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Ancient Buddhist Texts

website last updated June 30th, 2009

Many thanks to all who answered the question in the Micropoll recently
which gave me invaluable feedback

 

This website has 4 main sections:

Original Texts and Studies

Texts and Translations

Texts in English Only

Indian Prosody: Texts and Studies

 

there are also

Reference Materials

Maps of Ancient Buddhist India

Audio Readings of Selected Texts

Photographs

 

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Documents Released During 2009:

 

mp3 Audio Files:

The First Discourse on the Bases for Talk, January 2009

 

Texts and Translations:

The Discourse about the Belief Systems, January 2009

Pañhamakathàvatthusuttaü
The First Discourse on the Bases for Talk, January 2009

Pattakammasuttaü
The Discourse about Suitable Deeds, March 2009

Utpadyananirudhyanasåtram
The Discourse on Arising and Ceasing (The Fourth Discourse of the Buddha), May 2009

Pratãtyasamutpàdàdivibhaïganirdeèasåtram
The Explanation and Analysis of Conditional Origination from the Beginning, May 2009

Uruvilvàto »ùipatanaü Gamanaü
The Journey from Uruvilvà to »ùipatana, May 2009
(PDF ONLY)

Dharmacakrapravartanagàthà
Verses on the Rolling of the Dharma-Wheel, May 2009
(PDF ONLY)

 

English Texts:

The Discourse on the Belief Systems, January 2009

The Discourse on the Belief Systems, January 2009

The Discourse about Suitable deeds, March 2009

The Discourse on Arising and Ceasing (The Fourth Discourse of the Buddha), May 2009

The Explanation and Analysis of Conditional Origination from the Beginning, May 2009

The Journey from Uruvilvà to »ùipatana, May 2009 (PDF ONLY)

Verses on the Rolling of the Dharma-Wheel (PDF ONLY)

 

Maps:

Some Maps illustrating the Growth of the Dispensation (May, 2009)

 

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