"Every culture is a precious flower that deserves to be preserved and cultivated. It will make us more human."
E. Gene Smith, founder of BDRC
"Every culture is a precious flower that deserves to be preserved and cultivated. It will make us more human."
E. Gene Smith, founder of BDRC
Renowned scholar Gene Smith launched an international effort to share Buddhist texts with the world. His enduring gift to humanity is the world's largest digital library of Buddhist literature.
Twenty-five years later, the BDRC archive is an invaluable resource to thousands of people around the world. They find the texts they need for teaching, study, and daily religious practice, and they turn to our staff with questions and requests.
As we celebrate this landmark anniversary our focus shifts to a sustainable future. BDRC's archive of the entire Buddhist tradition offers solutions to personal, social, and global challenges. The world cannot afford to lose this universal wisdom — we need to work together to maintain these resources as technology evolves.
We are therefore building an institutional fund to support core operational costs and secure the future of the archive.
Support the next generation of traditional Buddhist leaders and teachers
Enable an endless stream of translations
Provide materials for spiritual development to practitioners and contemplatives
Develop new technology that will bring Buddhist manuscripts into the AI age
Promote research into undiscovered mysteries in the manuscripts
Create a digital backup of tens of thousands of endangered or highly inaccessible manuscripts
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Send a check from your account or your Donor Advised Fund to:
Buddhist Digital Resource Center
198 Tremont St. #421
Boston, MA, USA 02116
The Buddhist Digital Resource Center shares over 28 million pages of Buddhist texts with the world, for free.
If you believe that the Buddhist scriptures should be accessible for generations to come, please make a tax-deductible donation to BDRC.
