| Anapanasati Sutra - Discourse on the mindfulness of breathing
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| The Dhammapada - A collection of 423 verses containing the Buddha's essential teachings on some 305 occasions for the benefit of a wide range of human beings.
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| Metta Sutra - The Buddha's Words on Kindness (Metta Sutta)
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| Access to Insight - A library of readings from Theravada Buddhism. Search, browse, and download over 600 translated discourses by the Buddha, plus many transcriptions of Dhamma books and talks.
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| The Gospel of Buddha - A 19th century compilation from a variety of Buddhist texts by Paul Carus. It is modelled on the New Testament. It was very widely read, and was even recommended by Ceylonese Buddhist leaders as a teaching tool for Buddhist children.
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| The Lotus Sutra - Also known as the "White Lotus of the True Dharma" or "Saddharma-Pundarika Sutta". Translated by Burton Watson.
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| Dighavu-kumara Vatthu - The Story of Prince Dighavu. Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
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| Satipatthana -- Foundations of Mindfulness - Site is dedicated to the study of sati - a Pali word for the Buddhist concept which is most often translated as "mindfulness."
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| Buddhist Texts - A small collection of various Buddhist teachings and sutras.
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| Samyutta Nikaya - The third division of the Sutta Pitaka, contains 2,889 suttas grouped into five sections (vaggas).
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| Culasunnata Sutta - On Voidness (sunyata) - the quintessence of Buddhism.
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| Buddha's First Sermon - A reconstruction of Buddha's first sermon. Composed at least several centuries after Siddhartha Gautama's death, contains the essence of what the Buddha taught his earliest disciples.
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| Buddha's Sermons and Teachings - A version of Buddha's first sermon and a discussion of the nature of Nirvana.
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| Quotes from the Masters - A collection of quotes from various sutras. Indexed by author.
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| Satipatthana Sutta - The foundations of mindfulness.
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| Lotus of the True Dharma - A sacred text of Mahayana Buddhism on the subject of the true nature of the Buddha.
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| The Anattalakkhana Sutta - A document from the Pali canon of Buddhist scriptures in which Buddha speaks on not-self characteristic.
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| Kalama Sutta - This discourse of the Buddha has been described as "the Buddha's Charter of Free Inquiry." It counters the decrees of dogmatism and blind faith with a vigorous call for free investigation, exhorting one to not rely on what others say in what to believe.
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| Timeless Wisdom - Quotes and excerpts from the Buddhist sutras.
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| Anattalakkhana Sutta - The discourse on the not-self characteristic.
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| Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta - Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion.
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| Kalama Sutra -- Extract - This extract exemplifies the scientific and rational approach to Buddhist practice and teachings, instead of by blind faith. It also demonstrates that the teachings of the Buddha are closely bonded to logic and his basic principle that if something is good and beneficial to one and all, we should accept and live by it.
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| Sammaditthi Sutta - The Discourse on Right View.
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| Lankavatara Sutra - Excerpts from the Lankavatara Sutra.
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| Bhikkuni Samyutta Suttas - 10 suttas about Mara, the personification of doubt and evil, trying in vain to lure the bhikkhunis (nuns) away from their meditation spots in the forest by asking them provocative questions.
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| Satipatthana Sutra - Discourse on The Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
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| Householder Sutta Page - Provides links of various Suttas on the internet.
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| The Flower Adornment Sutra - Translation of chapter 40 of the Avatamsaka Sutra, the basic scripture of the Hua Yen school.
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| Metta Sutta - May all beings be at ease....
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| Satipatthana Sutra - Discourse on The Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
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| Anattalakkhana Sutta - The Sermon on the Not-Self Characteristic.
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| Buddhist Information - A large collection of sutras.
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| Online Mahayana Sutras - Page with various mahayana sutras and a few commentries on sutras. They include Diamond Sutra, Heart Sutra, Sutra of Hui Neng, Amitabha Sutra, and Sutra of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Enlightenment Sutra.
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| Reflections On The Three Fold Lotus Sutra - Paper by John R.A. Mayer. Presents reflections on how this text is applicable to issues in contemporary Western philosophy. Contrasts Nichiren and Tendai traditions with Zen.
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| The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law - This is the complete text in English as translated by H. Kern in 1884.
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| The Lotus Sutra - Translated By H. Kern (1884).
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| Shurangama Sutra - Text, commentaries and articles on content of the sutra and its historical background.
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| Bodhisattva Kishitigarbha Vow Sutra - Transalation presented in the form of a seemingly mythic dialogue between the Buddha and Kishitigarbha. Includes historical introduction, the text and a glossary.
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| Adittapariyaya Sutta - The Fire Sermon.
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| Ananda Sutta - To Ananda (on Mindfulness of Breathing).
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| Anapanasati Sutta - Sutra on mindfulness of breathing.
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| Bhumija Sutta - The discourse to Bhumija.
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| Cula-Kammavibhanga Sutta - Buddhist text on how Action differentiates beings in terms of baseness & excellence.
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| Cula-Malunkyovada Sutta - The Shorter Instructions to Malunkya regarding the cosmos.
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| Cula-Suññata Sutta - The Lesser Discourse on Emptiness.
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| Cula-Vedalla Sutta - The Shorter Set of Questions-and-Answers.
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| Cunda Kammaraputta Sutta - Buddha's teaching about ways in which one is made impure by verbal or mental actions.
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| Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta - Setting Rolling the Wheel of Truth.
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| Kaccayanagotta Sutta - The sutra on right view.
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| Kayagata-sati Sutta - Sutra on Mindfulness immersing in the body.
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| Maha-Cattarisaka Sutta - "The Great Forty" - a discourse on Right View.
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| Maha-Nidana Sutta - The Great Causes Discourse.
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| Maha-Parinibbana Sutta - Sutra on the Last Days of the Buddha. This sutra gives a good summary of the Buddha's Teachings.
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| Maha-Satipatthana Sutta - The Great Frames of Reference Sutra.
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| Rathakara Sutta (Pacetana Sutta) - The Chariot Maker - Buddha's parable about the straightness of wheels as corresponding to the straightness of practice.
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| Sallekha Sutta - The Discourse on Effacement.
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| Sammaditthi Sutta - The Discourse on Right View
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| Sigalovada Sutta - The Discourse to Sigala -- The Layperson's Code of Discipline.
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| Sunakkhatta Sutta - The discourse to Sunakkhatta on craving.
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| Upajjhatthana Sutta - Subjects for Contemplation.
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| Hiri Sutta - A sutra from the Sutta Nipata, discussing definition of friendship.
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| Sabbasava Sutta - Sutra on All the Fermentations (thoughts that arise in mind).
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| Samaññaphala Sutta - The Fruits of the Contemplative Life Sutra. This discourse is one of the masterpieces of the Pali Canon.
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| Siha Sutta - To General Siha (On Generosity). Anguttara Nikaya V.34.
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| Dhammapada [Gutenberg] - A collection of verses; being one of the canonical books of the Buddhists.
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| Dhammapada - Full English translations of the Dhammapada.
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| Shurangama Sutra - Sutra of the Foremost Shurangama at the Crown of the Great Buddha; and of All the Bodhisattvas’ Myriad Practices for Cultivating and Certifying to the Complete Meaning of the Tathagata’s Secret Cause. Translated during the Tang Dynasty by Shramana Paramiti from central India.
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| Dhammapada - The Path Of Dhamma - The Dhammapada consists of 423 verses in Pali uttered by the Buddha on some 305 occasions for the benefit of a wide range of human beings.
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