The project, funded by the Numata Foundation (Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai 仏教伝道協会), aims at a complete translation of the 中阿含經 into English. With 60 fascicles T.26 will be the longest Chinese Buddhist text translated into a Western language so far (there are versions of the text in modern Japanese and Korean). Since the vaggas are translated by different scholars, the editors have to ensure that the final result achieves a good degree of consistency in wording and style. For this we use a glossary based on a list of the most frequent terms. A combination of traditional proof-reading and various electronic supports will provide a version that is both true to the original and terminological consistent. The project commenced in 2006. Publication of the first third is planned for 2010. The last volume is to appear not later than 2016.
Translators: Venerable Anālayo, Marcus Bingenheimer, William Chu 朱倍賢, Kuan Tse-fu 關則富, Shi Chunyin 釋純因, Huimin Bhikṣu 釋惠敏, Teng Wenjen 鄧偉仁, Yue Jiandong 越建東.
Content Editor: Ven. Anālayo
Style Editor: Roderick Bucknell
General Editor: Marcus Bingenheimer
