Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Collection of traditional Tibetan texts at the TBRC

The Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center (TBRC for short) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization committed to the preservation and dissemination of Buddhist texts.

history

The organization was founded in 1999 by E. Gene Smith (* 1936, † 2010), who came into contact with Tibetan culture through many trips to Nepal , India and other parts of Asia , in order to track down, protect and protect texts of Tibetan Buddhism to make it accessible to all people. Since 2016, the organization has expanded its field of activity: In the future, it wants to campaign for the preservation of all Buddhist scriptures, including those from other cultural areas than Tibet. As a result of this realignment, the organization has been called the Buddhist Digital Research Center (BDRC) since 2016.

Services

Since it was founded in 1999, the TBRC has developed the largest digital library for the texts of Tibetan Buddhism. More than nine million pages of Tibetan literature have already been scanned and published digitally. Between 500,000 and 1 million pages are added each year.

organization

The seat is in Cambridge , Massachusetts . In addition, the TBRC operates many offices around the world for storing and scanning the collected texts.

partner

  • In cooperation with the local university , it was possible to set up a library for the collected texts in the Chinese metropolis of Chengdu . In the building, which was completed towards the end of 2013, texts are stored and scanned for the online library
  • The TBRC works closely with Harvard University
  • The TBRC has a partnership with the Khyentse Foundation , which is also committed to preserving Tibetan culture
  • The TBRC also receives support from the Orient Foundation for Arts and Culture , which is particularly active in India and Tibet
  • The Central University of Tibetan Studies in Sarnath supports the TBRC in digitizing the texts
  • The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is a long-term supporter of the TBRC, Patricia Gruber is also on the board of the organization

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on September 24, 2017 ; Retrieved September 24, 2017 (American English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tsadra.org
  2. ^ Gene Smith . In: The Economist . January 13, 2011, ISSN  0013-0613 ( economist.com [accessed September 24, 2017]).
  3. ^ Buddhist Digital Resource Center. Retrieved September 24, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Suber and Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center Collaborate to Provide Open Access to Tibetan Literature | Harvard Library. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on September 24, 2017 ; accessed on September 24, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / library.harvard.edu
  5. ↑ Library purchases access to important digitized Tibetan texts | The University of Chicago Library News. Retrieved September 24, 2017 (American English).
  6. ^ Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center - Google Arts & Culture . In: Google Cultural Institute . ( google.com [accessed September 24, 2017]).
  7. ^ Buddhist Digital Resource Center. Retrieved September 24, 2017 .