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Canonical Discourses
Pali discourses and verse collections from early Buddhist scripture, including Dhammapada, Sutta Nipata, Udana, and major sutta anthologies.
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Texts
Buddhist Suttas — T.W. Rhys DavidsSeven key suttas from the Pali canon including the Maha-Parinibbana Suttanta (the account of the Buddha's last days and death), the Dhamma-Kakka-Ppavattana Sutta (the First Sermon), and five other fundamental discourses. Volume XI of the Sacred Books of the East.DhammapadaThe most beloved scripture of Theravāda Buddhism — 423 verses attributed to the Buddha on ethics, mind, and the path to liberation.Dialogues of the Buddha — T.W. Rhys DavidsThe first thirteen suttas of the Digha Nikaya, the collection of long discourses of the Buddha, translated from the Pali by T.W. Rhys Davids. Includes the Brahma-gala Sutta on the net of views, the Samannaphala Sutta on the fruits of the ascetic life, and eleven other foundational dialogues.Mahaparinibbana SuttaThe Buddha's last days, final teachings, and death — the longest sutta in the Digha Nikaya, covering his final journey from Rajagaha to Kusinara, his last meal, his instructions to Ananda, and the distribution of his relics.Sutta NipataThe oldest collection of Buddhist poetry in the Pali Canon — seventy-two suttas across five books, including the ancient Atthakavagga and Parayanavagga.The Dhammapada and the Sutta-Nipata — Max Muller and V. FausbollThe Dhammapada, a collection of 423 verses on the path of righteousness, translated from Pali by F. Max Muller, together with the Sutta-Nipata, a collection of early Buddhist discourses translated by V. Fausboll. Volume X of the Sacred Books of the East.UdanaEighty short suttas of the Buddha's spontaneous utterances of joy, including the famous Parable of the Blind Men and the Elephant.