Text Preservation Project

An open loose-leaf style pecha book with Tibetan script and images of meditating Buddhas, photographed on a floral fabric background.
Four red books with gold Tibetan script and emblem of two deer on a yellow floral cloth background.

Tarthang Rinpoche founded the Yeshe De Text Preservation Project in 1983. Rinpoche has devoted his life to sustaining his culture through this specialized book and sacred art preservation and distribution. This life-long arduous task is recognized in the Buddhist and other world communities as one of the most immense and profound undertakings in human history.

The Text Preservation Project is a cornerstone for the work of the Tibetan Aid Project. Over 5.5 million cultural and sacred texts in the Tibetan language have been printed and shipped for free distribution to Tibetans in exile across the Himalayan region at the Annual World Peace Ceremony in Bodhgaya, India. Tibetan Aid Project raises funds to support these efforts.

Close up of hands of a volunteer preparing books in a bindery. They are wearing gloves and using a tool to apply special dye to the edges of traditional style texts.
Stacked cardboard boxes on pallets, labeled with volume numbers, at an outdoor storage or distribution area in Bodh Gaya, India.
Rows of red and orange hardcover books with gold lettering on their spines, organized on shelves in a library or bookstore.
People loading boxes from a truck with a large number of boxes stacked on pallets nearby. Many individuals are participating in the unloading process, some with masks, in an outdoor setting with trees in the background.

Saving an ancient culture.

By preserving Tibetan wisdom traditions and through education, the Tibetan Aid Project works to ensure the survival of a culture that is invaluable to our shared humanity.

To learn more, we invite you to read Is Tibet Forgotten? We Hope Not. Contact Dharma Publishing, founded by Tarthang Rinpoche.

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