related sites

Pali chanting

recordings:
- Bodhi Lankarama: Chanting – multiple video and mp3 recordings of temple chanting (on "Ancient Buddhist Texts" as of March 2013).
- Pirith and Sutra – mp3 recording of congregation chanting puja and three traditional "protection" or "safeguard" (Pali: paritta; Sinhala: pirith) suttas: Mahamangala Sutta; Metta Sutta; and, Ratana Sutta (on "N.C. Buddhist Vihara").
- Pali Sutta Chanting – mp3 recordings of numerous traditional verses and suttas chanted by Ven. K. Rathanasara of Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple presented with the associated Pali text and an English translation (on "Basic Buddhism").
- Pali puja – recitation of precepts and morning puja by Henepola Gunaratana Mahathera (on "Bhavana Society").
- BuddhaNet Audio – multiple audio recordings from various Buddhist traditions (on "BuddhaNet").
texts:
- Bodhi Pūjā (PDF) by Ānandajoti Bhikkhu (ed. & trans.) (Sept. 2008), complete Pali and English text for Bodhi Lankarama (non-sutta) chantings used on this web site (on "Ancient Buddhist Texts" as of March 2013).
- Bhāvanā Vandanā: Devotions for Meditation by Henepola Gunaratana Mahathera (compiler) (2008, rev. ed.) (on "Lulu").
- A Chanting Guide by The Dhammayut Order in the United States of America (on "Access to Insight").
- The Mirror of the Dhamma: A Manual of Buddhist Chanting and Devotional Texts (BPS Wheel 54) (PDF) by Narada Thera & Bhikkhu Kassapa; rev. by Bhikkhu Khantipalo (on "BPS - online library").
- Vandanā: The Album of Pali Devotional Chanting and Hymns by Venerable Elgiriye Indaratana Maha Thera (on "BuddhaNet").
histories & exegeses:
- Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals of Sri Lanka (BPS Wheel 402) by A.G.S. Kariyawasam (1996) (on "Access to Insight").
- Chanting the "Mirror of the Dhamma" by Ajahn Punnadhammo (Newsletter of the Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, Vol. 10, No. 1, Spring 2005), provides general background on chanting in traditional Buddhist countries and elaborates upon each virtue identified in the three traditional chants paying homage to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha (published by "Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery," available from Urban Dharma).
- Lay Buddhist Practice: The Shrine Room, Uposatha Day, Rains Residence (BPS Wheel 206/207) by Bhikkhu Khantipalo (1982) (on "Access to Insight").

Pali Canon editions

Sinhala (Sri Lanka Tripitaka Project [SLTP]) edition:
- MettaNet - Lanka – nearly complete Pali (Vinaya, Sutta and part of the Abhidhamma Piṭaka), as well as extensive English and Sinhalese representations of the SLTP Pali Tipitaka.
- BodhGaya News' Searchable Pali Canon – allows search of Roman-script SLTP Pali Canon.
Burmese (Chaṭṭha Saṅgayana Compact Disc [CSCD]) edition:
- VRI's Roman-script edition – includes Pali Canon, Pali commentaries, Pali subcommentaries and "Anya" (e.g., the Visuddhimagga)
- VRI's Searchable Pali Canon – allows search of Roman-script CSCD Pali edition.
Thai edition:
- Mahidol University BUDSIR edition – includes Pali Canon.

Pali primers

The Pali Primer – by Lily de Silva. (Available from "Vipassana Research Institute.")
A Practical Grammar of the Pāli Language – by Charles Duroiselle (3^rd ed. 1997). (Available from "Tipitaka Network.")
A Course in the Pali Language – audio (mp3) recordings of the Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi teaching Pali using A New Course in Reading Pali: Entering the Word of the Buddha by James Gair and W.S. Karunatilleke (1998, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, Delhi, India. ISBN 81-208-1440-1). (Available from "Bodhi Monastery.")
A Guide to Learning the Pali Language – by John T. Bullitt, includes a list of classic hardcopy primers and a thoughtful discussion on representing Pali in Latin characters on-line. (See also Bullitt's "Off-site Resources: Web resources for Pali students".) (Available from "Access to Insight.")

English translations

Access to Insight (ATI) – high quality English-language translations of major parts of the Canon (in particular, the Vinaya and Sutta Piṭaka) by acclaimed translators, highly beneficial articles by an array of noted scholars and monastics, clear and expert primers related to Theravadin Buddhism, and other resources. ATI is the (sometimes unattributed) source of many other sites' English translations.
MettaNet - Lanka – nearly complete Pali, extensive English and Sinhalese representations of the SLTP Pali Canon (Vinaya, Sutta and, in Pali, part of the Abhidhamma Piṭaka). In terms of translations, MettaNet's complete set of English-language suttas from the first four nikāyas (as well as from KN's Khp, Dhp and Sn) is particularly useful for those suttas not found on ATI, such as many of the Aṅguttara Nikāya suttas.
Sacred Texts – Buddhism – includes Vinaya Texts, Part I, Part II and Part III, by Rhys Davids & Oldenberg (trans.) (1881-85), as well as other classic translations.

Pali-to-English dictionaries

Pali-English Dictionary (PED), by Pali Text Society (PTS) (1921-25) search engine (on "U. Chicago - Digitial Dictionaries of South Asia").
Buddhist Dictionary: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines by Ven. Nyanatiloka Mahathera (on "BuddhaNet").
Concise Pali-English Buddhist Dictionary by Ven. Buddhadatta Mahathera (on "BuddhaNet"/"BuddhaSasana").
Small Pali-English Glossary of Buddhist Terms by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi (on "BuddhaNet"/"BuddhaSasana").

Pali chanting

recordings:

texts:

histories & exegeses:

Pali Canon editions

Sinhala (Sri Lanka Tripitaka Project [SLTP]) edition:

Burmese (Chaṭṭha Saṅgayana Compact Disc [CSCD]) edition:

Thai edition:

Pali primers

English translations

Pali-to-English dictionaries