Saving the Scriptures
The ancient Buddhist and yoga scriptures are disappearing from the world. Millions of texts were destroyed during and after the 1959 invasion of Tibet, and many others are disintegrating, unread, in libraries throughout Asia. Since 1988, the Asian Classics Input Project has saved thousands of these endangered masterpieces by combing monasteries, libraries and archives throughout Asia. After finding these texts (often the only known remaining copy), we scan them, type them into computers, and then distribute them free of charge to scholars and teachers worldwide.
Empowering Refugees
More than 100,000 Tibetan refugees fled to India in the wake of the communist invasion, and India, a poor country struggling with the needs of its own population, could only offer the Tibetans an unwanted jungle to live in. The great monasteries of Tibet -- Sera, Drepung, and Ganden -- were re-established there, but many refugees are still struggling to build their lives in their new country. ACIP has helped in a small but important way by providing jobs to Tibetan refugees, mostly women who are often the sole support of their family. ACIP's input centers provide work, computer training, and community for Tibetans striving to overcome the upheaval of invasion and exile. We have stretched our original mission to include preserving the precious Sanskrit yoga texts, now rotting in humid libraries throughout India. The world is begging for the holy secrets within these scriptures, and ACIP is fighting a race against time to preserve them for all humanity.
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