# Latest **URL:** https://forum.openpecha.org/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.openpecha.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.openpecha.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.openpecha.org/tags.md) --- ## [The Supply Chain of Buddhist Knowledge - Framework v0.3](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/the-supply-chain-of-buddhist-knowledge-framework-v0-3/208)
**Author:** [@Kaldan](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Kaldan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/the-supply-chain-of-buddhist-knowledge-framework-v0-3/208 "2025-05-14T04:33:24Z")
The Supply Chain of Buddhist Knowledge Why This Framework Exists The OpenPecha community’s core mission is to help everyone learn, live, and share Buddhist wisdom. We do this through our end products: the WeBuddhist prac… --- ## [Welcome to OpenPecha Community! 👋](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/welcome-to-openpecha-community/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/welcome-to-openpecha-community/5 "2024-07-18T11:35:10Z")
We are so glad you joined us. OpenPecha Community Discussions on Buddhist texts and annotations Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by adding your picture and informati… --- ## [Annotation layer detection in Tibetan texts, part 2: one model per layer, and zero-shot LLMs](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/annotation-layer-detection-in-tibetan-texts-part-2-one-model-per-layer-and-zero-shot-llms/630)
**Author:** [@Karma\_Tashi1](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Karma_Tashi1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/annotation-layer-detection-in-tibetan-texts-part-2-one-model-per-layer-and-zero-shot-llms/630 "2026-09-25T10:53:17Z")
Annotation layer detection in Tibetan texts, part 2: one model per layer, and zero-shot LLMs This continues Annotation Layer Detection in Tibetan Texts — Experiment Report from August. A digitised Tibetan book is one lo… --- ## [Current State of Analytics in the WeBuddhist App](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/current-state-of-analytics-in-the-webuddhist-app/625)
**Author:** [@TenzinMonlam](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/TenzinMonlam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/current-state-of-analytics-in-the-webuddhist-app/625 "2026-09-16T15:08:02Z")
1. Why now The app is the product. Every roadmap conversation we have (“should we invest in Connect or in the reader?”, “is the onboarding event plan working?”, “do people actually use timers?”) is currently settled by o… --- ## [Teaching a model to do Tibetan spell checking](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/teaching-a-model-to-do-tibetan-spell-checking/624)
**Author:** [@Yonten](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Yonten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/teaching-a-model-to-do-tibetan-spell-checking/624 "2026-09-15T05:58:43Z")
An English spell checker leans on two things Tibetan does not give you: spaces to find word boundaries, and a dictionary to check the words against. Tibetan separates syllables with a tsek (་), not words. And a syllable… --- ## [BDRC page level outline to char level outline](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/bdrc-page-level-outline-to-char-level-outline/620)
**Author:** [@Kaldan](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Kaldan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/bdrc-page-level-outline-to-char-level-outline/620 "2026-09-09T11:26:50Z")
Introduction For many years, the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC) has collected and scanned hundreds of thousands of Tibetan manuscripts, creating an archive containing thousands of volumes. BDRC has also made thi… --- ## [ITv2 vs ITv3: Transcription Workflow Comparison Report](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/itv2-vs-itv3-transcription-workflow-comparison-report/619)
**Author:** [@Lobsang\_Tsetan](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Lobsang_Tsetan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/itv2-vs-itv3-transcription-workflow-comparison-report/619 "2026-09-04T07:02:04Z")
1. Workflow Overview This document compares the transcription workflows of ITv2 and ITv3. Aspect ITv2 ITv3 Workflow 2 Annotators → 2 Reviewers → 1 Final Reviewer 3 Annotators → 1 Reviewer People per Task 5 4 … --- ## [Testing a Tibetan quotation-detection model on DharmaBench QUDT](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/testing-a-tibetan-quotation-detection-model-on-dharmabench-qudt/617)
**Author:** [@Karma\_Tashi1](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Karma_Tashi1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/testing-a-tibetan-quotation-detection-model-on-dharmabench-qudt/617 "2026-08-27T06:29:06Z")
What we ran We have been training a token-classification model for structural annotation of Tibetan texts — quotations, root text, sabche, yigchung, and other layers — on OpenPecha/tsadra commentary annotations. The base… --- ## [What Our Spot Checks Tell Us About Text-Boundary Annotation Quality](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/what-our-spot-checks-tell-us-about-text-boundary-annotation-quality/616)
**Author:** [@Kaldan](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Kaldan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/what-our-spot-checks-tell-us-about-text-boundary-annotation-quality/616 "2026-08-20T11:04:31Z")
Our annotation task involves more than identifying where one Tibetan work ends and another begins. Annotators also identify structural material such as front matter, tables of contents, catalogs, and back matter. To ev… --- ## [Detecting Work Boundaries in Tibetan Volumes](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/detecting-work-boundaries-in-tibetan-volumes/615)
**Author:** [@Kaldan](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Kaldan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/detecting-work-boundaries-in-tibetan-volumes/615 "2026-08-20T09:32:22Z")
Where Does One Text End and the Next Begin? A Tibetan volume may carry one work or a dozen, running one after another with no file-level marker between them, and around those works sit the structural parts of the book: f… --- ## [Annotation Layer Detection in Tibetan Texts — Experiment Report](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/annotation-layer-detection-in-tibetan-texts-experiment-report/614)
**Author:** [@Karma\_Tashi1](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Karma_Tashi1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/annotation-layer-detection-in-tibetan-texts-experiment-report/614 "2026-08-19T06:14:30Z")
Annotation Layer Detection in Tibetan Texts — Experiment Report Classical Tibetan commentaries are layered documents. A single page interleaves the root text being commented on (tsawa), the author’s topical outline (sabc… --- ## [Merging four OCR engines into one Tibetan text](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/merging-four-ocr-engines-into-one-tibetan-text/613)
**Author:** [@Karma\_Tashi1](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Karma_Tashi1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/merging-four-ocr-engines-into-one-tibetan-text/613 "2026-08-13T06:15:09Z")
The problem We had a large batch of scanned Tibetan texts. All of them had already been run through four different OCR systems. None of the four was good enough to use on its own. BDRC OCR (ocrv1) is our older line-det… --- ## [Which Spell-Checking Approach Should We Use for Tibetan Text?](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/which-spell-checking-approach-should-we-use-for-tibetan-text/612)
**Author:** [@Yonten](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Yonten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/which-spell-checking-approach-should-we-use-for-tibetan-text/612 "2026-08-06T06:14:02Z")
Tibetan spelling errors come in two sizes. A wrong component inside a syllable is local: you fix it by looking at that syllable. A whole syllable that’s been deleted, transposed, or merged is not, because there’s nothing… --- ## [Prototype for merging OCR result](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/prototype-for-merging-ocr-result/611)
**Author:** [@Karma\_Tashi1](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Karma_Tashi1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/prototype-for-merging-ocr-result/611 "2026-07-30T05:29:02Z")
Merging Three OCR Engines Into One Trustworthy Tibetan Text The problem We had a large batch of scanned Tibetan-language texts that had already been run through three different OCR systems, and none of the three was reli… --- ## [How Well Do Existing Layout Detection Models Handle Tibetan Books?](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/how-well-do-existing-layout-detection-models-handle-tibetan-books/610)
**Author:** [@Kaldan](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Kaldan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/how-well-do-existing-layout-detection-models-handle-tibetan-books/610 "2026-06-22T17:37:34Z")
Tibetan texts have a distinct visual structure — running headers (མགོ་བྱང་), dense body text, footnotes, and footers — that differs significantly from the Latin-script documents most document AI models are trained on. As… --- ## [Minutes: #Meeting with Asha ma'am (2026-06-22)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-meeting-with-asha-maam-2026-06-22/609)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-meeting-with-asha-maam-2026-06-22/609 "2026-06-22T10:47:39Z")
Meeting Date: Mon Jun 22 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary Organizational missions and historical backgrounds were reviewed and digital education collaboration was finalized via promotional support. Organizational… --- ## [Minutes: #WeBuddhist Influencer Masterclass - Triratna Edition (2026-06-22)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-webuddhist-influencer-masterclass-triratna-edition-2026-06-22/608)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-webuddhist-influencer-masterclass-triratna-edition-2026-06-22/608 "2026-06-22T06:47:55Z")
Meeting Date: Mon Jun 22 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Suggested Next Steps --- ## [Minutes: #Masterclass decisions (2026-06-19)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-masterclass-decisions-2026-06-19/607)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-masterclass-decisions-2026-06-19/607 "2026-06-19T10:47:40Z")
Meeting Date: Fri Jun 19 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary Participants discussed enrollment challenges, unified branding strategies, and centralized documentation for upcoming program execution. Enrollment and Cu… --- ## [Tibetan Script Classification — Model Training](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/tibetan-script-classification-model-training/606)
**Author:** [@Karma\_Tashi1](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Karma_Tashi1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/tibetan-script-classification-model-training/606 "2026-06-19T07:35:35Z")
This project sorts Tibetan script styles from page images. Instead of training one big model to tell all the styles apart at once, I built a step-by-step pipeline: a simple model handles the easy cases, and the hard, lo… --- ## [Minutes: #Sprint review prep (2026-06-15)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-sprint-review-prep-2026-06-15/605)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-sprint-review-prep-2026-06-15/605 "2026-06-15T11:47:39Z")
Meeting Date: Mon Jun 15 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary The team prepared metrics for administration review while standardizing data management and refining enrollment reporting processes. Content performance m… --- ## [Minutes: #Masterclass team meeting (2026-06-11)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-masterclass-team-meeting-2026-06-11/604)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-masterclass-team-meeting-2026-06-11/604 "2026-06-11T06:47:39Z")
Meeting Date: Thu Jun 11 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary Masterclass logistics, budget management, and branding proposals were reviewed alongside adjustments to operational workflows and participant data manageme… --- ## [Minutes: #Masterclass - Triratna Site Visit (2026-06-08)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-masterclass-triratna-site-visit-2026-06-08/603)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-masterclass-triratna-site-visit-2026-06-08/603 "2026-06-08T07:47:39Z")
Meeting Date: Mon Jun 08 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary The team addressed logistical planning for the upcoming retreat and resolved mission alignment challenges despite partner friction. Retreat Logistics and … --- ## [Minutes: #Sprint Retrospective (2026-06-01)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-sprint-retrospective-2026-06-01/602)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-sprint-retrospective-2026-06-01/602 "2026-06-01T10:47:38Z")
Meeting Date: Mon Jun 01 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary Sprint retrospective discussion focused on operational improvements and communication protocols to streamline team efficiency and workflow. Technical and … --- ## [Minutes: #Sprint 11 - Creators Team (2026-06-01)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-sprint-11-creators-team-2026-06-01/601)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-sprint-11-creators-team-2026-06-01/601 "2026-06-01T07:47:38Z")
Meeting Date: Mon Jun 01 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary The sprint review finalized course deployment and established tiered public relations packages amidst ongoing branding identity discussions. Course Deploy… --- ## [Minutes: User Testing Session (2026-05-29)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-user-testing-session-2026-05-29/600)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-user-testing-session-2026-05-29/600 "2026-05-29T07:00:01Z")
Meeting Date: Fri May 29 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary Team prioritized user experience improvements, simplified content readability, and redesigned key interface components for better engagement. Interface an… --- ## [Tibetan Embedding Models](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/tibetan-embedding-models/557)
**Author:** [@Tashi\_Tsering](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/Tashi_Tsering)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/tibetan-embedding-models/557 "2026-05-26T06:32:32Z")
Embedding Models for Tibetan Text: Production-Ready Options Only a handful of embedding models explicitly support Tibetan script, reflecting its status as an extremely low-resource language: less than 0.01% of CommonCraw… --- ## [Minutes: #Meeting WeBuddhist Product Update & Ideation Meeting (2026-05-22)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-meeting-webuddhist-product-update-ideation-meeting-2026-05-22/599)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-meeting-webuddhist-product-update-ideation-meeting-2026-05-22/599 "2026-05-22T09:47:38Z")
Meeting Date: Fri May 22 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary Meeting reviewed database stability, development resources, and strategic roadmap planning for the We Buddhist application. Infrastructure and Development… --- ## [Minutes: #Weekly meeting - WB Course + Creators team (2026-05-22)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-weekly-meeting-wb-course-creators-team-2026-05-22/598)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-weekly-meeting-wb-course-creators-team-2026-05-22/598 "2026-05-22T05:47:39Z")
Meeting Date: Fri May 22 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary Meeting discussions established weekly cadences and course launch logistics for the Influencer Masterclass via collaborative coordination. Masterclass pla… --- ## [Minutes: WeBuddhist plans rollout (2026-05-21)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-webuddhist-plans-rollout-2026-05-21/597)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-webuddhist-plans-rollout-2026-05-21/597 "2026-05-21T08:47:39Z")
Meeting Date: Thu May 21 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary Strategic planning session focused on daily Buddhist habit engagement and prioritizing Tibetan centers for partnership expansion. Strategy and Vision Alig… --- ## [Minutes: Taiwan Team Meeting (2026-05-21)](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-taiwan-team-meeting-2026-05-21/596)
**Author:** [@CommOps\_Manager](https://forum.openpecha.org/u/CommOps_Manager)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.openpecha.org/t/minutes-taiwan-team-meeting-2026-05-21/596 "2026-05-21T05:47:38Z")
Meeting Date: Thu May 21 2026 Source: Google Doc Link Summary Team members reviewed biweekly partnership research and technical progress for the upcoming meeting with stakeholders. Research and Outreach Progress Res… [Next page](https://forum.openpecha.org/latest.md?page=1)