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Texts in English Only
In this section a growing body of works, including translations that appear in the Texts and Translations section of this website, are presented in English only. Many of these translations have now been read in and can be listened to as well as read, either from the page itself or by going to the Audio page.
Canonical Works:
The Great Emancipation (DN 16)
Exalted Utterances (Udàna, KN 3)
The Supplementary Readings (KN 1)
Meditation Discourses:
The Discourse about the Ways of Attending to Mindfulness (MN. 10)
The Discourse about Mindfulness while Breathing (MN. 118)
The Discourse about Mindfulness related to the Body (MN. 119)
The Discourse to Girimànanda (AN 10:60)
The Long Discourse Giving Advice to Ràhula (MN 62)
The Discourse Concerning Màluïkyaputta (SN 35. 95)
Doctrinal Works:
The Earliest Recorded Discourses of the Buddha
(from Lalitavistara, Mahàkhandaka & Mahàvastu)
The Journey from Uruvilvà to »ùipatana (from Mahàvastu)
The Discourse that Set the Dharma-Wheel Rolling (from Lalitavistara)
The Discourse that Set the Dhamma Wheel Rolling (from Vin Mv 1)
The Discourse giving the Analysis of the Truths (MN 141)
The Discourse on Arising and Ceasing (The Fourth Discourse of the Buddha) (Mhv pp. 446-9)
The Second Discourse giving an Analysis of the Faculties (SN 48.10)
The Discourse giving the Analysis of Offerings (MN 142)
The Discourse on the Belief Systems (AN 3.61)
The First Discourse on the Bases for Talk (AN 10.69)
The Discourse about Suitable deeds (AN 4.61)
The Explanation and Analysis of Conditional Origination from the Beginning
Abhidhamma Texts:
The Matrix from the Abstract Teaching (from Dhammasaïgaõã)
The Analysis of the Ways of Attending to Mindfulness (Vibh. 7)
Post-Canonical Works:
Garland of Birth Stories
J. S. Speyer's translation of âryaèåra's Jàtakamàlà
The Buddha Carita or The Life of the Buddha
E.B. Cowell's translation of Aèvaghoùa's Buddhacarita