PRD/DRD: Buddhism on Wikipedia
| Owning Group | Buddhist Knowledge WG |
| Status | Draft |
| GitHub Project | GitHub Project Board |
| Last Updated | 21 July 2025 |
1. Overview
| We develop tools and processes to help Tibetan wikipedians contribute Buddhist texts on Wikipedia – at scale.
This will:
- Empowers Tibetan Buddhist scholars, translators, practitioners and the general public to contribute to the preservation and dissemination their heritage.
- It is also increase the digital footprint of authentic Buddhist knowledge which in turn will make AI more reliable for Buddhist knowledge. |
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2. Strategy & Research
Links to foundational research and planning documents that inform this project.
3. Goals & Success Metrics
What are the primary goals? How will we measure success?
- By end of 2025, we aim to have 1000+ Tibetan Buddhist texts in Wikisource, 1000+ Tibetan Buddhist concepts in Wikipedia and 1000+ entities in Wikidata.
4. Timeline & Quarterly Milestones
A high-level schedule for the project, broken down by quarter. This should align with the main Project Roadmap.
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Q3 2025:
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Milestone 1: [e.g., Initial dataset collected and cleaned.]
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Milestone 2: [e.g., Schema finalized and validated.]
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Q4 2025:
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Milestone 3: [e.g., Alpha version of API released to testers.]
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Target Launch: Q1 2026
5. Scope & Features / Data Schema
What is included? What is not included?
6. Dependencies
What other groups, projects, or resources does this work depend on?
- Pecha Server and API WG: Requires a new API endpoint for search.
- Garchen Institute: Access to the raw audio files.
7. Acceptance Criteria
How will we know when this project is “done”?
Buddhism on Wikipedia Product Requirements Document ( PRD )
Purpose and Demographic
The Buddhism on Wikimedia Working Group bridges the gap between ancient Buddhist wisdom and modern digital preservation by combining custom AI tools with Wikimedia platforms. As caretakers of the largest Tibetan language etext archive, we focus on creating high-quality Wikisource editions of Buddhist texts and expanding Wikipedia coverage of Buddhist concepts.
✦ Target Demographic
Who is the product for? What kinds of users or organizations benefit?
The Buddhism on Wikimedia Working Group is for Tibetan Buddhist scholars, translators, and digital preservationists who want to contribute to the preservation and dissemination of Tibetan Buddhist knowledge.
It is also benifitial for AI company who wants to build AI model for Tibetan Buddhist knowledge and make different kind of products to solve different kind of problems.
✦ Problem Statement
What issue or opportunity does the product aim to address?
Buddhist knowledge and languages like Tibetan remain significantly underrepresented in Wikipedia and AI training data. Traditional communities often lack accessible tools to contribute to the digitization of their literary heritage, resulting in a scarcity of authentic Buddhist knowledge in digital platforms. This creates a problematic cycle where AI systems trained on existing data perpetuate these gaps.
Product Objectives
Main objective of this working group is to create a comprehensive and authoritative digital archive of Tibetan Buddhist texts, and expand Wikipedia’s coverage of Buddhist concepts and historical figures.
✦ Core Objectives
By end of 2025, we aim to have 1000+ Tibetan Buddhist texts in Wikisource, 1000+ Tibetan Buddhist concepts in Wikipedia and 1000+ entities in Wikidata.
✦ Non-Goals
Clarify what this product won’t do to avoid scope creep.
✦ Impact Areas
By increasing the Tibetan language and Buddhist knowledge digital footprint, the existing LLM response will be more accurate with authentic Tibetan Buddhist knowledge backing and upcoming models will be trained on more authentic Tibetan Buddhist knowledge.
Example Use Cases
Provide realistic scenarios of how users will interact with the product.
✦ Use Case: [Persona A]
- Example 1
- Example 2
✦ Use Case: [Persona B]
- Example 1
- Example 2
Architectural Considerations
Highlight key technical choices and structural needs.
✦ Tech Stack
Languages, frameworks, or platforms in use.
✦ System Diagram
(Optional) Include a visual or description of the architecture.
✦ Security & Privacy
State how data will be handled responsibly.
✦ Dependencies
Mention any APIs, platforms, or external tools this product relies on.
✦ Scalability & Maintenance
Describe plans to future-proof the system.
Participants
List the people involved and their roles.
✦ Working Group Members
Key contributors with their responsibilities.
✦ Stakeholders
Other teams or external partners with a vested interest.
✦ Point of Contact
Primary person responsible for communication and updates.
Project Status
Track the progress of the product over time.
✦ Current Phase
Where are we now? Planning, development, testing?
✦ Milestones
Upcoming goals, releases, or decisions.
✦ Roadmap
What’s coming next? A rough timeline of features or rollouts.
Meeting Times
When does the group meet?
✦ Regular Schedule
E.g., Every Thursday at 5PM IST via Zoom
✦ Meeting Notes
Link to running minutes, past discussions, or decisions.
Communication Channels
- Discussion: OpenPecha Discord Server
- Documentation: OpenPecha Forum
- Notifications: Via Google Calendar & Gmail mailing list
Resources
- GitHub Repo: [insert URL]
- Documentation: [insert URL]
- Download Links: [insert URL]
What We’re Working On
We maintain a public task board with all active issues and discussions.
