READ THE BUDDHA'S GREAT TEACHINGS
Translations published by our monastery
Buddha: The Marvelous Sage
|
When we study the teachings of the Buddha in the Sutta Piṭaka and the Vinaya Piṭaka, the Buddha’s majestic glory and life free of defilements dazzle before our eyes. It is impossible to think of anything or anyone more wonderful and marvelous than the Buddha.Many books have been written on the life of the Buddha. But this book is not a scholarly study, rather, this book was written in the way that a disciple who has gone for refuge to the Buddha would view his Teacher.The life of the Blessed One, the Dhamma he realized, and his disciples born of the Dhamma—the Saṅgha—cannot be separated. In this biography of the Buddha, the interconnection of the Triple Gem has been taken into consideration as much as possible. Also, other beings such as devas and Brahmās who live in far-away worlds are mentioned to show the Buddha in his capacity as the supreme spiritual teacher of the universe, the teacher of devas and humans.If by reading Buddha: the Marvelous Sage someone is inspired to happily go for refuge to the Buddha by saying buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi, then the purpose of this book will have been served. Why so? Because to go for refuge to a Buddha is the rarest blessing a being can receive in saṃsāra.By reading this book, may you too have the good fortune to receive this blessing!Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnānānanda Thera
|
What happens after death?
|
The book, ‘What happens after death?’ which is based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha, provides much needed insight to a question that has puzzled us for many years, With the help of the Dhamma, may you all be able to realise the four noble truths, and may this book- translated by Venerable Kiribathgoda Gnanananda thero- help us right our wrongs and lead a virtuous life that brings happiness in this life and the life-after.Available at Amazon.com
|
What Does the Buddha Really Teach?- DHAMMAPADA ( English )
|
In this book you can find the great verses taught by the Budhha in various occasions to the monks and to the people only in English. Available at Amazon.com
|
What Does the Buddha Really Teach?- DHAMMAPADA ( Pali and English )
|
In this book you can find the great verses taught by the Buddha in various occasions to the monks and to the people both in Pali and the English. Available at Amazon.com
|
Voice of Enlightened Nuns: The Therigatha
|
From this book you will learn about the lives and their rejoicing thoughts of the Enlightened Nuns. You will feel their Enlightening lives alive, when you reed this book. Available at Amazon.com
|
Voice of Enlightened Monks: Theragata
From this book you will learn about the lives and enlightenment of monks who followed the Buddha's path to the final end. This is a complete translation of the Theragatha.
Available on-line at Amazon.com as a paperback or Kindle Edition. Also available at our self serve bookshop. Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download.
You can download a sample of the first chapter.
Available on-line at Amazon.com as a paperback or Kindle Edition. Also available at our self serve bookshop. Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download.
You can download a sample of the first chapter.
Stories of Brahmas
From this book you will learn about the gods that live in the highest heavens, the brahma realms. You will see how arrogant gods became disciples of the Buddha. These stories are a translation of the Brahma Samyutta found in the Samyutta Nikaya.
On-line at Amazon.com.
On-line at Amazon.com.
Stories of Heavenly Mensions - From the Vimanavatthu
For the most part, human beings cannot see all of the results of their good and bad actions. Because of this, people often doubt the benefit of doing good things and the danger of doing bad things. Fortunately, the Buddha taught all about the results of actions. In this book you will learn about gods and goddesses who did wholesome actions in their previous human lives. You will be able to understand how powerful the results of doing good things can be.
Available in our bookshop and on-line at Amazon.com. Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download. The first chapter can be viewed on line.
Available in our bookshop and on-line at Amazon.com. Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download. The first chapter can be viewed on line.
Mahamevnawa Pali - English Paritta Chanting Book
This book of sacred teachings of the Buddha is filled with suttas that offer protection in the world and release from it. It includes all of the traditional chants along with important suttas such as the Lokavabodha Sutta and Dhamma Cetia Sutta. All are translated into simple English alternating with the original Pali. English can be easily chanted.
Available on-line at Amazon.com or from our bookshop.
We also have a sample available for download.
Available on-line at Amazon.com or from our bookshop.
We also have a sample available for download.
Stories of Ghosts - From the petavatthu
Most of us are able to see beings who have been reborn in the human realm and many of the beings born in the animal realm. But it is very rare to have the opportunity to witness for ourselves the suffering experienced by those beings born in the ghost realm. Our great teacher, the Supreme Buddha, had an excellent knowledge and vision to be able to see these beings as well as the action that led to the suffering that they experience. In this book, Stories of Ghosts, we can learn about many kinds of ghosts and the bad actions they did to be reborn in the ghost world.
Some ghosts had done bad actions with their body, such as the former deer hunter who, in the ghost world, was torn to shreds by dogs day after day. Other ghosts had done bad things with their speech, such as the ghost who had the mouth of a pig. Even our mental actions can lead to rebirth as a ghost. In this book you will learn about the ghost who held many wrong views and because of that was eventually going to be born in hell for many eons. Some ghosts experience suffering because of not doing things such as practicing generosity.
Because it is not easy to see the results of our own actions immediately, the information in this book will help us to make wise choices about what we do and don't do.
Available in our bookshop and on-line at Amazon.com. Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download. You can also read it on-line here.
Some ghosts had done bad actions with their body, such as the former deer hunter who, in the ghost world, was torn to shreds by dogs day after day. Other ghosts had done bad things with their speech, such as the ghost who had the mouth of a pig. Even our mental actions can lead to rebirth as a ghost. In this book you will learn about the ghost who held many wrong views and because of that was eventually going to be born in hell for many eons. Some ghosts experience suffering because of not doing things such as practicing generosity.
Because it is not easy to see the results of our own actions immediately, the information in this book will help us to make wise choices about what we do and don't do.
Available in our bookshop and on-line at Amazon.com. Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download. You can also read it on-line here.
Stories of Sakka - Lord of Gods
In this book you will learn about the life of Sakka, the lord of the gods. You will hear many of his conversations with the Buddha as well as debates with other gods. Additionally, you will learn about Sakka's previous life as a human and the good actions he did that lead to his rebirth as a god.
This is a translation of the Sakka Samyutta from the Samyutta Nikaya.
Available in our bookshop and on-line at Amazon.com as well as other Amazon stores. Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download, or a PDF download.
This is a translation of the Sakka Samyutta from the Samyutta Nikaya.
Available in our bookshop and on-line at Amazon.com as well as other Amazon stores. Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download, or a PDF download.
The Wise Shall Realize
The Wise Shall Realize, the latest collection of English sutta desananas from Mahamegha, contains six discourses along with the story of Lokusvaminwahanse's journey seeking the Nobel Eightfold path. What is the best way we can help our friends? In the Mittamacca Sutta we learn that the Supreme Buddha wanted us to help our friends by establishing them in unshakable confidence in the Supreme Buddha, Supreme Dhamma, and Supreme Sangha as well as in unbreakable virtue. What should a lay disciple spend their time thinking about? In the Mahanama sutta the Supreme Buddha teaches the recollections we should practice all the time. If we saw the world in the same way the Supreme Buddha did, we would not experience suffering. In the Mahadukkhakkhanda Sutta we lean about our distorted perception of the world. Is it possible for a wise person to turn away from the lures of sensuality? In the Malunkyaputta sutta the Blessed One teaches his disciples a method for doing just that. The Gotama sutta explains the Supreme Buddha's discovery of dependent origination as the direct path for putting an end to this round of samsara. And in the Ananada Sutta, the Blessed One teaches the connection between anapanasati, the four foundations of mindfulness and the seven factors of enlightenment as a path to bring clear knowing and release to completion. Finally, you will get to read a brief account of Lokusvaminwahanse's life story and his efforts to realize the Dhamma.
Available in our bookshop and on-line at Amazon.com (.ca, .uk, etc). Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download. You can also read it on-line from our main monastery's website.
Available in our bookshop and on-line at Amazon.com (.ca, .uk, etc). Also available as a Kindle book for electronic download. You can also read it on-line from our main monastery's website.
