Research

Meditation and Pali Research Projects

Theravadin Blog

A Dhamma and Meditation practice blog. Some of the entries here deal with the Nibbana Meditation System related techniques. Link.

Ocean of Tears

Bhikkhu Vimala’s personal account of our samsaric journey. You can download the pdf here.

Milindapañho  (Bilingual – Pāli and English)

One of our latest research editions: The Milindapañho or “Questions of Milinda” is a Buddhist text which dates from approximately 100 BCE. It records a dialogue in which the Indo-Greek king Menander I (Milinda in Pali) of Bactria, who reigned in the second century BCE, poses questions on Buddhism to the sage Nagasena. This unique study edition contains the English translation side by side (sentence by sentence!!) of the original Pali text. This allows any reader to casually read the text while improving their fundamental understanding of some of the most important Buddhist concepts through the eyes of the original text and Ven. Nagasenas unmatched witty replies. More…

Pali – Buddha’s Language. A Pāli Grammar by Kurt Schmidt.

This translation of Kurt Schmidt’s concise Pāli Grammar was recently finished with the help of our friends Linda and Kiki. Thank you! You can learn more about this book here…

“Much of the most essential grammar is explained in the first few chapters, always using primary (actual) texts from the Tripitaka to explain the basic concepts of Pali grammar. The later excersises repeat that information and add some advanced aspects while providing already longer paragraphs of teachings of the Buddha. By Lesson 10 an ardent student is able to tackle Buddhist Pāli texts with a good dictionary…”

Pāli Study Tools

A collection of tools for the study of Pāli texts. More…