Buddhist
Writings

Classic Texts

• Dōgen Zenji (道元禅師), 1200-1253. Founder of the Sōtō sect of Zen in Japan.
  • Sansuikyō (山水經) [Mountains and Waters Sutra] from the Shōbōgenzō (正法眼蔵)
    — A short, difficult, but suggestive essay revealing Dōgen's views of the natural world and its symbolism.
  • Fukan zazengi (普観坐禅儀) [Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen]
    — A short essay emphasizing the importance of and giving instructions for sitting meditation (zazen).
• Kuoan Shiyuan (廓庵師遠), 12th century Chinese Chan (Zen) master.
  • Shiniu (十牛) [Ten Bulls, or The Ten Oxherding Pictures]
    — Short poems and accompanying woodcuts that illustrate the stages of a Mahayana Buddhist's progression towards enlightenment.
• Mahāyānaśraddhotpādaśāstra [The Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana, or Awakening of Mahayana Faith, 大乘起信論]
  — Attributed to Aśvaghoṣa. Translated by Yoshito S. Hakedas. The text although brief provides a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism.
• Śantideva (Shantideva), 8th century Indian Buddhist scholar at Nalanda University.
  • Bodhicharyāvatāra (A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life)
    — The text describes the development of the mind of enlightenment (bodhicitta) through the practice of the six perfections (pāramitās).
• Shinran (亲鸾 or 親鸞), 1173-1262. Founder of the Jōdo Shin (True Pure Land) sect in Japan.
  • The Collected Works of Shinran (work in progress)
    — Translations, introductions, glossaries, and reading aids for Shinran's works by Dennis Hirota (Head Translator), Hisao Inagaki, Michio Tokunaga, and Ryushin Uryuzu.

Modern Writings/Recordings

• Alfred Bloom, 1926-
  —Educator and Jodo Shinshu priest who has pioneered Jodo Shinshu studies in the English-speaking world.
  • Course on Shin Buddhism in Modern Life (25 chapters online)
• Bhikkhu Bodhi, 1944-
  —Monk and scholar in the tradition of Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhism.
  • Translations, writings, etc.
  • Dhamma Talks
• Ajahn Brahmavamso Mahathera , Ajahn Brahm (Peter Betts), 1951-
  —Monk in the Thai Theravada tradition
  • Dhamma Audio
  • Ajahn Brahm's Free Books Online
• Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, 1906-1993
  —Monk in the Thai Theravada tradition
  • Selected works
  • More works
• Pema Chödrön (Deirdre Blomfield-Brown), ca. 1936-
  —Nun in the Tibetan Vajrayana tradition
  • Teachings
• Hsing Yun 星雲大師, 1927-
  —Monk and scholar in the tradition of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. Buddha's Light Publishing's "Buddhism in Every Step English Booklets" contain educational material on all aspects of Buddhism (PDF files).
  • Buddhism in Every Step English Booklets
• Ayya Khema, 1923-1997
  —Nun in the Theravada tradition
  • Selected writings
  • More writings
• Jack Kornfield, 1945-
  —Meditation teacher and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society.
  • The Eightfold Path for the Householder
• Ven. Ajahn Chah Subhatto (Chao Khun Bodhinyanathera), 1918-1992
  —Monk and teacher in the Thai Forest tradition of Theravada.
  • The Teachings of Ajahn Chah (PDF file)
  • Ajahn Chah Website
• Ajahn Sumedho (Robert Jackman), 1934-
  —Monk in the Thai Theravada tradition
  • Dhamma Talks
  • The Teachings
• Ajahn Sundara, 1946-
  —Nun in the Thai Forest Tradition of Theravada
  • Dhamma Talks
• Vishvapani (Simon Blomfield)
  —Freelance writer and editor whose articles, reviews, and broadcasts deal with Buddhism and the modern world.
  • Writing on Contemporary Buddhism
• What the Buddha Taught
  —Large collection of online texts by teachers and monks in the Theravada tradition.

Web Sites of Interest

• Access to Insight: Readings in Theravada Buddhism
  —"Web site dedicated to providing accurate, reliable, and useful information concerning the practice and study of Theravada Buddhism, as it has been handed down to us through both the written word of the Pali canon and the living example of the Sangha"--About page.
• American Buddhist Congress (ABC)
  —promotes development of an American Buddhism.
• BuddhaNet's eBook Library (Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc., Australia):
  —Collection of books in PDF format by writers such as Hsin Yun, Yin Shun, Ven. Thanissaro, Bhikkhu, and others.
  • General Buddhism
  • Texts and Teachings, Mahayana
  • Texts and Teachings, Theravada
• Buddhist Channel (BC), Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  — Dedicated Buddhist news services, providing daily updates and in-depth coverage, with a "non-sectarian" emphasis of the news coverage, features, and reviews.
• Dharma.org
  —Web site of the Insight Meditation Society and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Massachusetts-based organizations teaching vipassana meditation.
• Urban Dharma: Buddhism in America
  — Web site "for anyone and everyone interested in Buddhism. ... original articles and essays on Buddhism and archive related articles by a variety of authors in a multi-yana way"--About page.
• Wildmind Buddhist Meditation
  — Web site devoted to various meditation techniques, courses and meditation supplies are for pay.