Book List

Remarks About The List

The "Useful Books" category refers to easily 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-beginner meditators and is advisable 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 valuable work of all the authors, translators and donors.

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

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 Publications

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 Publications

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

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