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Here you will find the overview of Books we have of Buddhism. There are currently 84 Books available to read online. This sums to a total of 3,910,426 words and 23,738,430 characters.
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Here you will find the overview of Books we have of Buddhism. There are currently 84 Books available to read online. This sums to a total of 3,910,426 words and 23,738,430 characters.
If you want to browse other texts of Buddhism, click on any of the tabs below.
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The Samaññaphala Sutta is the second discourse of all 34 Digha Nikaya discourses. The title means, "The Fruit of Contemplative Life Discourse."
This discourse tells the story of King Ajatasattu, son and successor of...
new! The Brahmajāla Sutta
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The Brahmajala Sutta is the first of 34 suttas in the Digha Nikaya. The sutta discusses three main topics:
1) the elaboration of the Ten Precepts (Cula-sila),
2) the Middle Precepts (Majjhima-sila),
3) and the Great Precep...
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The Way of the White Clouds as an eye-witness account and the description of a pilgrimage in Tibet during the last decenniums of its independence and unbroken cultural tradition, is the attempt to do justice to the above-mentioned...
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The Bodhisattvacharyāvatāra or Bodhicaryāvatāra, sometimes translated into English as A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, is a famous Mahāyāna Buddhist text written c. 700 AD in Sanskrit verse by Shantideva (Śāntidev...
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The Naladiyar is one of the few original works we have in Tamil. It contains altogether forty chapters, of ten stanzas each, on moral subjects.
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The Pārāyanavagga (Pali, "Way to the Far Shore Chapter") is a small collections of suttas within the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism.
Speaking generally, the Aṭṭhakavagga and the Pārāyanavagga tend more str...
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The Flower Adornment Sutra (Avataṃsaka Sūtra) is one of the most influential Mahayana sutras of East Asian Buddhism. The Avataṃsaka Sūtra describes a cosmos of infinite realms upon realms, mutually containing one another.
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Anagarika Dharmapala was a Ceylonese Buddhist revivalist and writer. He was one of the founding contributors of Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalism and Buddhism.
* Copyright: BPS Online Edition © (2008); Visit source link or see th...
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The first of the texts translated here, the Exhortation to Rāhula given at Ambalaṭṭhikā (Ambalaṭṭhikā-Rāhulovāda Sutta), was spoken by the Buddha when Rāhula was seven years old. The discourse has two main subjects, ...
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Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Pūrvapraṇidhāna Sūtra is a Mahāyāna sūtra teaching about the bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha, and is one of the more popular sūtras in Chinese Buddhism. The sutra tells of how Kṣitigarbha became a bo...
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Buddhacharita is an epic poem in the Sanskrit mahakavya style on the life of Gautama Buddha by Aśvaghoṣa, composed in the 1st century CE.
* Copyright: bdkamerica.org; Creative Commons "Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Al...
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The female deity Kurukullā, whose practice is the subjectmatter of this text, has a particular place and orientation amid the pantheon of meditational deities.
This English translation was prepared on the basis of the readings...
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This book then is an attempt to give a sketch of Indian thought or Indian religion and of its history and influence in Asia.
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This book then is an attempt to give a sketch of Indian thought or Indian religion and of its history and influence in Asia.
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This book explains the bodhisattva concept and gives guidance to the Buddhist practitioner following the Mahāyāna path towards the attainment of enlightenment.
The text was written in Sanskrit by Shantideva (Śāntideva), a B...
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Paticcasamuppada is Pali language, a combination of three words, i.e.
Patticca means "because" and "dependent upon."
Sam means "well",
Uppada means "arising of effect through cause",...
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This book then is an attempt to give a sketch of Indian thought or Indian religion and of its history and influence in Asia.
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Indispensable reference for art historians, scholars of Eastern philosophy and religion. Wealth of detailed scholarly information on names, attributes, symbolism, pictorial representations of virtually every major and minor divini...
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*english translation*
The first book of the Abhidhamma (Part 3 of the Tipitaka).
The Dhammasangani enumerates all the paramattha dhamma (ultimate realities) to be found in the world. According to one such enumeration these a...
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This book includes many things that may not be easy to understand for the reader who is not familiar with the theory and practice of Theravada Buddhism. This book is a translation of the Dhutanga practices of Venerable Acharn Mun ...
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This Book explains how the Deva's interacted with Buddha throughout his history. There are many stories where Buddha teaches the Deva's. Also contains details about the layers of existence (planes) and stories of the Deva's that l...
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A study of its origin and development in relation to the Sutta and Vinaya Pitakas
by Jotiya Dhirasekera, [Now Bhikkhu Dhammavihari]
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This book tries to explains some of the practical uses of the Abhidhamma. The Abhidhamma is the third part of the Pali Canon (Tipitaka). The meaning of "Abhidhamma" is explained as "the higher teaching".
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Mahākāśyapa or Kāśyapa was from Magadha, who became one of the principal disciples of Śākyamuni Buddha and who convened and directed the first council. (from wiki)
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Compilation of Buddha's Life from Birth till Death.
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The life of the Buddha is more than an account of one man's quest for and realisation of the truth; it is also about the people who encountered that man during his forty-five year career and how their encounter transformed them.
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An ancient anthology of protective (paritta) suttas translated into English: discourses of the Buddha commonly recited for protection against fear, illness, and misfortune. An introductory essay explains the value of paritta recit...
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"According to the seed that's sown,
So is the fruit ye reap therefrom.
Doer of good will gather good,
Doer of evil, evil reaps,
Sown is the seed, and thou shalt taste
The fruit thereof"
Buddha - Samyutta Nikaya
Sukhi H...
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Printed Edition 1926
Macmillan and Co., Limited
St Martin's Street, London
Web Edition 2000
Rhajiv Ratnatunga
Pittsburgh. PA USA
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The work introduces itself as a treatise composed “for clansmen following the suttas who are zealously engaged in the practice of the vehicle to great enlightenment, in order to improve their skilfulness in accumulating the requ...
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By The Editorial Committee - Translation Section
Department for the Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana
Ministry of Religious Affairs, Yangoon, Myanmar, 1995 supplied by http://www.nibbana.com
This introduction in a way may b...
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Cingalese history is authenticated by the concurrence of every evidence that can contribute to verify the annals of any country – “Ceylon” Pearl of the East by Harry Williams
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Translated by Professor Ko Lay,
Revised by Sayadaw U Silananda,
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, Yangon, 1999
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Being an Account by the Chinese Monk Fa-Hien of his Travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in Search of the Buddhist Books of Discipline.
Translated and annotated with a Corean recension of the Chinese text by James Legge
added 2010-02-19
Practical Advice for Meditators
by Bhikkhu Khantipalo
The Wheel Publication No. 116
Copyright © 1986 Buddhist Publication Society
For free distribution only.
You may print copies of this work for your personal use.
You may re-...
added 2010-02-19
Compiled and translated from the Pali texts by Nyanaponika Thera
The Wheel Publication No. 90/92
ISBN 955-24-0015-5
Copyright © 1987 Buddhist Publication Society
For free distribution only.
You may print copies of this work fo...
added 2010-02-09
The Patthanuddesa Dipani
The Buddhist Philosophy of Relations
By Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw, Aggamahapandita, D.Litt.
Translated into English by Sayadaw U Nyana, Patamagyaw of Masoeyein Monastery Mandalay.
Edited by The English Edito...
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The Catusacca-Dipani
The Manual of the Four Noble Truths
By Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw, Aggamahapandita, D.Litt.
Translated into English by Sayadaw U Nyana, Patamagyaw of Masoeyein Monastery Mandalay
Edited by The English Editoria...
added 2010-02-01
The Vipassana-Dipani
The Manual of Insight Or The Exposition Of Insight
Honor to the Buddha
By Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw, Aggamahapandita, D.Litt.
Translated into English by Sayadaw U Nyana, Patamagyaw of Masoeyein Monastery Manda...
added 2010-01-31
Conditionality of Life in the Buddhist Teachings
An outline of the 24 Conditions as taught in the Abhidhamma
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In Asoka’s Footsteps
Dhamma in India, October 1999
by Nina Van Gorkom
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Rupas by Nina van Gorkom: An explanation about an absolute reality around and inside us.
added 2010-01-03
NAMO TASSA BHAGAVATO ARAHATO SAMMÅ SAMBUDDHASSA
HOMAGE TO HIM, THE BLESSED ONE, THE WORTHY ONE, THE FULLY ENLIGHTENED ONE
added 2009-08-23
English Translation By P. H. Wei
Update: 01-09-2003
added 2009-08-23
The Wheel Publication No. 397/398
ISBN 955-24-0125-9
Copyright © 1994 Buddhist Publication Society
Buddhist Publication Society
P.O. Box 61
54, Sangharaja Mawatha
Kandy, Sri Lanka
For free distribution only
You ...
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By Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo
(Phra Suddhidhammaransi Gambhiramedhacariya)
Translated from the Thai by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Copyright © 1995 Mettá Forest Monastery
For free distribution only
You may reprint this w...
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Translated by U Aye Maung
Published by U Min Swe
Buddhasasana Nuggaha Organization
Rangoon, Burma.
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From Stephen L. Klick:
"There is no safety in the threefold world; it is like a burning house, replete with a multitude of sufferings, truly to be feared…"
added 2009-06-07
This ebook is about Patthana Dhamma, the 7th text of abhidhamma pitaka of tipitaka or the teachings of The Buddha, the Exalted One, Fully Enlightened One, Tathagata, Well Gone One; 623 BC.
The materials are from a small bookle...
added 2009-05-24
The Theravadin Buddhist Monk's Rules
compiled and explained by: Bhikkhu Ariyesako
Discipline is for the sake of restraint,
restraint for the sake of freedom from remorse,
freedom from remorse for the sake of joy,
joy f...
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Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato
Samma-Sambuddhassa
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Aggamaha Saddhamma Jotika Dhaja
Dean, Faculty of Patipatti,
I T B M U, Yangon
1998
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A.T.M.,B.A.,B.C.S. (1), F.R.E.S.
Author of Ashin Anuraddha's
Abhidhammathasangaha in Pali & Burmese
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FERVENT WISHES
May this Gift of Dhamma help us in deepening
our understanding of the Good Dhamma
and our practice of meditation.
May we grow in love, kindness and wisdom.
May our heart dwell in the spirit of the Dhamma.
Ma...
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A Collection of Talks
on Mindfulness Meditation
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VIPASSANA MEDITATION
Lectures on Insight Meditation
BY VENERABLE CHANMYAY SAYADAW U JANAKABHIVAMSA
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The Pali word mettā is a multi significant term meaning loving kindness, friendliness, goodwill, benevolence, fellowship, amity, concord, inoffensiveness and non violence.
The present booklet aims at exploring various facets ...
added 2009-05-16
Dedication:
May all beings live happily, free from fear, and may all share in the blessings springing from the good that has been done.
added 2009-05-16
The View From the Center
Ajahn Amaro
July 18, 2008
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A collection of talks dealing with understanding and practicing the Four Noble Truths
added 2009-05-16
A short book of four chapters dealing with the Triple Gem, Anapanasati, Happiness and Unhappiness, and Nibbana
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Anapana sati, the meditation on in and out breathing, is the first subject of meditation expounded by the Buddha in the Maha satipatthana Sutta, the Great Discourse on the Foundations of Mindfulness.
Homage to the Blessed One,...
added 2009-05-10
An outline of the history and development of the sangha, the Buddhist order of monks and nuns, with many interesting stories and examples, from their beginnings in the Buddha's time to the present day.
added 2009-05-10
An introduction to the Jhanas (a set of meditative attainments).
Jhanas are states of deep mental unification which result from the centring of the mind upon a single object with such power of attention that a total immersion ...
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In the Abhidhammattha Sangaha there is a brief exposition of the Law of Dependent Origination, followed by a descriptive account of the Causal Relations that finds no parallel in any other philosophy.
Edited in the original Pa...
added 2009-05-03
Vipassana means 'insight' or 'perception'. This book helps prepare your mind for meditation. It conists of a series of lectures and is meant for people new to Vipassana Meditation.
added 2009-05-03
Abhidhamma is the 3rd and last part of the Buddhist Pāli Canon. This book is meant as an introduction to the various concepts presented in the seven books of the Abhidhamma.
added 2009-05-02
This book discusses the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path and finally how to reach Nirvana.
added 2009-04-26
The "Gospel of Buddha" is a 19th century compilation from a variety of Buddhist texts by Paul Carus. It is modelled on the New Testament as was very widely read. It was even recommended by Ceylonese Buddhist leaders as a...