Bhikkhu Bodhi

Bodhi (Bhikkhu.)

This book offers a clear, concise account of the Eightfold Path prescribed to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying cause of suffering--ignorance. Each step of the path is believed to cultivate wisdom through mental training, and includes an enlightened and peaceful middle path that avoids extremes. The theoretical as well as practical angles of each of the paths--right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration--are illustrated through examples from contemporary life. The work's final chapter addresses the Buddhist path and its culmination in enlightenment.

Way to the End of Suffering

The Noble Eightfold Path

Bhikkhu Nanamoli

This thoughtfully translated and organized volume is the cornerstone of any Buddhist library. The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha is a companion to the equally essential The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, The Long Discourses of the Buddha, and the 2005 anthology of Discourses of the Buddha. The 152 discourses of this major collection combine a rich variety of contextual settings with deep and comprehensive teachings. This volume of Wisdom's Teachings of the Buddha series has received Choice Magazine's 1995 Outstanding Academic Book Award and the Tricycle Prize for Excellence in Buddhist Publishing for Dharma Discourse.

A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya

The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha

This definitive introduction to Buddha's teachings is expressed in his own words. American monk Bhikkhu Bodhi is a recognized translator of these texts, and taken together, they provide evidence of the breadth and intelligence of Buddha's teachings and illuminate an ancient but vital path.

En Palabras del Buddha: Una Antología de Discursos del Canon Pali

Mahāthera Nārada

The Abhidhammattha Sangaha of Acariya Anuruddha

A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma

This much-anticipated volume contains a full translation from the Pali of the Anguttara Nikaya, the fourth collection of the canonical discourses of the Buddha. The primary focus of the Anguttara Nikaya is practice, which it treats from a wide-angle perspective, advancing from basic ethical observances, through the pillars of mind training, to the highest meditative attainments. The Anguttara is also distinguished among the Nikayas by its interest in types of persons, which it describes in detail and with memorable similes. The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha continues Wisdom's Teachings of the Buddha series, which has been praised by scholars and practitioners alike for its beautifully presented, highest quality, annotated translations of the words of the Buddha.

A Complete Translation of the Anguttara Nikaya

The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha

Nyanaponika Thera

Hellmuth Hecker

Nathan Katz

K. N. Jayatilleke

Soma Thera

Nanamoli Thera

C.F. Knight & Carlo Gragnani

R. L. Soni

M. O’C. Walshe

This book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 248–9: The Buddha’s Words on Kamma—Nanamoli Thera 250: Concept and Meaning—C.F. Knight & Carlo Gragnani 251–3: The Roots of Good and Evil—Nyanaponika Thera 254–6: Life’s Highest Blessings—Dr. R. L. Soni 257: Meanderings of the Wheel of Dhamma—Nathan Katz 258: The Contemporary Relevance of Buddhist Philosophy—K. N. Jayatilleke 259–60: Nourishing the Roots—Bhikkhu Bodhi 261: Buddhism and Death—M. O’C. Walshe 262: Faith in the Buddha’s Teaching and Refuge in the Triple Gem—Soma Thera 263–4: Maha-Moggallana—Hellmuth Hecker

Numbers 248 to 264

Collected Wheel Publications Volume XVII

Bhikkhu Khantipalo

Carlo Gragnani

Heinz Bechert

Various:

N. K. G. Mendis

L.S. Dewaraja

Bhikkhu Sobin S. Namto

This book contains fifteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. Wheel Publication No. 265: Buddhism and Society—Heinz Bechert 266–7: Wayfaring—Bhikkhu Sobin S. Namto 268: The Second Discourse of the Buddha—Dr. K. N. G. Mendis 269: The Exposition of Non-Conflict—Bhikkhu Nanamoli 270: Three Symbolic Ways of Life—Carlo Gragnani 271–2: Bag of Bones—Bhikkhu Khantipalo 273–4: Ananda—Hellmuth Hecker 275–6: Buddhism and Christianity: A Positive: Approach—M. O’ C. Walshe 277–8: Transcendental Dependent Arising—Bhikkhu Bodhi 279: Inspiration from the Dhammapada— N. K. G. Mendis 280: The Position of Women in Buddhism—L.S. Dewaraja

Collected Wheel Publications Volume XVIII

Various Authors

Ken Jones

Eugene Watson Burlingame

Susan Elbaum Jootla

B. P. Kirthisinghe & M. P. Amarasuriya

Seymour Boorstein, M.D.& Olaf G. Deatherage

Robert Bogoda

M.O’C. Walshe

This book contains fourteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 281: Colonel Olcott—B. P. Kirthisinghe & M. P. Amarasuriya 282–84: Going for Refuge & Taking the Precepts—Bhikkhu Bodhi 285–86: Buddhism and Social Action—Ken Jones 287–89: Buddhist Stories—Eugene Watson Burlingame 290–91: Buddhism in Psychotherapy—Seymour Boorstein, M.D.& Olaf G. Deatherage, Ph.D 292–93: Buddhist Women at the Time of the Buddha—Hellmuth Hecker 294–95: The Buddhist Layman—R. Bogoda, Susan Elbaum Jootla, and M.O’C. Walshe

Numbers 281- 295

Collected Wheel Publications Volume XIX

This new Pariyatti Edition brings together eight essays of Bhikkhu Bodhi, five of which were earlier published in academic journals and volumes, and three not published before. Most of the essays are critical responses to various modern interpretations of the Dhamma that the author considers to be at odds with the Buddha’s teachings, in particular as transmitted and interpreted by the Theravāda school of Buddhism. The other essays are in depth discussions of important Buddhist doctrinal terms.

A Collection of Papers

Investigating the Dhamma

The renowned translator Bhikkhu Bodhi has crafted this anthology of suttas from the Samyutta Nikaya to enable students of Early Buddhism to penetrate into the heart of the Buddha’s teachings on the four noble truths and the eightfold path as directly and clearly as possible. The aim is to attain direct insight into foundational Buddhist teachings on liberation. Brilliantly translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi, this anthology of suttas from the Samyutta Nikaya takes us straight to the heart of the Buddha’s teaching on liberation through the four noble truths and the noble eightfold path—the two mainstays of Buddhist doctrine that illuminate the nature of things by generating direct insight into the teachings. These suttas all pertain to the ultimate good, the attainment of nibbana, or liberation. They illuminate the Buddha’s radical diagnosis of the human condition—and more broadly, the condition of all sentient existence—in light of the four noble truths. They underscore the pervasive flaws inherent in the round of rebirths, trace our existential predicament to its deepest roots, and lay out the path to unraveling our bondage and winning irreversible release. Ven. Bodhi arranged the chapters, each with its own introduction, to provide an overview of the Dhamma that mirrors the four noble truths, thus enabling students of Early Buddhism to see into the heart of the Buddha’s teachings as directly and clearly as possible.

The Heart Essence of the Buddha's Original Teachings

Noble Truths, Noble Path

This book offers a clear, concise account of the Eightfold Path prescribed to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying cause of suffering—ignorance. Each step of the path is believed to cultivate wisdom through mental training, and includes an enlightened and peaceful middle path that avoids extremes. The theoretical as well as practical angles of each of the paths—right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration—are illustrated through examples from contemporary life. The work's final chapter addresses the Buddhist path and its culmination in enlightenment.

Noble Eightfold Path

John D. Ireland

Vijitha Rajapakse

Sayadaw U Pandita

Helle Snel

  Bhikkhu Dhammavihari 

This book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. Wheel Publication 431–432: Manual of Mindfulness of Breathing—Ledi Sayadaw 433–434: The Buddha and His Dhamma—Bhikkhu Bodhi 435: The Real Facts of Life—John D. Ireland 436–437: The Therigatha—Vijitha Rajapakse 408–440: Facing the Future—Bhikkhu Bodhi 441–442: The Way to the Happiness of Peace—Sayadaw U Pandita 443–445: Buddhist Women Meditators of Sri Lanka—Helle Snel 446–447: Buddhist Essays I—Ven. Bhikkhu Dhammavihari

Numbers 431 to 447

Collected Wheel Publications Volume XXVIII

The Brahmajala, one of the Buddha’s most important discourses, weaves a net of sixty-two cases capturing all the speculative views on the self and the world. The massive commentary and subcommentary allow for a close in-depth study of the work. The book contains a lengthy treatise on the Theravada conception of the Bodhisattva ideal. The long introduction is itself a modern philosophical commentary on the sutta.

The Brahmajāla Sutta and Its Commentaries

The Discourse on the All-embracing Net of Views

Karel Werner

Peter Skilling

David McMahan

Jeffrey Samuels

Bhikkhu Anālayo

This book brings together six essays on the origin and history of the bodhisattva ideal and the emergence of the Mahāyana. The essays approach the subject from different perspectives—from scholarly examinations of the terms in the Nikayas and Agamas to the relationship of the bodhisattva ideal and the arahant ideal within the broader context of the social environment in which Mahayana formed and further developments that lead to the formulation of the fully fledged bodhisattva path. As such, the collection provides a good overview for a wider Buddhist readership of the history of changes that eventually led to the emergence of the Mahayana. “Arahants, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas”, by Bhikkhu Bodhi“The Bodhisattva Ideal in Theravāda Theory and Practice”, by Jeffrey Samuels“Bodhi and Arahattaphala From Early Buddhism to Early Mahāyāna”, by Karel Werner“Vaidalya, Mahāyāna, and Bodhisatva in India: An Essay Towards Historical Understanding”, by Peter Skilling“The Evolution of the Bodhisattva concept in Early Buddhist Canonical Literature”, by Bhikkhu Anālayo“Orality, writing and authority in South Asian Buddhism: Visionary Literature and the Struggle for Legitimacy in the Mahāyāna”, by David McMahan

Essays on the Emergence of Mahayana

The Bodhisattva Ideal

For those who approach Buddhism as a system of mental development, this book is a reliable and accessible guide to understanding the significance of themes from the Pali discourses. Themes include grasping, right view, craving, passion, contemplation of feeling, happiness, and liberation. A rare combination of scholarly rigor and extensive meditation experience from the author provides veracity to these studies and explorations.

The Abhidhammattha Sangaha

Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma

Mahasi Sayadaw

Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano

Acariya Buddharakkhita

Acharn Kor Khao-suan-luang

Webu Sayadaw

This book contains fourteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. Wheel Publication 362: Lives of the Disciples - Anuruddha, Master of the Divine Eye—Hellmuth Hecker 363–364: Two Dialogues on Dhamma—Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano 365–366: Metta—Acariya Buddharakkhita 367–369: Dana — The Practice of Giving—Bhikkhu Bodhi 370–371: Satipatthana Vipassana—Mahasi Sayadaw 372: The Message of the Velama Sutta—Susan Elbaum Jootla 373–374: Looking Inward—Tan Acharn Kor / Khao-suan-luang 375–376: The Essential Practice - Part I—Venerable Webu Sayadaw

Numbers 362 to 376

Collected Wheel Publications Volume XXIV

The Buddha's teachings center around two basic principles. One is the Four Noble Truths, in which the Buddha diagnoses the problem of suffering and indicates the treatment necessary to remedy this problem. The other is the Noble Eightfold Path, the practical discipline he prescribes to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying causes of suffering. The present book offers, in simple and clear language, a concise yet thorough explanation of the Eightfold Path. Basing himself solidly upon the Buddha's own words, the author examines each factor of the path to determine exactly what it implies in the way of practical training. Finally, in the concluding chapter, he shows how all eight factors of the path function in unison to bring about the realization of the Buddhist goal: enlightenment and liberation.

The Way to the End of Suffering

Renowned scholar-monk and bestselling translator Bhikkhu Bodhi’s definitive, practical guide on how to read ancient Buddhist texts in the original language. Bhikkhu Bodhi’s sophisticated and practical instructions on how to read the Pali of the Buddha’s discourses will acquaint students of Early Buddhism with the language and idiom of these sacred texts. Here the renowned English translator of the Pali Canon opens a window into key suttas from the Sa?yutta Nikaya, giving a literal translation of each sentence followed by a more natural English rendering, then explaining the grammatical forms involved. In this way, students can determine the meaning of each word and phrase and gain an intimate familiarity with the distinctive style of the Pali suttas—with the words, and world, of the earliest Buddhist texts. Ven. Bodhi’s meticulously selected anthology of suttas provides a systematic overview of the Buddha’s teachings, mirroring the four noble truths, the most concise formulation of the Buddha’s guide to liberation. Reading the Buddha’s Discourses in Pali shares with readers not only exceptional language instruction but also a nuanced study of the substance, style, and method of the early Buddhist discourses.

A Practical Guide to the Language of the Ancient Buddhist Canon

Reading the Buddha's Discourses in Pali

Philip M. Eden

I. B. Horner

G. P. Malalasekera

Francis Story

This book contains fourteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 98: The Noble Quest—I. B. Horner; 199: Human Progress: Reality or Illusion?—Philip M. Eden; 200–201: Buddhism and the Race Question—G. P. Malalasekera; 202–204: The Three Basic Facts of Existence–Collected Essays; 205: The City of the Mind—Nyanaponika Thera; 206–2017: Lay Buddhist Practice—Bhikkhu Khantipalo; 208–211: Anguttara Nikaya—Nyanaponika Thera and Bhikkhu Bodhi; 212–214: Dimensions of Buddhist Thought—Francis Story; 215: Birth, Life and Death of the Ego—Carlo Gragnani.

Numbers 198–215

Collected Wheel Publications Volume XIV

This volume brings together 53 essays of Bhikkhu Bodhi previously published by the Buddhist Publication Society in newsletters and other publications. These essays reveal the depth and breadth of Bhikkhu Bodhi's ability to communicate the timeless teachings of the Buddha and his skillful guidance in applying the Dhamma in everyday life.

Collected Essays of Bhikkhu Bodhi

Dhamma Reflections

Bhikkhu Bodhi

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