Theravàda is an ascetic branch of Buddhism and the oldest existing school of Buddhism. The conservative Theravàda-tradition is dominant in Southeast Asia, especially in Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. The Pali Canon is at the core of the practice of Theravàda Buddhism. In the West namely Vipassana meditation has been adopted from Theravàda Buddhism.
Parayanavagga or The Way to the Beyond is a controversial part of the Pali Canon, some of the earliest known written Buddhist texts. Research indicates that Parayanavagga might even be … Read more and download PDF
Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law is the first complete English translation of the Vinaya Piṭaka, the ancient Buddhist monastic code of the Theravāda tradition. Created over more than a decade … Read more and download PDF
Mastering the core teachings of the Buddha. Highly recommended: This book is for those who really want to master the core teachings of the Buddha and who are willing to put … Read more and download PDF
“Verses of the Senior Nuns” is a thoughtful and engaging translation of the Therīgāthā, skillfully rendered by renowned Buddhist translator Bhikkhu Sujato. This ancient Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali … Read more and download PDF
Dhammasangani : A Buddhist Manual of Psychological Ethics, translated by Caroline A.F. Rhys Davids, is the first book of the Abhidhamma Pitaka, the profound psychological and philosophical foundation of Theravada … Read more and download PDF
‘Essential Themes of Buddhist Lectures’ by Sayadaw U Thittilla is a huge collection of his expanded notes on talks on Buddhism. The book answers a number of questions about Buddhism, … Read more and download PDF
Teaching And Training At Pa Auk forest Monastery. Pa Auk Monastery is a Theravadan Buddhist teaching monastery located in the forested hills near the town of Mawlamyine in southeastern Myanmar … Read more and download PDF
Pressing Out Pure Honey is meant as a study companion for the Majjhima Nikāya – The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. The book is written by Sharda Rogell in 2002 … Read more and download PDF
The Practical Way To Nibbana a series of lectures drawing on the original instructions from Mahasatipatthana Sutta – The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness. This is one of the core … Read more and download PDF