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The Buddhist Scriptures: This section is an overview of the Buddhist Scriptures by Ven. Sayadaw U Sobhana, with an article on "Collecting the Tipitaka" which is the history of the first rehearsal of the Tipitaka. Included is an explanation of the Tibetan Canon and the Chinese Tripitaka which is composed mainly of Mahayana scriptures of the second 500 years, yet translations were not restricted to scriptures of this middle period. The Chinese Tripitaka also possesses a wealth of works of early Buddhism as a good portion of the later productions. Guide To the Tipitaka: An outline of the Pali Buddhist Canonical Scriptures of the Theravada School. The is a unique work as it is probably the only material that deals in outline with the whole of the Pali Buddhist Tipitaka. Available as a BuddhaNet eBook: 
Discourse - Wheel of Dhamma(Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta): The First Discourse of the Buddha, namely the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta commonly known as the Great Discourse on the Wheel of Dhamma. This is a series of discourses on the Dhammacakka Sutta by the late Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw, a Questioner at the Sixth Buddhist Council in Myanmar, (Burma) 1954. The Book of Protection: This is an anthology of selected discourses (24 Suttas) of the Buddha compiled by teachers of old. It is an anthology that has been translated from the original Pali by Ven. Piyadassi Thera. These discourses have a special appeal not only to the Theravada Buddhists but also to the Mahayana Buddhists. It is interesting to find in this anthology the simpler side as well as the deeper side of Buddha's teaching. Apart from their doctrinal value, the selected discourses, when recited, afford a protection against fear and misfortune. + eBook
Everyman's Ethics: Four Discourses on moral instructions for householders. These translations are adapted from the translations and notes in "The Light of the Dhamma" by the late Venerable Narada Thera. Sigalovada Sutta: The Layman's Code of Discipline (Digha Nikaya, No. 31); Maha Mangala Sutta: Blessings (Sutta Nipata vv. 258-269); Parabhava Sutta: Downfall (Sutta Nipata, vv. 91-115); Vyagghapajja Sutta: Conditions of Welfare (Anguttara Nikaya, Atthaka-nipata, No. 54). The Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon. [The Buddha] So this is what you think of me: "The Blessed One, sympathetic, seeking our well-being, teaches the Dhamma out of sympathy." Then you should train yourselves - harmoniously, cordially, and without dispute - in the qualities I have pointed out, having known them directly: the four frames of reference, the four right exertions, the four bases of power, the five faculties, the five strengths, the seven factors of Awakening, the Noble Eightfold Path. M.103 Teachings in Chinese Buddhism: Venerable Yin Shun’s expertise and writings in Buddhism have been widely acknowledged by the Chinese Buddhists this century. The "Miao Yun Collection" or "Teachings in Chinese Buddhism" written by the Venerable Yin Shun provides us with important information and a systematic approach to Buddhism, and giving us a better insight and understanding of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. + eBook
The Filial Piety Sutra: This is one of the most popular Chinese Mahayana Sutras. In it the Buddha Speaks about the Deep Kindness of Parents and the Difficulty in Repaying it. The Buddha is said to have told Ananda "Use this name when you accord with it and uphold it." Abhidhamma Philosophy: Its estimation in the past and its value for the present - from the book Abhidhamma Studies: Researches in Buddhist Psychology, by Ven. Nyanaponika, Thera. nutshell2.zip 53 KB Buddhism in a Nutshell, by Ven. Narada Mahathera 5min-bud.txt 11 KB A Five Minute Introduction to Buddhism. absolute.zip 02 KB The Buddhist View on the Concept of God. b-k-asci.zip 15 KB The Krishnamurti Connection and Buddhism budagod.zip 05 KB Is God Real? A Buddhist Perspective. butler.zip 08 KB Introduction to Buddhism for non-Buddhists. fundabud.zip 71 KB Fundamentals of Buddhism, by Dr P. D. Santina intelect.zip 19 KB Buddhism in the Eyes of the Intellectuals, by Ven K. Sri Dhammananda marriage.zip 32 KB A Happy Married Life: A Buddhist Perspective, by Ven Dhammananda |
