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' Wisdom Publications and UrbanDharma.org have joined forces to offer a 20% discount code - UDW14 - on the New Edition of 'Mindfulness in Plain English' which can be applied to both the 'paperback and eBook' version at check out, on the Wisdom Publications website. See link below.' Wisdom Publications / New and updated / 20% off - The Buddha and His Teachings by Ven. Heng Sure, Betsy Rose and Alan Senauke Recorded Live - The joys and teachings of dharma flow through every human activity. The creation of sound and rhythm in the midst of space and silence has always helped people wake up to life.

Music flourished in specific ways in every culture around the world, and it has the ability to cut through our perceived differences. Insight Meditation Center brought together three Western practitioners of Buddhism and of music. Their folk-rooted acoustic music combines tradition and innovation much as our practice here in California does the same. MP3 Files) A Buddhist Channel Video Original A (23 min) Documentary on the Venerable K Sri Dhammananda Ven.

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It premiered with resounding success at the recently concluded Wesak International Film Festival (WIFF). For more than half a century, K Sri Dhammananda has been a leading light in disseminating Buddhism in Malaysia. Although there are different schools of Buddhism practiced in this country, such is his deep impact on the community that he is affectionately known by all as Chief Venerable, or just 'Chief'. This short film offers a glimpse of Chief's remarkable life and work. It captures Chief, not just as a highly respected senior monk, but as someone with very human qualities – humane, humorous and always caring for the well-being of others. Many thanks to for making this video available for free download. The video is a.mov file and plays with Quicktime.

Bhikku Bodhi Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi’s - popular 10-lecture series an 'Introduction to Buddhism' has been distributed on cassette tapes for over 20 years. The program contains detailed lectures on the core, original teachings of the Buddha. In 1981 while residing at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, Bhante Gunaratana, then the President of the Buddhist Vihara Society, suggested he record the lectures so that the Vihara could distribute them as a set of cassette tapes. Today, the lectures are considered 'public domain' for anyone to copy and distribute freely. We recommend that you first listen to them in their proper sequence. 1) The Buddha 2) The Four Noble Truths 3) The Nature of Existence 4) Dependent Origination 5) Rebirth and Kamma 6) Nibbana 7) Eightfold Path 8) Meditation 9) Social Teachings of Buddha 10) The Sangha.

Talks are MP3 files -. By Thanissaro Bhikkhu of Wat Metta This site contains Dhamma talks in the Kammatthana (Thai Forest) traditions of Theravada Buddhism, in which Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) is a senior monk known for his skill in meditation and teaching. Visitors may be interested in our page of, the edited transcriptions of many of the Dhamma talks included here, located in the books Meditations, Meditations2, and Meditations3. The essay books Purity of Heart, Noble Strategy, and The Karma of Questions by the same author are also available. All of these books are provided here in PDF. Talks are MP3 files -. By Kusala Bhikshu Dharma talks with - an American born Buddhist monk and web master of Urban Dharma.

Kusala shares his understanding of Buddhism in a simple, non-technical way through stories, humor and personal insights. Topics include: Questions & Answers - 43 min.

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Kusala was filmed at the International Buddhist Meditation Center in March, 2006 by Magic Bell Productions for 'The Buddhist Way of Life,' a weekly TV program on Buddhism. Kusala gives a short talk on how to have peace in a world of conflict and plays some blues on his harmonica. Kusala's 1998 TV Appearance / In July of 1998 Kusala was contacted by the Vibe TV Show with Sinbad, because of an in the LA Times on his work in Juvenile hall. - Insight Meditation Center Insight Meditation Center - in Redwood City, California offers a wide range of Dharma, all for free download. Topics include: Shaila Catherine - Equanimity: Our Greatest Friend - 42:44, Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia - Working With Difficult States of Mind - 55:37, Berget Jelane - Interdependence - 44:42, Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia - The Threefold Bliss - 41:55, Andrea Fella - Patience - 58:40, Richard Shankman - Breath Meditation: Integration of Concentration and Mindfulness - 1:02:25, Gil Fronsdal - Three Characteristics: Not Self - 42:29, Gil Fronsdal - Karma and Western Misunderstanding, Followup - 50:25, Thanissaro Bhikkhu - Emptiness - 25:58. And many more. Calibre - can convert from a huge number of formats to a huge number of formats.

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This ebook contains extracts of the early Buddhist discourses from the Pali Tipitaka, and also from some post-canonical writings. Presented so that one reading can be reflected upon each day of the year. This ebook is an indispensable companion for anyone trying to apply the Buddha's gentle message to their daily life. “An Introductory Course in Early Buddhism' (Buddhism Course) - by Bro. Chan Khoon San Over the last few years, several readers have indicated to me that the articles in the Introductory Course in Buddhism were too brief and should be expanded to provide more details.

This new book entitled “Buddhism Course” is a carefully researched and updated version. It contains 17 chapters dealing with most of the relevant topics on Buddhism, such as: Life of the Buddha, Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Noble Path, Dependent Origin, Law of Kamma, Death and Rebirth, Five Destinations, World Cycles when Buddhas Appear, Ten Bases of Meritorious Action, Buddhist Vipassana Meditation, Recollection of the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha and the Three Baskets (Tipitaka) in Buddhism. 156 Pages - (637 KB) - Free Guide to Tipitaka — Compiled by U Ko Lay. The Guide to the Tipitaka is an outline of the Pali Buddhist Canonical Scriptures of Theravada Buddhism from Burma. This is a unique work, as it is probably the only material that deals in outline with the whole of the Pali Buddhist Tipitaka. The Tipitaka includes all the teachings of the Buddha, grouped into three divisions: the Suttanta Pitaka, or general discourses; the Vinaya Pitaka, or moral code for monks and nuns; and the Abhidhamma Pitaka, or philosophical teachings. An excellent reference work which gives an overview of the Pali Buddhist texts.

402 Pages - (1.5 MB) - Free Pali Buddhist Dictionary 4th Edition — Ven. Nyanatiloka Pali Studies This is an authentic dictionary of Buddhist doctrinal terms, used in the Pali Canon and its Commentaries.

It provides the reader not with a mere enumeration of Pali terms and their English equivalents, but offers precise and authentic definitions and explanations of canonical and post-canonical terms and doctrines, based on the Suttas, Abhidhamma and the Commentaries. 999 Pages - (. 4.7 MB) - Free The Seeker's Glossary of Buddhism: A Dictionary / Encyclopedia of Buddhism - Sutra Translation Committee of USA/Canada This is a revised and expanded edition of 'The Seeker's Glossary of Buddhism.'

The text is a compendium of excerpts and quotations from some 350 works by monks, nuns, professors, scholars and other laypersons from nine different countries, in their own words or in translation. How to use the Glossary: This book can be used in threeways: to find the definition of unfamiliar terms; to gain a broader understanding of specific Buddhist concepts; and also as an introduction to Buddhism. In the last instance, we suggest that readers begin with the entry on Parables, then move on to Practice, Obstacles to Cultivation and Ten Non-Seeking Practices. Other entries of a more contemporary interest can be read with benefit by all. These include: Birth Control, Organ Transplants, Vegetarianism, Universe, Immortality. Note: This is a large file, if you're using a 56k modem it may take a few minutes to download.

446 Pages - (1.7 MB) - Free The Wings to Awakening / An Anthology from the Pali Canon - Translated and Explained by Thanissaro Bhikkhu Many anthologies of the Buddha's teachings have appeared in English, but this is the first to be organized around the set of teachings that the Buddha himself said formed the heart of his message: the Wings to Awakening (bodhi-pakkhiya-dhamma). The material is arranged in three parts, preceded by a long Introduction. The Introduction tries to define the concept of Awakening so as to give a clear sense of where the Wings to Awakening are headed. It does this by discussing the Buddha's accounts of his own Awakening, with special focus on the way in which the principle of skillful kamma (in Sanskrit, karma) formed both the 'how' and the 'what' of that Awakening: The Buddha was able to reach Awakening only by developing skillful kamma — this is the 'how'; his understanding of the process of developing skillful kamma is what sparked the insights that constituted Awakening — this is the 'what.' Learn Pali - The Canonical Language of Early Buddhism. Narada, Thera - 234 Pages - (820 KB) - Free From the Preface: The word Pali means 'the Text', though it has now come to be the name of a language. Magadhi was the original name for Pali.

It was the language current in the land of Magadha during the time of the Buddha. The elements of Pali can be mastered in a few months, Pali opens one's ears to the Dhamma and the music of the Buddha's speech. This little book on Pali is intended to be an elementary guide for beginners. Charles Duroiselle - 182 Pages - (502 KB) - Free From the Preface to the Third Edition: Most introductory Pali grammar books consist of lessons that teach the elements of the language in stages, but because of that they are also very difficult to use as a reference when you need to look up a noun's declension, or a verb's conjugation. This book because of it's practical and comprehensive coverage of the elements of the Pali language in complete chapters is a very useful reference.

This book was also not written for linguistics experts, but for students with little experience studying Pali grammar. A selection of Pali words for daily reflection - 39 Pages - (402 KB) - Free From the introduction: This booklet aims to assist new Buddhist Students who are unfamiliar with some of the Pali words often used in the study of Buddhism. As the title of the booklet suggests, we encourage the learning and use of Pali words by learning one word each day. The booklet can serve as both a dictionary and a glossary of terms for your reference. Compiled by Ven. Gunaratana - 194 Pages - (1.44 MB) - Free From the introduction: The purpose of this book is manifold. One is to teach the users of this book of devotion how to pronounce Pali words correctly.

The most effective way of doing so is to repeat the same thing over and over again. This book of devotion is made for daily recitation in English or Pali. We also intend to teach Dhamma through this devotional service, as the Pali language is used primarily to teach the Dhamma. 57 Pages - (5.97 MB) - Free A Photo Essay of the Four Places of Buddhist Pilgrimage in India — Bro. Chan Khoon San The aim of this photo essay is to share my experience and knowledge with fellow Buddhists about the benefits of undertaking a pilgrimage to the Four Great Places with the correct mental attitude. The idea of a pilgrimage came from the Buddha himself. Before He passed into Mahaparinibbana, the Buddha advised pious disciples to visit four places that may be for their inspiration after He was gone.

They are Lumbini, where He was born; Buddhagaya, where He attained Supreme Enlightenment; Deer Park in Sarnath, where He preached the First Sermon; and Kusinara, where He passed into Mahaparinibbana. The pious disciple should visit these places and look upon them with feelings of reverence, reflecting on the particular event of the Buddha's life connected with each place. Since the Mahaparinibbana of the Buddha, these four shrines of Buddhism have become the focal points for pious disciples to rally around and seek inspiration. ( Third Edition) Buddhist Pilgrimage ( Third Edition) - Bro. Chan Khoon San This is the third edition of ‘‘Buddhist Pilgrimage’ since it was first published in 2002. It comes with a new cover design and contains many new topics and fresh information on several Buddhist sites. An error concerning the religious history of the Matha Kuar shrine in Kushinagar has been rectified.

Since 2002, the author has re-visited the Buddhist circuit seven times and travelled to many new Buddhist heritage sites, notably the Ananda Stupa in Hajipur; Pava near Kusinara; Lauriya Nandangarh in northern Bihar; Kosambi in Allahabad; Ramagama and Devadaha in Nepal; Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh; the Ajanta Caves in Ajanta; and Diksha Bhumi in Nagpur, Maharashtra. A chance remark he heard about the Buddha’s alms bowl still existing in Afghanistan prompted the author to carry out a research of its whereabouts after the Buddha had donated it to the Licchavis before his Parinibbana. The result is a new article entitled ‘The Journey of the Buddha’s Alms Bowl’ in PART III, 5, page 153. Among the colour plates, I have included some rare Buddhist sites in Northern Pakistan.

Although the light of Dhamma no longer shines in that country, yet it possesses some of the most beautiful Buddhist relics from its glorious past. Sadly, many of them were destroyed by the Talibans who overran the Swat Valley in 2007 e.g. Jehanabad Buddha carved on rock and Gandharan sculptures in Swat Museum.

135 Pages - (607 KB) - Free Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms — Fa-Hien. Fa-Hien was a Chinese monk of the Eastern dynasty (4th-5th Century). In 399 he left China for India, finally arriving there after six years of hard travel. After studying Sanskrit and obtaining many Sanskrit texts of the Tripitaka (Buddhist canon), he returned to China by sea in 414. This text is an Account by 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 Korean recension of the Chinese text by James Legge. 98 Pages - (840 KB) - Free The Buddha Dharma for College Students - by Buddhadasa, Bhikkhu The format to 'Buddha Dhamma for Students' is to answers questions a non-Buddhist is likely to ask about the fundamentals of Buddhism. It is the results of two talks given by Ajahn Buddhadasa to students at Thammasat University, Bangkok. He goes back to the original principles pointed out by the Buddha, explaining these simply and directly. The form of the Dharma talk's are designed to prepare students for those occasions when they will be asked questions by people from other religions.

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These teachings are aimed at the householder. Each part of the Eightfold Path is explained in a separate chapter. The tone of the teaching is contemporary and non-technical. The universality and relevance of the Buddha's teaching are illustrated by numerous quotations from more recent luminaries. There are also some useful exercises which enable the reader to experience the truth of these teachings.

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136 Pages - (350 KB) - Free Handbook For Mankind — Buddhadasa, Bhikkhu. The Principles of Buddhism explained by Buddhadasa, Bhikkhu. As a guide for newcomers to the Buddha Dhamma (the Truth which the Buddha awakened to and subsequently taught), this book is an invaluable guide. In it are contained the essential teachings of Buddhism. The Handbook is especially useful for those who approach the Buddha's teaching not as a subject for scholarly study but as a means to understand and ennoble their lives. It includes chapters on 'Looking at Buddhism' and the 'True Nature of Things'.

190 Pages - (509 KB) - Free Intuitive Awareness — Ajahn Sumedho This book is compiled from talks given mostly in 2001 by Ajahn Sumedho; they convey an intuitive understanding of the Buddha’s teaching which has arisen from over 35 years of practice as an American born Buddhist monk. He is the senior Western disciple of Ajahn Chah.

This approach starts with accepting ourselves as we are, not as some ideal of whom we think we should be. By doing this a relaxation can take place that creates space for insight to arise.

For some people this space arises as the sound of silence, or simply a quiet or empty mind. However it manifests, this points to the unconditioned; beyond body and mind objects. From this place of spaciousness, social and personal conditioning can be investigated or reflected upon, thus freeing the heart from the delusion of identifying with the personality. This is not a process of rejecting ourselves or of considering certain thoughts and feelings as wrong, but of learning to be a silent witness to all that arises without attaching to that experience or rejecting it.

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Why cannot women become buddhas? What is the Buddhist attitude towards prostitution? What is an attitude of a Buddhist towards abortion? What is the unique characteristic in American Buddhism which might interest a feminist? 90 Pages - (543 KB) - Free Four Essays - Facing the Future — Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi Ven.

Bhikkhu Bodhi uses the Buddha's teaching as a lens through which to examine some of the confusions about social values that have engulfed us at the dawn of the new century. The opening essay, 'A Buddhist Social Ethic for the New Century,' sets the pace by drawing a contrast between the social system fostered by global capitalism and the type of social organization that might follow from a practical application of Buddhist principles. 'A Buddhist Model for Economic and Social Development' continues the argument by highlighting the economic, social, and ecological costs of industrial-growth society, sketching a more 'people-friendly' alternative based on Buddhist values. 'The changing face of Buddhism' opens with the question why, in traditional Buddhist countries, Buddhism today is losing its appeal to the young, on its way to becoming little more than a fossilized expression of ethnic culture; in attempting to answer this question he proposes some new lines of emphasis that might help to reverse this trend. In 'Sangha at the Crossroads' he explores the problems that young monks face in finding a meaningful role in today's rapidly changing world.

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37 Pages - (221 KB) - Free Can Killing a Living Being Ever Be an Act of Compassion? The analysis of the act of killing in the Abhidhamma and Pali Commentaries - Rupert Gethin In the Early Buddhist exegetical tradition, the notion that intentionally killing a living being is wrong involves a claim that certain mental states are present in the mind. The idea that killing a living being might be a solution to the problem of suffering runs counter to the Buddhist emphasis on dukkha as a reality. The cultivation of friendliness in the face of suffering is seen as something that can bring beneficial effects for self and others in a situation where it might seem that compassion should lead one to kill. 126 Pages - (2.7 MB) - Free Dhammapada Stories for the Younger Reader — Gambhiro Bhikkhu (Illustrated) Selected verses from the Dhammapada, all depicted with thirty-two beautiful illustrations. This collection is a great introduction to the Dhammapada and has been carefully compiled and edited for the younger reader by Gambhiro Bhikkhu.

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Interpreted by Ven. Kurunegoda Piyatissa, Maha Thera and told by Todd Anderson. These stories are not scholarly word-for-word translations as have been done by others. Rather these tales have been rewritten in modern English understandable by western readers. By reading these stories, children and adults can develop their knowledge and learn how to face the difficulties of modern life. The Buddha himself used Jataka stories to explain concepts like karma and rebirth and to emphasize the importance of moral values.

547 Pages - (184 KB) - Free The Jataka Tales Vol 2 — Ven. Kurunegoda Piyatissa and Todd Anderson This is the second volume of fifty stories from the Jataka Tales - Buddhist Tales for Young and Old, interpreted by Ven. Kurunegoda Piyatissa, Maha Thera and told by Todd Anderson. 42 Pages - (1.5 MB) - Free The One-Who-Saw — Gambhiro Bhikkhu (Illustrated) 'There once was a happy land where the inhabitants lived a happy and harmonious life. They were kind to one another and their ways were simple. Their wants were few.' An illustrated Buddhist story about the 'One Who Saw' combines Buddhist themes of greed and hatred into a children's book.

This little eBook allows the young to find their heart and the old to know their heart. 42 Pages - (2.5 MB) - Free In the Dead of Night — Gambhiro Bhikkhu (Illustrated) 'I had been driving all day on a long, lonely, dusty road. Night had already fallen when I decided to rest.

I still had a long way to go and I felt very tired.' This book deals with people's fear and emotions with some scary, but humorous illustrations. 14 Pages - (80 KB) - Free Seeding the Heart — Gregory Kramer. Loving-kindness Meditation with Children. The practice of loving-kindness, or metta, can be done in one of two ways: either in intensive prolonged meditation to develop deep states of concentration, or in daily life at any time one meets with people and animals or thinks about them. To learn about the radiating of metta to all beings with children, we have to tap into the store of knowledge accumulated by lay people and parents.

It must be knowledge which has grown out of years of living and loving with children and young adults. Gregory Kramer, father of three boys, shows us here with what subtle but precise adjustments in the standard practice of loving-kindness he was able to anchor in the lives of his children. 216 Pages - (875 KB) - Free The Light of Asia— Sir Edwin Arnold A classic in Buddhist literature, 'The Light of Asia', by Sir Edwin Arnold (1879), is without any doubt, a unique work. It is primarily because, this is the only original poem written in English on the Buddha, throughout the long history of Buddhism. Sir Edwin Arnold, the Author of this epic poem, was initially persuaded to compose this sacred work, as a result of his deep and abiding desire to aid in the better and mutual understanding between East and West.

11 Pages - (54 KB) - Free Letter From Mara — A story by Punnadhammo Bhikkhu - Arrow River Forest Hermitage Author's Note: Apologies are extended to the late C.S. Lewis, author of 'The Screwtape Letters', for using his clever idea. Written in the style of a 1950's Science Fiction story - Letter from Mara tells of the Matrix like existence we live as humans and what challenges lie ahead for those who want to wake up.

A fun and insightful story. Mara in Buddhism symbolizes the passions that overwhelm human beings as well as everything that hinders the arising of the wholesome roots and progress on the path of enlightenment. 190 Pages - (1.6 MB) - Free The Wisdom of Nagarjuna — Dr Peter Della Santina Nagarjuna holds an almost unequaled place among the ranks of those Buddhist saints who expounded the teaching of the Buddha Sakyamuni for the benefit of the world.

Nagarjuna revolutionized the interpretation of the doctrine of the Enlightened One which was current at his time and lent it a vitality and dynamism which has continued to sustain it even to our day among the votaries of the Mahayana. The revolution which Nagarjuna accomplished within the fold of Buddhism was not a radical departure from the original doctrine of the Buddha Sakyamuni. On the contrary, the adherents of the Madhyamaka school are undoubtedly justified in asserting that their interpretation represents the true import of the doctrine of the Buddha and the essence of Buddhism. 194 Pages - (936 KB) - Free Mind-Seal of the Buddhas — Patriarch Ou-i's.

Commentary on the Amitabha Sutra. Of all the forms of Buddhism currently practiced in Asia, Pure Land has been the most widespread for the past thousand years. At the core of this school is a text of great beauty and poetry, the Amitabha Sutra, intoned every evening in countless temples and homes throughout the Mahayana world. This important text shares with the Avatamsaka and Brahma Net sutras the distinction of being among the few key scriptures preached spontaneously by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, without the customary request from the assembly. Although several translations of the sutra itself are available no major commentary appears to have been published in English.

The Van Hien Study Group is therefore privileged to be associated with J.C.Cleary’s present rendering of The Essentials of the Amitabha Sutra — a seminal Chinese commentary by the T’ien-t’ai Master Ou-i (1599- 1655), later recognized as the ninth Patriarch of the Pure Land school. 132 Pages - (743 KB) - Free The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra (2nd Edition) — Tr. By Tripitaka Master Hsuan Tsang. The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese by Tripitaka Master Hsuan Tsang Commentary by Grand Master T'an Hsu Translated into English by Ven. Dharma Master Lok To. The Prajna Paramita Hrydaya Sutra is the core of the Maha Prajna Paramita in six hundred scrolls.

This book is based on a nine-day teaching in which Grand Master T'an Hsu went through the sutra line by line, giving a clear and extensive commentary on each one, using many carefully chosen examples along the way to make his discourse more relevant in terms of everyday life. French Sutra Translation Committee of the United States and Canada New York - San Francisco - Toronto 2000 First published 1995 Second Edition 2000 Sutra Translation Committee of the United States and Canada. 1144 Pages - (8.47 MB) - Free The Shobogenzo — Zen Master Eihei Dōgen A new translation of a Zen classic. The Shōbōgenzō is the recognized spiritual masterpiece by the thirteenth century Japanese Sōtō Zen Master Eihei Dōgen. It is comprised of discourses that he gave to his disciples, in person or in writing, at various times between 1231 and his death twenty-two years later at age fifty-three. These discourses cover a wide range of topics pertinent to those in monastic life though often also relevant to those training in lay life. He discusses matters of daily behavior and religious ceremonial as well as issues involving the Master-disciple relationship.

He also explores the deeper meaning that informs the so-called Zen kōan stories, which often puzzle readers by their seeming illogicality and contrary nature. 70 Pages - (895 KB) - Free Sutra of the Medicine Buddha — Dharma Master Hsuan Jung. In the Mahayana tradition of East Asia, particularly China, Japan, Vietnam and Tibet. The Medicine Buddha occupies a special place in the hearts of Mahayana Buddhists. Specialising in curing diseases, both physical and mental - of which delusion is the root cause.

His healing acts are but the prelude to Supreme Enlightenment for those seekers who have the good fortune to learn of his vows or merely to hear his name! 32 Pages - (1.16 MB) - Free The Sutra on the Eight Realizations — Translation by Thich Nhat Hanh 'The content of The Sutra on the Eight Realizations is grounded in both Mahayana and Theravada viewpoints. Please treasure this Sutra. When I was seventeen, and in my first year of novice studies at a Buddhist Monastery, I had to study and memorize it. This enabled me to easily combine the meaning of the Sutra with meditation of breath counting. From this period until now, 44 years have passed and this Sutra is still an invaluable torch lighting my path. Today I have the opportunity to present it to you.

I am grateful to this deep and miraculous Sutra. I join my hands and respectfully recite, 'Homage to the precious Sutra on the Eight Realizations.' - Thich Nhat Hanh. 46 Pages - (1,084 KB) - Free A Guide to a Proper Buddhist Funeral — Koperasi Buddhisme Malaysia Berhad.

This is a hand book on Buddhist Funerals, with sections on practical advice as to what is to be done when a family member is critically ill; the final moments; when death takes place; preparing for the funeral; paying last respects; the final rites; verses for contemplation; the burial / cremation ceremony and the memorial service. 58 Pages - (1,542 KB) - Free A Theravadin Buddhist Funeral — Ven. Generally, a Chinese funeral is a mixture of Taoist, Confucian and Buddhist rites. How then should a Theravadin Buddhist funeral be conducted? Venerable Suvanno, a respected and senior Theravadin Buddhist monk of Chinese descent explains how a Theravadin Buddhist funeral may be conducted. 120 Pages - (2.7 MB) - Free Dying to Live - The Role of Karma in Dying and Rebirth — Aggacitta Bhikkhu The purpose of this work is to present a comprehensive picture of kamma and the often unpredictable role it plays in the process of dying and rebirth according to orthodox Theravada doctrine.

With the aid of colour diagrams, basic concepts of Abhidhamma are first introduced in order to facilitate a thorough understanding of what happens, on a microscopic level, to the body and mind of a person dying to live again. Since kamma is inextricably linked with Abhidhamma principles, and our main subject of discussion is one of its specific roles, the whole of Chapter 2 is devoted to an exposition of the nature of kamma and its various aspects, classified according to four different ways of analysis. Chapter 3 begins by surveying the causes of death and the possible manifestations of the kamma that is about to produce rebirth in the dying person, and concludes by presenting a microscopic description, accompanied by a colour diagram, of the actual process of dying and rebirth, based on the basic principles of Abhidhamma introduced in Chapter 1.

In Chapter 4, the order in which specific types of kamma generate rebirth is discussed with the help of many interesting storie's mostly extracted from the commentaries, but including a few modern one's and accompanied by pencil drawings. Finally, Chapter 5 summarises and concludes this booklet with some proposals for skilful dying, and a dramatic personal account of a young monk's own observations and masterly manipulation of the changing visions experienced by a dying Buddhist devotee. 66 Pages - (199 KB) - Free Preparing for Death & Helping the Dying— Sangye Khadro. This booklet is based on material used during a seminar that Sangye Khadro taught in Singapore and elsewhere, entitled “Preparing for Death and Helping the Dying.” This seminar answers a genuine need in today’s world, as expressed by one participant: “I am interested to know more about death and how to help dying people, but it’s very difficult to find anyone willing to talk about these things.” The material for the seminar is taken mainly from two sources: traditional Buddhist teachings, and contemporary writings in the field of caring for the dying. This booklet is meant as a brief introduction to the subject rather than a detailed explanation. 56 Pages - (485 KB) - Free The Many Faces of Death — Jacqui James Imagine a life partner, a family member or a close friend of yours is dying.

How might she or he be feeling? Facing death, being in pain maybe. What are her or his intimate needs and wishes? What happens to us when staying with a dying person? How can we deal with the sorrow, the confusing thoughts and the trying situation? How should we communicate with her or him and with the family members and friends? When a beloved person is dying we are touched to our deepest core.

Difficult, painful emotions may rush up, stirring in our hearts. Dying and death becomes a great challenger, breaking into our lives – which we try so hard to keep smooth and under control. 153 Pages - (408 KB) - Free 'Benedict's Dharma 2'.

Forty Episcopalian men and women from around the country gathered for this very special 'Benedictine Experience' inspired by the book, 'Benedict's Dharma,' in historic New Harmony, Indiana. Sister Mary Margaret Funk, OSB, executive director of MID (Monastic Inter-religious Dialogue), Rev.

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. The Pāli Canon (: Tipitaka,:: ) is the standard collection of in the tradition, as preserved in the.

It is the first known and most-complete extant canon. It was composed in and was preserved orally until it was committed to writing during the in in 29, approximately 454 years after the death of. It was composed by members of Sangha of each ancient major Buddhist sub-tradition. It is written in Pali, Sanskrit, and regional Asian languages. It survives in various versions.

The surviving Sri Lankan version is the most complete. The Pāli Canon falls into three general categories, called (from Pali piṭaka, meaning 'basket', referring to the receptacles in which the were kept). Because of this, the canon is traditionally known as the Tipiṭaka (::; 'three baskets'). The three pitakas are as follows:. ('Discipline Basket'), dealing with rules or discipline of the;.

(Sutra/Sayings Basket), discourses and sermons of Buddha, some religious poetry and is the largest basket;., treatises that elaborate Buddhist doctrines, particularly about mind, also called the 'systematic philosophy' basket, likely composed starting about and after 300 BCE. The Vinaya Pitaka and the Sutta Pitaka are remarkably similar to the works of the, often termed. The Abhidhamma Pitaka, however, is a strictly Theravada collection and has little in common with the Abhidhamma works recognized by other Buddhist schools. In pre-modern times the Pali Canon was not published in book form, but written on thin slices of wood ( or Bamboo). The leaves are kept on top of each other by thin sticks and the scripture is covered in cloth and kept in a box. The Canon is traditionally described by the as the Word of the Buddha ( ), though this is not intended in a literal sense, since it includes teachings by disciples.

The traditional Theravādin interpretation of the Pali Canon is given in a series of covering nearly the whole Canon, compiled by ( 4th–5th century CE) and later monks, mainly on the basis of earlier materials now lost. Have been written afterward, commenting further on the Canon and its commentaries. The traditional Theravādin interpretation is summarized in Buddhaghosa's. An official view is given by a spokesman for the of: the Canon contains everything needed to show the path to; the commentaries and subcommentaries sometimes include much speculative matter, but are faithful to its teachings and often give very illuminating illustrations.

In Sri Lanka and, 'official' Buddhism has in large part adopted the interpretations of Western scholars. Although the Canon has existed in written form for two millennia, its earlier oral nature has not been forgotten in actual Buddhist practice within the tradition: memorization and recitation remain common. Among frequently recited texts are the. Even lay people usually know at least a few short texts by heart and recite them regularly; this is considered a form of meditation, at least if one understands the meaning. Monks are of course expected to know quite a bit more (see below for an example).

A Burmese monk named Vicittasara even learned the entire Canon by heart for the (again according to the usual Theravada numbering). The relation of the scriptures to Buddhism as it actually exists among ordinary monks and lay people is, as with other major religious traditions, problematic: the evidence suggests that only parts of the Canon ever enjoyed wide currency, and that non-canonical works were sometimes very much more widely used; the details varied from place to place. Suggests that the whole of Buddhist history may be regarded as a working out of the implications of the early scriptures. Origins According to a late part of the Pali Canon, the Buddha taught the three pitakas.

It is traditionally believed by Theravadins that most of the Pali Canon originated from the Buddha and his immediate disciples. According to the scriptures, a was held shortly after to collect and preserve his teachings. The Theravada tradition states that it was recited orally from the 5th century to the first century, when it was written down. The memorization was enforced by regular communal recitations. The tradition holds that only a few later additions were made.

The Theravādin pitakas were first written down in Sri Lanka in the Temple no earlier than 29-17 B.C.E. Much of the material in the Canon is not specifically Theravādin, but is instead the collection of teachings that this school preserved from the early, non-sectarian body of teachings.

According to Peter Harvey, it contains material which is at odds with later Theravādin orthodoxy. He states that 'the Theravādins, then, may have added texts to the Canon for some time, but they do not appear to have tampered with what they already had from an earlier period.' A variety of factors suggest that the early Sri Lankan Buddhists regarded canonical literature as such and transmitted it conservatively. Authorship Authorship according to Theravadins argues that the Pali Canon represents the teachings of the Buddha essentially unchanged apart from minor modifications. He argues that it also incorporates teachings that precede the Buddha, and that the later teachings were memorized by the Buddha's followers while he was still alive. His thesis is based on study of the processes of the first great council, and the methods for memorization used by the monks, which started during the Buddha's lifetime.

It's also based on the capability of a few monks, to this day, to memorize the entire canon. Bhikkhu Sujato and Bhikkhu Brahmali argue that it is likely that much of the Pali Canon dates back to the time period of the Buddha. Most scholars do agree that there was a rough body of sacred literature that maintained and transmitted. Much of the Pali Canon is found also in the scriptures of other early schools of Buddhism, parts of whose versions are preserved, mainly in Chinese. Many scholars have argued that this shared material can be attributed to the period of.

This is the period before the separated in about the fourth or third century BCE. Views concerning agnosticism Some scholars see the Pali Canon as expanding and changing from an unknown nucleus. Arguments given for an agnostic attitude include that the evidence for the Buddha's teachings dates from (long) after his death.

Some scholars of later Indian Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism say that little or nothing goes back to the Buddha. Ronald Davidson has little confidence that much, if any, of surviving Buddhist scripture is actually the word of the historical Buddha. Geoffrey Samuel says the Pali Canon largely derives from the work of Buddhaghosa and his colleagues in the 5th century AD. Argues that it is not until the 5th to 6th centuries CE that we can know anything definite about the contents of the Canon.

This position was criticized by A. The earliest books of the Pali Canon Different positions have been taken on what are the earliest books of the Canon.

The majority of Western scholars consider the earliest identifiable stratum to be mainly prose works, the Vinaya (excluding the Parivāra) and the first four nikāyas of the Sutta Pitaka, and perhaps also some short verse works such as the. However, some scholars, particularly in Japan, maintain that the Suttanipāta is the earliest of all Buddhist scriptures, followed by the Itivuttaka and Udāna. However, some of the developments in teachings may only reflect changes in teaching that the Buddha himself adopted, during the 45 years that the Buddha was teaching. Most of the above scholars would probably agree that their early books include some later additions. On the other hand, some scholars have claimed that central aspects of late works are or may be much earlier. One of the, the 'Calcutta-Bairat edict', lists several works from the canon which he considers advantageous. According to Alexander Wynne: The general consensus seems to be that what Asoka calls Munigatha correspond to the Munisutta (Sn 207-21), Moneyasute is probably the second half of the Nalakasutta (Sn 699-723), and Upatisapasine may correspond to the Sariputtasutta (Sn 955-975).

The identification of most of the other titles is less certain, but Schmithausen, following Oldenberg before him, identifies what Asoka calls the Laghulovada with part of a prose text in the, the Ambalatthika-Rahulovada Sutta (M no.61). This seems to be evidence which indicates that some of these texts were already fixed by the time of the reign of (304–232 BCE), which means that some of the texts carried by the Buddhist missionaries at this time might also have been fixed. According to the Sri Lankan, the Pali Canon was written down in the reign of King ( Vaṭṭagāmiṇi) (1st century BCE) in, at the.

Most scholars hold that little if anything was added to the Canon after this, though Schopen questions this. Texts Manuscripts.

Burmese-Pali manuscript copy of the Buddhist text, showing three different types of, (top) medium square, (centre) round and (bottom) outline round in red lacquer from the inside of one of the gilded covers The of Theravāda countries is not conducive to the survival of manuscripts. Apart from brief quotations in inscriptions and a two-page fragment from the eighth or ninth century found in, the oldest manuscripts known are from late in the fifteenth century, and there is not very much from before the eighteenth. Printed editions and digitized editions The first complete printed edition of the Canon was published in Burma in 1900, in 38 volumes. The following editions of the Pali text of the Canon are readily available in the West:.

edition, 1877–1927 (a few volumes subsequently replaced by new editions), 57 volumes including indexes. The Pali scriptures and some Pali commentaries were digitized as an MS-DOS/extended ASCII compatible database through cooperation between the and the Pali Text Society in 1996 as PALITEXT version 1.0: CD-ROM Database of the Entire Buddhist Pali Canon. Thai edition, 1925–28, 45 volumes; more accurate than the PTS edition, but with fewer variant readings;. BUDSIR on Internet free with login; and electronic transcript by BUDSIR: Buddhist scriptures information retrieval, CD-ROM and online, both requiring payment. edition, Rangoon, 1954–56, 40 volumes; more accurate than the Thai edition, but with fewer variant readings;.

electronic transcript by Vipāssana Research Institute available online in searchable database free of charge, or on CD-ROM (p&p only) from the institute. Another transcript of this edition, produced under the patronage of the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, World Tipitaka Edition, 2005, 40 volumes, published by the Dhamma Society Fund, claims to include the full extent of changes made at the, and therefore reflect the results of the council more accurately than some existing Sixth Council editions. Available for viewing online (registration required) at Tipiṭaka Quotation WebService.

Sinhalese (Buddha Jayanti) edition, 1957–?1993, 58 volumes including parallel Sinhalese translations, searchable, free of charge (not yet fully proofread.) Available at Journal of Buddhist Ethics. Sinhalese (Buddha Jayanti).

Image files in Sinhala script. The only accurate version of the Sri Lankan text available, in individual page images. Cannot be searched though. Transcript in BudhgayaNews Pali Canon. In this version it is easy to search for individual words across all 16,000+ pages at once and view the contexts in which they appear. No one edition has all the best readings, and scholars must compare different editions.

The Complete Collection of Chinese Pattra Scripture Translations Pali Canon in English Translation, 1895-, in progress, 43 volumes so far, Pali Text Society, Bristol; for details of these and other translations of individual books see the separate articles. In 1994, the then President of the Pali Text Society stated that most of these translations were unsatisfactory. Another former President said in 2003 that most of the translations were done very badly. The style of many translations from the Canon has been criticized as, a term invented by for translations from Sanskrit. He describes it as 'deplorable', 'comprehensible only to the initiate, written by and for Buddhologists'.

Selections: see. A translation by and of the was published by Wisdom Publications in 1995. Translations by of the and the were published by Wisdom Publications in 2003 and 2012, respectively. Download site key of liscad v12 software.

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If the language of the Pāli canon is north Indian in origin, and without substantial additions, it is likely that the canon was composed somewhere in north India before its introduction to Sri Lanka. 'I am saying that there was a person called the Buddha, that the preachings probably go back to him individually. That we can learn more about what he meant, and that he was saying some very precise things.' . 'While parts of the Pali Canon clearly originated after the time of the Buddha, much must derive from his teaching.' .

'there is no evidence to suggest that it was formulated by anyone else than the Buddha and his immediate followers.' . 'If some of the material is so old, it might be possible to establish what texts go back to the very beginning of Buddhism, texts which perhaps include the substance of the Buddha's teaching, and in some cases, maybe even his words',.

Ronald Davidson states, 'most scholars agree that there was a rough body of sacred literature (disputed) that a relatively early community (disputed) maintained and transmitted.' . 'as the Buddha taught for 45 years, some signs of development in teachings may only reflect changes during this period.' . Most notably, a version of the Atanatiya Sutta (from the Digha Nikaya) is included in the tantra (Mikkyo, rgyud) divisions of the Taisho and of the Cone, Derge, Lhasa, Lithang, Narthang and Peking (Qianlong) editions of the Kangyur. References., p. 4, Quote: Pali literature is quite extensive, but very little of it is what we would call secular.

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