Theravada Text Archives

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• The Thai forest traditions:

  Chah, Ajaan	Browse	Download
  Fuang, Ajaan	Browse	Download
  Kee Nanayon, Upasika	Browse	Download
  Lee, Ajaan	Browse	Download
  Maha Boowa, Ajaan	Browse	Download
  Mun, Ajaan	Browse	Download
  Thate, Ajaan	Browse	Download
  Khamdee, Ajaan	Browse	Download
  Nararatana, Chao Khun	Browse
  Sao, Ajaan	Browse
  Sim, Ajaan	Browse
  Suwat, Ajaan	Browse

  
  

• From the Buddhist Publication Society:

  Bodhi Leaves	Browse	Download
  Wheel Publications	Browse	Download
  Newsletter essays by Bhikkhu Bodhi	Browse	Download
  Miscellaneous titles	Browse	Download

  
  

• Other contemporary western writers and teachers:
  

  Ariyesako, Bhikkhu	Browse	Download
  Khema, Ayya	Browse	Download
  Thanissaro Bhikkhu	Browse	Download

  
  

• Study guides: Browse | Download

  Note: The Study Guides are also available in Microsoft Word 6.0/95 (Macintosh/Windows) format (180k)

  
  

• Miscellaneous books

• Selected texts from the Pali Canon (English translations):
  • Vinaya Pitaka (selected texts): Browse | Download

  • Sutta Pitaka (selected texts):

    Digha Nikaya		Browse	Download
    Majjhima Nikaya		Browse	Download
    Samyutta Nikaya		Browse	Download
    Anguttara Nikaya		Browse	Download
    Khuddaka Nikaya	Khuddakapatha	Browse	Download
    	Dhammapada	Browse	Download
    	Udana	Browse	Download
    	Itivuttaka	Browse	Download
    	Sutta Nipata	Browse	Download
    	Theragatha	Browse	Download
    	Therigatha	Browse	Download

    Note: Anthologies of Thanissaro Bhikkhu's sutta translations are also available in Microsoft Word 6.0 (Macintosh/Windows) format. You can download them from here:

    • Digha Nikaya (88k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, tr.)
    • Majjhima Nikaya (112k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, tr.)
    • Samyutta Nikaya (138k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, tr.)
    • Anguttara Nikaya (146k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, tr.)
    • Khuddaka Nikaya (excluding the Dhammapada) (156k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, tr.)
      • Dhammapada (75k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, tr.)