Anattalakkhana Sutta
The Sermon on the Not-Self Characteristic.
The Anattalakkhana Sutta
A document from the Pali canon of Buddhist scriptures in which Buddha speaks on not-self characteristic.
The Gospel of Buddha
A 19th century compilation from a variety of Buddhist texts by Paul Carus. It is modelled on the New Testament. It was very widely read, and was even recommended by Ceylonese Buddhist leaders as a teaching tool for Buddhist children.
Buddha's Sermons and Teachings
A version of Buddha's first sermon and a discussion of the nature of Nirvana.
Buddha's First Sermon
A reconstruction of Buddha's first sermon. Composed at least several centuries after Siddhartha Gautama's death, contains the essence of what the Buddha taught his earliest disciples.
Lotus of the True Dharma
A sacred text of Mahayana Buddhism on the subject of the true nature of the Buddha.
Bodhisattva Kishitigarbha Vow Sutra
Transalation presented in the form of a seemingly mythic dialogue between the Buddha and Kishitigarbha. Includes historical introduction, the text and a glossary.
Reflections On The Three Fold Lotus Sutra
Paper by John R.A. Mayer. Presents reflections on how this text is applicable to issues in contemporary Western philosophy. Contrasts Nichiren and Tendai traditions with Zen.
Buddhist Texts
A small collection of various Buddhist teachings and sutras.
Shurangama Sutra
Text, commentaries and articles on content of the sutra and its historical background.
The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law
This is the complete text in English as translated by H. Kern in 1884.
Sammaditthi Sutta
The Discourse on Right View.
Readings in Theravada Buddhism
Over 700 translated discourses by the Buddha.
Adittapariyaya Sutta
The Fire Sermon.
Samyutta Nikaya
The third division of the Sutta Pitaka, contains 2,889 suttas grouped into five sections (vaggas).
Rathakara Sutta (Pacetana Sutta) - The Chariot Maker
Buddha's parable about the straightness of wheels as corresponding to the straightness of practice.
Siha Sutta
To General Siha (On Generosity). Anguttara Nikaya V.34.
Upajjhatthana Sutta
Subjects for Contemplation.
Cunda Kammaraputta Sutta
Buddha's teaching about ways in which one is made impure by verbal or mental actions.
Samaññaphala Sutta
The Fruits of the Contemplative Life Sutra. This discourse is one of the masterpieces of the Pali Canon.
Maha-Nidana Sutta
The Great Causes Discourse.
Maha-Parinibbana Sutta
Sutra on the Last Days of the Buddha. This sutra gives a good summary of the Buddha's Teachings.
Maha-Satipatthana Sutta
The Great Frames of Reference Sutra.
Sigalovada Sutta
The Discourse to Sigala -- The Layperson's Code of Discipline.
Hiri Sutta
A sutra from the Sutta Nipata, discussing definition of friendship.
Sabbasava Sutta
Sutra on All the Fermentations (thoughts that arise in mind).
Sallekha Sutta
The Discourse on Effacement.
Sammaditthi Sutta
The Discourse on Right View
Cula-Vedalla Sutta
The Shorter Set of Questions-and-Answers.
Cula-Malunkyovada Sutta
The Shorter Instructions to Malunkya regarding the cosmos.
Sunakkhatta Sutta
The discourse to Sunakkhatta on craving.
Maha-Cattarisaka Sutta
"The Great Forty" - a discourse on Right View.
Anapanasati Sutta
Sutra on mindfulness of breathing.
Kayagata-sati Sutta
Sutra on Mindfulness immersing in the body.
Cula-Suññata Sutta
The Lesser Discourse on Emptiness.
Bhumija Sutta
The discourse to Bhumija.
Cula-Kammavibhanga Sutta
Buddhist text on how Action differentiates beings in terms of baseness & excellence.
Kaccayanagotta Sutta
The sutra on right view.
Ananda Sutta
To Ananda (on Mindfulness of Breathing).
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta
Setting Rolling the Wheel of Truth.
Dighavu-kumara Vatthu
The Story of Prince Dighavu. Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Quotes from the Masters
A collection of quotes from various sutras. Indexed by author.
Householder Sutta Page
Provides links of various Suttas on the internet.
Buddhist Information
A large collection of sutras.
Anattalakkhana Sutta
The discourse on the not-self characteristic.
Kalama Sutta
This discourse of the Buddha has been described as "the Buddha's Charter of Free Inquiry." It counters the decrees of dogmatism and blind faith with a vigorous call for free investigation, exhorting one to not rely on what others say in what to believe.
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta
Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion.
Dhammapada
Full English translations of the Dhammapada.
Dhammapada - The Path Of Dhamma
The Dhammapada consists of 423 verses in Pali uttered by the Buddha on some 305 occasions for the benefit of a wide range of human beings.
Bhikkuni Samyutta Suttas
10 suttas about Mara, the personification of doubt and evil, trying in vain to lure the bhikkhunis (nuns) away from their meditation spots in the forest by asking them provocative questions.
Dhammapada [Gutenberg]
A collection of verses; being one of the canonical books of the Buddhists.
Metta Sutra
The Buddha's Words on Kindness (Metta Sutta)
The Lotus Sutra
Translated By H. Kern (1884).
Satipatthana Sutra
Discourse on The Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
Anapanasati Sutra
Discourse on the mindfulness of breathing
Satipatthana -- Foundations of Mindfulness
Site is dedicated to the study of sati - a Pali word for the Buddhist concept which is most often translated as "mindfulness."
Satipatthana Sutta
The foundations of mindfulness.
The Dhammapada
A collection of 423 verses containing the Buddha's essential teachings on some 305 occasions for the benefit of a wide range of human beings.
The Lotus Sutra
Also known as the "White Lotus of the True Dharma" or "Saddharma-Pundarika Sutta". Translated by Burton Watson.
Online Mahayana Sutras
Page with various mahayana sutras and a few commentries on sutras. They include Diamond Sutra, Heart Sutra, Sutra of Hui Neng, Amitabha Sutra, and Sutra of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Enlightenment Sutra.
Lankavatara Sutra
Excerpts from the Lankavatara Sutra.
Culasunnata Sutta
On Voidness (sunyata) - the quintessence of Buddhism.
Metta Sutta
May all beings be at ease....
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