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Founded upon the Buddhist tenet of the equality of all beings, the Foundation embraces the digital age with the purpose of establishing a comprehensive Buddhist text archive and propagating Buddhist teachings. Our mission is driven by four objectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Collect<\/strong> Buddhist texts in Chinese and other languages to build a digital archive of Buddhist knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bring forth<\/strong> the evolution of digitization technologies for Buddhist texts to promote their exchange, research, and application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Expand <\/strong>the study and circulation of Buddhist texts by harnessing the power of digital media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Transform and Advance<\/strong> learning in the digital age by promoting information literacy to enable equality for all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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