Awesome Theravada
Theravada is a branch of Buddhism that draws its doctrine from the Pāli Canon, one of the oldest surviving records of the Buddha's teachings.
Contents
- Academic
- Articles
- Blogs
- Books
- Dhamma Talks
- Forums
- Organizations
- Pali
- Places
- Russian Language
- Suttas
- Videos
- License
Academic
- Tipitaka - The Tipitaka, or Pali canon, is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism.
- Early Buddhist texts, translations, and parallels - The Tipitaka; translated by Bhante Sujato along with related translations.
- A Systematic Study of the Majjhima Nikaya - Lectures on the life of the Buddha, ethics, meditation, and wisdom.
- An Introduction to Buddhism - Bhikkhu Pesala provides an overview of the Noble Eightfold Path and several meditation techniques in plain language.
- Universität Hamburg: Prof. Bhikkhu Analayo - Author of several books and papers on Theravada topics.
Articles
- Allowing Things to Arise - How to handle the desire to get rid of negative mind states.
- Grasping and Clining - The four different kinds of attachment and how to eliminate the causes of those attachments.
- Letting Go - Letting go through contemplation, explained with concrete examples.
- ThoughtCo - Clear and well-written series on Buddhism by Barbara O'Brien, with many references to the Pāli Canon.
Blogs
- American Monk: Bhante Subhūti - Monk with roots in the Sri Lanka and Myanmar Forest Traditions.
- Bosque Theravada - Web budista dedicada al Canon Pali, el budismo temprano, y la Tradición de Ajahn Chah.
- Cattāri Brahmavihārā - Father of three in NYC who maintains a daily practice.
- Dhamma Musings - Shravasti Dhammika's musings and travels.
- Dhamma Reflections - Lay disciple's insights in practicing the early Buddhist teachings.
- In the Words of Buddha - Making the authentic teachings of the Buddha accessible to the modern world through textual analysis.
- Sujato’s Blog - Opinions on Buddhism and related issues in a contemporary context.
- Reflections: Ajahn Sucitto - Personal blog of an experienced Buddhist monk.
Books
- How to Meditate - Guide on how to meditate, available in various formats and languages.
- Lessons in Practical Buddhism - Practical teachings to help people live in peace and happiness.
- The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah - Single volume containing many of Ajahn Chah's talks that convey the teachings in a direct, simple, yet profound manner.
- The Four Noble Truths - Booklet by Ajahn Sumedho that serves as an introduction to the Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path.
- A Handful of Leaves - Books and papers that might be hard to find in hard copy format.
Dhamma Talks
Audio
- BuddhaNet - Sample of talks from teachers of several traditions, both lay and ordained.
- Buddhist Society of Western Australia - Talks from the BSWA organized by teacher and category.
- dhamma.audio - Library of teachings from a wide variety of places, sortable by teacher and collection.
- dhammatalks.org - English translations of suttas, audio talks, and books by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
- Tisarana - Recorded talks from Tisarana Buddhist Monastery in Canada.
Forums
- Discuss & Discover - Forums for SuttaCentral early Buddhist texts.