This is an ebook version of the over 800 suttas from Bhikkhu Bodhi’s Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya, previously published on found on the Wisdom Publication website. These translations have been released for free non-commercial distribution. You may like to use a checklist to track what you have read … Read more
This is an index of the English sutta titles of the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha, translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Print it double sided, flipping on the short edge. Related Pages: Selections from the Numerical Discourses: Free Kindle, Epub, Mobi
As we develop a daily habit of reading the suttas it is important that we always remember the reason we are reading the suttas: To develop our faith in the enlightenment of the Supreme Buddha and to put an end to the round of samsara. If we lose track of this purpose, we may not … Read more
The Following are e-books of the Pali Nikayas in the Pali language. The original code comes from the Vipassana Research Institute CST4.0 software which is based on the Burmese Sixth Council edition. They are intended for personal use only and may not be sold under any circumstances. [Note: some e-pub devices will not break long … Read more
This is a e-book edition of Buddhist Legends: Books 1–26 by Eugene Watson Burlingame. It was originally published as part of the Harvard Oriental Series and is now available in print from the Pali Text Society. The translation is in the public domain, although this e-book edition is strictly for free distribution. This e-book edition … Read more
Creating a Personal Anthology is extremely simple, but there are still some places we can go wrong. If this happens our Anthology may be less effective. Below are some common problems and suggestions for solving them. As a reminder, this is the basic method: Read the suttas on a regular basis taking them to heart … Read more
Suttas are the Buddhist scriptures that contain the teachings of the fully enlightened Buddha, Sidhatta Gotama. Theses suttas have been faithfully passed down to us over 2,500 years and are now available translated into very clear, modern English. There are many different styles of suttas, such as sermons, verses (poems), sermons mixed with verses, detailed … Read more
As we read the suttas, we are always trying to see the truth of the teachings in our own lives. When we finish our practice, we can do a quick reflection to help solidify this intention. Begin by making a quick summary in your head of the teaching you just read. It doesn’t have to … Read more
Be prepared for times when reading your regular book of suttas is difficult.
This is a free e-book anthology of Theragatha and Therigatha verses found on AccesstoInsight.org. They are by various translators excluding Ajahn Thanissaro. His translations are published separately by Metta Forest Monastery. These e-books are strictly for free distribution. The following print translations of the Theragatha and Therigatha are available from Mahamevnawa: The Voice of Enlightened … Read more
