Trustee, Director
Thomas Doctor is Professor of Buddhist Studies and Principal at the Kathmandu University Centre for Buddhist Studies (KU-CBS) at Rangjung Yeshe Institute (RYI), a unique platform bridging traditional Himalayan Buddhist learning and modern academia. Situated within a large living monastery, KU-CBS explores critically informed approaches to the threefold paradigm of learning, reflection, and meditation.
At 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, Thomas is AI Strategic Consultant, driving 84000’s engagement with the global AI community by developing projects that integrate Buddhist insights—drawn from the Tibetan canon—into conversations that bridge technical, ethical, and spiritual domains, seeking to ensure that Buddhist wisdom contributes meaningfully to the development of beneficial AI.
Thomas has contributed translations for 84000 since the project’s beginnings, and he remains a passionate translator. As a member of the Dharmachakra Translation Committee, he has translated sacred Buddhist scripture, commentaries, and philosophical treatises.
