General Remarks on the Book List

The "Useful Books" category refers to easely understandable books. They are recommended to all meditators and are found to be very helpful.

The "Buddhist Suttas and Texts" category is mainly recommended to non-begginers meditators and is adviseable for studies.

The "Dictionaries" category is recommended to the ones interested in Pali and to whoever seeks precise understanding of Bhuddist Terms.

May you enjoy the valueable work of all the authors, translators and donors.

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Useful Books on Buddhism

• A Short History of Buddhism
• By : Edward Conze
• Publisher Research Press, India

• Essentials of Insight Meditation Practice : A Pragmatic Approach to Vipassana
• By : Venerable Sujiva
• Publisher : Buddhist Wisdom Center, Malaysia

• In this Very Life : The Liberation teachings of the Buddha
• By : Sayadaw U Pandita
• Publisher : BPS

• The Four Foundations of Mindfulness : An Exposition of the Summary
• By : Sayadaw U Silananda
• Publisher : Inward Path, Malaysia

• Living Dharma : Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters
• By : Jack Kornfield
• Publisher : Shambhala

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Buddhist Suttas and Texts

• The Meaning of Satipatthana - Booklet
• By : Sayadaw U Pandita
• Publisher : Not mentionned

• The Sutta-Nipata
• By : H. Saddhatissa (Editor and Translator)
• Publisher : RoutledgeCurzon

• A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma : The Abhidhammattha Sangaha of Acariya Anuruddha
• By : Mahathera Narada (Original translation from Pali) and Bhikkhu Bodhi (Revised tranlatation and Editor)
• Publisher : BPS Pariyatti Editions

• The Long Discourses of the Buddha : A Translation of the Digha Nikaya (Teachings of the Buddha)
• By : Maurice Walshe (Translator)
• Publisher : Wisdom Publications

• The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha : A New Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya (Teachings of the Buddha)
• By : Bhikkhu Nanamoli (Original translation from Pali) and Bhikkhu Bodhi (Revised Tranlatation and Editor)
• Publisher : Wisdom Publication

• Numerical Discourses of the Buddha : An Anthologie of Suttas from the Anguttara Nikaya
• By : Nyanaponika Thera and Bhikkhu Bodhi (Both Translator and Editor)
• Publisher : Altamira Press

• The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya
• By : Bhikkhu Bodhi (Translator)
• Publisher : Wisdom Publication

• The Path of Purification : Visuddhimagga
• By : Bhikkhu Nanamoli (Original translation from Pali) and Bhikkhu Bodhi (Revised tranlatation and Editor)
• Publisher : BPS Pariyatti Editions

• The Path of Discrimination : Patisambhida Magga
• By : Venerable Nanamoli (Translator)
• Publisher : The Pali Text Society

• The Heart of Buddhist Meditation : A Handbook of Mental Training Based on the Buddha's Way of Mindfulness
• By : Nyanaponika Thera
• Publisher : Weiser Books

• The Dhammapada (Suttanta Pitaka, Khuddaka Nikaya)
• By : Daw Mya Tin (Translator)
• Publisher : The Dept. for the Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana, Myanmar
• Sasana : 2536

• A discourse on To Nibbana via the Noble Eightfold Path
• By : Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw (Author) and U Htin Fatt (Translation from Burmese)
• published in Rangoon - Probably not to be found outside of Myanmar

• A discourse on Vipassana (Spiritual Insight)
• By : Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw (Author) and Dr. Ko Gyi (Translation from Burmese)
• Publisher : SBVMS Publication, Malaysia

• Practical Insight Meditation : Basic and Progressive Stages
• By : Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw (Author), U Pe Thin and Myanaug U Tin (translation from Burmese)
• Publisher : BPS

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Dictionaries

• Concise Pali-English Dictionary
• By : A.P. Buddadatta Mahathera
• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, Delhi

• Pali-English Dictionary
• By : T.W. Rhys David and William Stede
• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, Delhi

• Buddhist Dictionary: Manual of Terms and doctrines
• By : Nyanatiloka Mahathera
• Publisher : Pariyatti Press

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