Pali Canon

Parayanavagga – The Way to the Beyond

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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

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Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

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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

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Verses of the Senior Nuns – Therīgāthā Translated by Sujato

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“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

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Middle Discourses

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Middle Discourses is a three-volume, complete English translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, one of the foundational collections of early Buddhist texts. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato, this version offers a lucid, ... Read more and download PDF

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Long Discourses

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Long Discourses is Bhikkhu Sujato’s complete and faithful English translation of the Dīgha Nikāya, one of the four primary collections of early Buddhist teachings preserved in the Pali Canon. Presented ... Read more and download PDF

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SELVES & NOT-SELF – THE BUDDHIST TEACHING ON ANATTA

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Not all books here are 2.500 years old. This little gem, SELVES & NOT-SELF – THE BUDDHIST TEACHING ON ANATTA, written by Thanissaro Bhikkhu was published in August 2011. The subtitle ... Read more and download PDF

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Inspiration from Enlightened Nuns

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Inspiration from Enlightened Nuns is a collection of poems composed by the arahant bhikkhunisor enlightened Buddhist nuns. Most of the poems in the book come from the Therigatha, a small ... Read more and download PDF

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Udana: Exclamations

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Udana: Exclamations – A Translation (2012) with an Introduction & Notes by Thanissaro Bhikku. The term Udana has two meanings, one denoting a vocal expression, the other a genre of ... Read more and download PDF

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Noble Warrior – A Life of the Buddha Compiled from the Pali Canon

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Noble Warrior – A Life of the Buddha Compiled from the Pali Canon. The Buddha, as a teacher, was adamant about the power of action and focused special attention on ... Read more and download PDF

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