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It’s been thirty-five years of Asian Legacy Libr

It’s been thirty-five years of Asian Legacy Library (ALL), and the future is bright. ALL has grown exponentially from the inception of the Asian Classics Input Project (ACIP) as an input-only project. Today, ALL’s state-of-the-art digital library houses our ACIP data, as well as data from several additional Asian wisdom traditions. The ALL database is the source preserving timeless wisdom, which houses over 600,000 searchable pages of transliterated original works, all of which are freely available online.

These texts are ancient. What's in them isn't. The

These texts are ancient. What's in them isn't. They contain both the philosophy and practice to elevate our World View and create Compassion, Joy, and Loving Kindness. What the world needs now more than ever.

At the Asian Legacy Library we have been locating, digitizing, and sharing for free the timeless wisdom traditions of Asia. The precious books that we save contain the writings of some of the greatest contemplative masters in history. Thank you for your support.

Join Geshe Michael Roach & John Brady at our speci

Join Geshe Michael Roach & John Brady at our special 35th anniversary live event on November 25th.

We will share exciting stories from our three-plus decades of ALL adventures working to save timeless wisdom around the world. There will also be a ten-minute live walk-through with Sonam Lhamo of our South India TDL Center, plus several more surprises.

See you there!
Register through the link in bio ✅

In collaboration with Kathmandu-based Nagarjuna In

In collaboration with Kathmandu-based Nagarjuna Institute of Buddhist Studies (NIBS), ALL is carrying out a groundbreaking project to preserve thousands of manuscript pages of Sanskrit Buddhist literature known as dharani. Sometimes translated as “spells,” these brief texts are understood by diverse Buddhist communities across vast spans of time and geography to have been taught by Shakyamuni Buddha for two key purposes: first, to provide protection against worldly misfortune and calamity, and second, to distill the essence of the Buddhist teachings, the Dharma.
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The dharani shown in this image is the Gaṇapati-hṛdayā Dhāraṇī, which honors the deity Ganésa. The Dhāraṇī claims that if anyone recites and practices the Gaṇapati hṛdaya for seven days, he will accomplish every task. All strife and quarrels will go away forever, and violence and envy will turn into calmness. If one continues to practice and abides by the rules every seven days a week, he will obtain fortune and be free from any sickness in his body. In each rebirth, he will be able to remember his previous lives.

We celebrate and commend the remarkable project te

We celebrate and commend the remarkable project team at the National Library of Mongolia, who work so diligently to preserve timeless wisdom under the guidance of senior operator Sainbileg Byambadorj.
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ALL is honored to support the preservation of NLM's Tibetan collection with this wonderful group of preservation professionals and in collaboration with the Buddhist Digital Resource Center.
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From left to right top row: Uuriintuya, Sainbileg, Ochir, Khureltsooj, Emma From left to right bottom row: John, Manal, Khongorzul. S, Khongorzul. E, Uujin, Tsagaantsetseg

The wisdom and compassion that exist’s in our wo

The wisdom and compassion that exist’s in our world is both fragile and timeless. ALL is hard at work preserving these timeless ideas making sure they don’t disappear from our world and are made available to anyone, for free.

The idea for the preservation project is born at t

The idea for the preservation project is born at the Pyne Hall offices of the Department of Classics of Princeton University in 1987. Princeton Department of Classics chairman, Prof. Samuel D. Atkins (1911-2002), an expert of Greek, Latin, & Sanskrit, joins the project advisory board; as does Prof. William LaFleur (1936-2010), of the University of California at Los Angeles.

Extraordinary scholar and visionary Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Tharchin (1921-2004) becomes the inspiration and chief literary advisor to the project.

The founding team of the project assembled: Director, Michael Roach, Princeton University graduate & liaison; Assistant Director, Robert Taylor PhD, of the U.S. Department of Transportation; John Malpas, developer of Tibetan input software; Steve Bruzgulis, inventor of first Tibetan word processor; and Ven. Thupten Pelgye, overseas input center manager. Robert Chilton provides invaluable technical expertise, especially as Unicode is developed as a universal standard for computer fonts.

The project receives a grant from the Hewett-Packard Foundation to build its first data entry center in the South Indian town of Bylakuppe.

Licenses the Tibetan and Sanskrit listings of the U.S. Library of Congress and converts listings to easily searchable form for public release; staff are selected for advising the Library of Congress on future purchases of Tibetan-language materials, and produces a catalog of 1,100 titles for acquisition.

Very often it’s not the grandiosity of the act,

Very often it’s not the grandiosity of the act, it’s the intention. A small act of generosity, of kindness, of patience, can go a long way if the intent is there. It’s not a Buddhist thing, it’s a Human thing. Take voting for instance. Considering the magnitude of what’s at stake in U.S elections, we may feel our small contribution won’t have an impact. But if enough voters with a common intention take the time and energy to voice their opinion, the impact will undoubtedly be felt. What are you planning to do? ✅Comment and share if you agree 🙌🏻

John Brady and Emma Lewis Meet with the Ministry o

John Brady and Emma Lewis Meet with the Ministry of Culture in Mongolia

John Brady and Emma Lewis recently represented ALL at a meeting at the Mongolian Ministry of Culture's Department of Foregin Affairs and Cooperation. The meeting was held at the invitation of Mr. B. Garid, the department's head. ALL is grateful for our valuable discussions with the Ministry of Culture as we continue work on the Tibetan Books Cataloging and Digitization Project in partnership with the National Library of Mongolia to preserve an important cultural heritage in Mongolia.

Words to live by 2,500 years ago, just as they are

Words to live by 2,500 years ago, just as they are today. When you think about it, protection can come in many forms. The Outer form could look like physical protection… providing food and shelter, or financial help. The Inner form of protection could perhaps be the understanding that in order to see a world in which everyone takes care of each other as if we were one loving family, we need to change our own individual thoughts, our perceptions, our very minds. No matter what… it requires action! What positive thoughts did you have today that, if recognized, can begin to change your entire world? Share in the comments.

How beautiful is this? The extraordinary Tempangma

How beautiful is this? The extraordinary Tempangma manuscript of the Tibetan Kangyur that was created in 1431 on the order of Rabten Kunzang Pakpa (1389-1442). It consists of 111 volumes. Since its creation, it was copied many times, in particular during the reign of the great Fifth Dalai Lama. As an offering, The "Great Fifth" presented one of the most precious of two copies to the Mongol Emperor in 1671. It traveled for months over the mountains to the Mongolian capital by horseback. This Kangyur is one of the most exquisite examples of hand-drawn manuscripts in existence. ALL is lucky enough to have participated in the digital preservation of this priceless body of knowledge along with the National Library of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar where it is housed. ALL continues its valuable work within the collection at the library.

So much of what we read in the modern world doesn’t benefit our heart and state of mind. What would a world look like where the core content helped elevate and educate the heart? At ALL we preserve scriptural treasures and classical masterpieces on ancient Asian thought. Meditation manuals, medical texts, yogic texts, training guides for compassion and more.

Our dedicated team in Mongolia at the National Lib

Our dedicated team in Mongolia at the National Library is working hard to keep wisdom alive. Each one of these texts holds ancient wisdom. Teachings on everything from ancient medicine, to mediation techniques. Please donate and support ALL via link in bio @asianlegacylibrary 📚

What kinds of actions are ethical or will have a g

What kinds of actions are ethical or will have a good result on our future thoughts? Taking care of animals? Being kind to people around you? What does “living an ethical life” mean to you? Maybe we should find out what this means to each of us personally... because according to Jetsun Drakpa Gyeltsen, it can change our experiences of life.

Do you practice Ayurveda or use Ayurvedic principl

Do you practice Ayurveda or use Ayurvedic principles in your life? Thanks to your support and our staffs tireless efforts ALL is now in possession of one of the world’s most significant collections of Ayurvedic texts. You too can participate in the preservation of this ancient wisdom medicine.

This is a text of Manjushri, "The embodiment of Wi

This is a text of Manjushri, "The embodiment of Wisdom." Texts like these are being found and preserved. At ALL we make sure these texts are conserved and available to practitioners, scholars and whom ever is interested. We take great joy in making Wisdom available to all!

What does generosity feel like to you? Masters fro

What does generosity feel like to you? Masters from the past talk about this subject a lot - how giving makes you happy, fulfilled, abundant. But our question is, how does being generous feel to YOU? If you have donated any amount of money to ALL, first of all THANK YOU, but in addition could you share how you feel about the fact that you personally made an impact in the life of someone who lives in need on another side of the world? Do you feel as if it opens you to being more receptive to kindness in your own life? Or perhaps the act simply softens you in a visceral way. Or something else? We really want to know what you think. Please share in the comments.

Meet the women at the Hunsur, preservation center

Meet the women at the Hunsur, preservation center in South India.

ALL Awarded British Library Endangered Archives Pr

ALL Awarded British Library Endangered Archives Programme Grant

ALL has been awarded a competitive Major Project Grant from the British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme for the project “Digitization and Preservation of a Historic Collection of Mongolian Authors at the National Library of Mongolia.”

The project aims to select and preserve 500 volumes of unique and fragile material written by Mongolian authors in Tibetan language between 1700 and 1900 held at the National Library of Mongolia (NLM). Many volumes lack proper identification, include miscellaneous writings, and have not been opened in hundreds of years. Covering a wide array of topics, including social commentaries, medicine, biography, architecture, poetics, and music, the materials serve as a record of Mongolian culture and scholarship of essential significance both for Mongolians and for international scholars, researchers, and historians of Mongolia. Importantly, these writings express Mongolian perspectives on Buddhism, a rich and understudied topic. This project will be carried out in cooperation with the National Library of Mongolia and with the invaluable support of Sainbileg Byambadorj, who manages the digitization of the Tibetan collection at NLM.

The British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme (EAP) facilitates the digitization of archives that are in danger of physical deterioration. EAP offers grants to thirty select projects each year to preserve culturally important and vulnerable archives through digitisation. According to Lisbet Rausing, Co-Founder of the EAP, “The Endangered Archives Programme captures forgotten and still not written histories, often suppressed or marginalized. It gives voice to the voiceless: it opens a dialogue with global humanity’s multiple pasts. It is a library of history still waiting to be written.”

ALL is grateful for the funding support of the Endangered Archives Programme, and we are honored to carry out this vital project in collaboration with the National Library of Mongolia.

How we do work at the National Library of Mongolia

How we do work at the National Library of Mongolia.

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