English Translation Collection of Buddhist Classics AI Series Version 1.0

This is **Volume 13** of the comprehensive *Buddhist Classics AI Translation Series*, featuring **English translations of Northern Buddhist (Mahāyāna) texts**. Southern Buddhist (Theravāda) materials will be published separately in Volume 14.

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## Scope and Structure

This volume compiles English translations from the previous 12 volumes, organized into three major sections:

### **Part I: Canonical Collections**

**1. Chinese Buddhist Canon (汉传大藏经)**
- Complete modern English translations of classical Chinese Tripiṭaka
- Covers *Taishō Tripiṭaka* (大正藏), *Jiaxing Canon* (嘉兴藏), and *Wan Xuzang* (卍续藏)
- Includes Āgamas, Mahāyāna Sūtras, Vinaya, and Abhidharma texts
- Timespan: 1st–20th century CE

**2. Tibetan Buddhist Canon**
- **Kangyur (甘珠尔)**: 108 volumes of translated words of the Buddha
  - Vinaya, Prajñāpāramitā, Ratnakūṭa, Avataṃsaka, and Tantra sections
  - Based on Degé edition
- **Tengyur (丹珠尔)**: 213 volumes of Indian Buddhist commentaries and treatises
  - Works by Nāgārjuna, Asaṅga, Vasubandhu, Dharmakīrti, and other masters
  - Logic (Pramāṇa), Abhidharma, Madhyamaka, and Yogācāra texts

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### **Part II: Tradition-Specific Collections**

**1. Nyingma Tradition (宁玛派)**
- ***100,000 Tantras of the Nyingma*** (*rNying ma rgyud 'bum*)
  - 47-volume collection and Degé edition
  - Mahāyoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga (Dzogchen) tantras
- ***Karma Nyingma Collection*** (*Kar ma bka' ma*)
  - 133 volumes of Karma Kagyu lineage texts
  - Includes teachings on Mahāmudrā and Dzogchen

**2. Jonang Tradition (觉囊派)**
- Core texts on *Zhentong* (Other-Emptiness) philosophy
- Works by Dölpopa Sherab Gyaltsen and lineage masters

**3. Kagyu Tradition (噶举派)**
- Mahāmudrā instructions and practice manuals
- *Treasury of Precious Termas* (*Rinchen Terdzö*)
- Works by Gampopa, Marpa, Milarepa, and Karma pa lineage

**4. Sakya Tradition (萨迦派)**
- *Lamdré* (Path and Fruit) teachings
- Works by the Five Founding Masters and Sakya Paṇḍita

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### **Part III: Complete Works of Masters and Regional Collections**

**1. Individual Master Collections**
- ***Longchenpa*** (*Klong chen rab 'byams pa*, 1308–1364)
  - *Seven Treasuries* (*mDzod bdun*)
  - Comprehensive Dzogchen teachings
  
- ***Mipham Rinpoche*** (*'Ju Mi pham*, 1846–1912)
  - 32 volumes covering Madhyamaka, Pramāṇa, poetry, and Dzogchen
  - Volume 20: Buddhist logic treatises
  
- ***Tsongkhapa*** (*Tsong kha pa*, 1357–1419)
  - Complete works of the Gelug school founder
  - *Lamrim Chenmo* and major commentaries

**2. Regional Tradition Collections**
- ***Kham and Amdo Regional Traditions***
  - Rime (non-sectarian) movement texts
  - Regional lineage teachings from Eastern Tibet
  - Works by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Jamgön Kongtrul, and others

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## Translation Features

- **Multilingual Parallel Corpus**: Classical Tibetan, Classical Chinese → Modern Chinese, English
- **AI-Assisted Translation**: Claude 3.5 Sonnet + Gemini 2.0 with cross-validation
- **Scale**: ~100 million English characters
- **Timespan**: 8th–20th century CE
- **Traditions**: Chan, Pure Land, Madhyamaka, Yogācāra, Vajrayāna

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## Note on Southern Buddhism

**Volume 14** (forthcoming) will feature Pāli Tipiṭaka and Theravāda commentaries.

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## Intended Use

- Academic research (comparative studies, textual analysis)
- AI/NLP training on Buddhist domain knowledge
- Open educational resources

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## Copyright and Licensing

- Source materials: Public domain canonical texts
- Translations: CC BY 4.0 (permits AI training, commercial use with attribution)
- Restricted portions available upon request for qualified researchers

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