Bodhisattvas] are not preoccupied with talk of royalty."
October 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
From "The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines":
"[Bodhisattvas] are not preoccupied with talk of royalty."
"[Bodhisattvas] are not preoccupied with talk of royalty."
My alma mater tells him to shove it. Good.
Brown University rejects Trump proposal to overhaul policies for preferential funding
University joins MIT in refusing invitation, saying that compact would ‘restrict academic freedom’
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
My alma mater tells him to shove it. Good.
Reposted by Brother K
For the first time, the full collection of 84000’s translated sūtras will be recited in English—joining voices in Pali, Chinese, and Tibetan—at the Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini.
🔗 Register now: shedrub.org/events/recitation-2025
🔗 Register now: shedrub.org/events/recitation-2025
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
For the first time, the full collection of 84000’s translated sūtras will be recited in English—joining voices in Pali, Chinese, and Tibetan—at the Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini.
🔗 Register now: shedrub.org/events/recitation-2025
🔗 Register now: shedrub.org/events/recitation-2025
I lived in Portland for a time and loved it. This made me laugh right out loud.
October 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I lived in Portland for a time and loved it. This made me laugh right out loud.
Reposted by Brother K
2012 was a year of opening doors. We launched the online Reading Room, the first immersive digital platform for exploring the Kangyur, making the Buddha’s words freely available to everyone around the world.
October 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
2012 was a year of opening doors. We launched the online Reading Room, the first immersive digital platform for exploring the Kangyur, making the Buddha’s words freely available to everyone around the world.
Sometimes it really feels like the end of days.
Myanmar: At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival
Locals tell the BBC the carnage has made it hard to identify victims of the military attack.
www.bbc.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Sometimes it really feels like the end of days.
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#RealBuddhaQuotes Each day is a chance to set our aspiration.
May today be guided by patience, effort, clarity, and freedom.
May today be guided by patience, effort, clarity, and freedom.
October 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#RealBuddhaQuotes Each day is a chance to set our aspiration.
May today be guided by patience, effort, clarity, and freedom.
May today be guided by patience, effort, clarity, and freedom.
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Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, our founding chair, shares his words of appreciation for 84000’s fifteenth year.
As we celebrate 15 years of translating the words of the Buddha, we are honored to present #CrystalVoices
As we celebrate 15 years of translating the words of the Buddha, we are honored to present #CrystalVoices
October 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, our founding chair, shares his words of appreciation for 84000’s fifteenth year.
As we celebrate 15 years of translating the words of the Buddha, we are honored to present #CrystalVoices
As we celebrate 15 years of translating the words of the Buddha, we are honored to present #CrystalVoices
Bizarre meditating monkey in front of The Skillet restaurant in Las Vegas, NM. Owner is apparently the artist. Food was exceptionally good.
October 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Bizarre meditating monkey in front of The Skillet restaurant in Las Vegas, NM. Owner is apparently the artist. Food was exceptionally good.
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In March 2009, Khyentse Foundation convened the historic Translating the Words of the Buddha Conference at Deer Park Institute, Bir. Attended by seven Rinpoches and more than fifty translators and scholars, the gathering was a turning point: at the time,
September 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In March 2009, Khyentse Foundation convened the historic Translating the Words of the Buddha Conference at Deer Park Institute, Bir. Attended by seven Rinpoches and more than fifty translators and scholars, the gathering was a turning point: at the time,
Occasionally Crestone really serves up the phenomena. Taken a couple weeks ago over the chapel at Miyo Samten Ling, Alan Wallace's center for contemplative practice.
September 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Occasionally Crestone really serves up the phenomena. Taken a couple weeks ago over the chapel at Miyo Samten Ling, Alan Wallace's center for contemplative practice.
I made the mistake of listening to a clip of Trump's address to the UN. I'm nearly 60 and can't recall any episode in American public life more abjectly stupid and embarrassing. To my friends around the world: we know, and we're doing what we can, but it will be neither easy nor quick.
September 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I made the mistake of listening to a clip of Trump's address to the UN. I'm nearly 60 and can't recall any episode in American public life more abjectly stupid and embarrassing. To my friends around the world: we know, and we're doing what we can, but it will be neither easy nor quick.
On the editing screen:
"Beings who give rise to the resolve set on unexcelled and perfect awakening out of compassion and love for all beings are also rare."
"Beings who give rise to the resolve set on unexcelled and perfect awakening out of compassion and love for all beings are also rare."
September 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
On the editing screen:
"Beings who give rise to the resolve set on unexcelled and perfect awakening out of compassion and love for all beings are also rare."
"Beings who give rise to the resolve set on unexcelled and perfect awakening out of compassion and love for all beings are also rare."
Reposted by Brother K
Fifteen Years: Wisdom for a Changing World
The story began in 2009, when a historic conference in Bir, India—organized by Khyentse Foundation and hosted by Deer Park Institute—sparked the creation of a working group to preserve the Buddha’s words.
The story began in 2009, when a historic conference in Bir, India—organized by Khyentse Foundation and hosted by Deer Park Institute—sparked the creation of a working group to preserve the Buddha’s words.
September 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Fifteen Years: Wisdom for a Changing World
The story began in 2009, when a historic conference in Bir, India—organized by Khyentse Foundation and hosted by Deer Park Institute—sparked the creation of a working group to preserve the Buddha’s words.
The story began in 2009, when a historic conference in Bir, India—organized by Khyentse Foundation and hosted by Deer Park Institute—sparked the creation of a working group to preserve the Buddha’s words.