The Nidanakatha – Jataka Stories
The Nidānakathā, or Introduction to the Jātaka Stories. Jataka Tales also known as Buddhist Birth Stories is an old collection of tale. The Buddha often used tales to explain and … Read more and download PDF
Buddhism
Welcome to the Buddhism part of the library. Here you will thousands of books from all branches of Buddhism.
Nyaya Sutras of Gautama
Nyaya Sutras of Gautama is a body of ancient hindu scriptures of great significance, likely written by Aksapada Gautama between 6th-century BCE and 2nd-century CE. These four volumes is the … Read more and download PDF
The Mirror of Insight
The Mirror of Insight with the subtitle: The Buddha as a Strategist is a free e-book by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, a monk from the Metta Forrest Monastery. The book focuses on … Read more and download PDF
Treasure of Truth Illustrated Dhammapada
Treasure of Truth – Illustrated Dhammapada is a huge work by Ven. W. Sarada Maha Thero from Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre. It was published in 1994 and it is now … Read more and download PDF
The Discourse on the Dishonest
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Discourse on the Dishonest, Adhammikasuttaṁ, is here presented in a new translation (April 2020) by Ānandajoti Bhikkhu. The text is from the old Dhammapada … Read more and download PDF
The Analysis of Deeds – Karma-vibhanga
The Analysis of Deeds is a brand new (april 2020) translation of the Karma-vibhange (part of the Abhidhamma Pitaka) from the original Pali-source to English. The translation has been undertaken … Read more and download PDF
The Way of Zen in Vietnam by Nguyen Giac
The Way of Zen in Vietnam. By the kind permission of the author of this book, Nguyen Giac, I post this just released book. The Way of Zen in Vietnam … Read more and download PDF
Oriental Philosophies
Oriental Philosophies. Through the centuries a rich spiritual import has trickled into the West by word of mouth, through the writings of scholars, through translations and caravans. Philosophies older than … Read more and download PDF
Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism
Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism, by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, published in 1907, is a historical description of Buddhism, and how the religion has organized itself into many branches. It is said … Read more and download PDF
Factors for Awakening
Factors for Awakening by Thanissaro Bhikkhu was published in 2019 and consists of ten talks. The subject is the factors required for attaining awakening or reaching Nirvana. The factors are … Read more and download PDF
Buddhas 16 Prophecies – the prophecies of King Pasendikosol’s dreams by Lord Buddha
Buddhas 16 Prophecies – the prophecies of King Pasendikosol’s dreams by Lord Buddha. Gautama Buddha was never much of a showman. He despised spiritual charlatans, spiritists, fortune tellers and the … Read more and download PDF
Noble Warrior – A Life of the Buddha Compiled from the Pali Canon
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
Bodhinyana by Ven. Ajahn Chah
‘Bodhinyana’ was the first collection of talks by Ven. Ajahn Chah to be translated and published by his Western students. Although Ajahn Chah passed away in 1992, the training which … Read more and download PDF
Zen Anarchy
Zen Anarchy by Max Cafard. What is the Sound of One hand making a Clenched Fist? Zen is the strictest and most super-orthodox form of Buddhism — and at the … Read more and download PDF
AN INTRODUCTION TO MAHAYANA BUDDHISM
An Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism. Buddhism is divided into two great schools, Mahayana and Hinayana. Both systems originated in India, but since the former predominates in China, Japan, Nepal, Japan, … Read more and download PDF