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The texts archived here at Access to Insight include translations and commentaries of suttas from the Pali Canon, short essays, books on meditation practice, and much more. If you already know exactly what you're looking for, see the Index by Title and Index by Author.

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- The Thai forest traditions:

  > Chah, Ajaan | Browse | Download
  > Fuang, Ajaan | Browse | Download
  > Kee Nanayon, Upasika | Browse | Download
  > Lee, Ajaan | Browse | Download
  > Maha Boowa, Ajaan | Browse | Download
  > Mun, Ajaan | Browse | Download
  > Thate, Ajaan | Browse | Download
  > Khamdee, Ajaan | Browse | Download
  > Nararatana, Chao Khun | Browse
  > Sao, Ajaan | Browse
  > Sim, Ajaan | Browse
  > Suwat, Ajaan | Browse

- From the Buddhist Publication Society:

  > Bodhi Leaves | Browse | Download
  > Wheel Publications | Browse | Download
  > Newsletter essays by Bhikkhu Bodhi | Browse | Download
  > Miscellaneous titles | Browse | Download

- Other contemporary western writers and teachers:

  > Ariyesako, Bhikkhu | Browse | Download
  > Khema, Ayya | Browse | Download
  > Thanissaro Bhikkhu | Browse | Download

- Study guides: Browse | Download

  > Note: The Study Guides are also available in Microsoft Word 6.0/95 (Macintosh/Windows) format (300k)

- Miscellaneous books

- Selected texts from the Pali Canon (English translations):
  - Vinaya Pitaka (selected texts): Browse | Download

  - Sutta Pitaka (selected texts):

    > Digha Nikaya | Browse | Download
    > Majjhima Nikaya | Browse | Download
    > Samyutta Nikaya | Browse | Download
    > Anguttara Nikaya | Browse | Download
    > Khuddaka Nikaya | Browse | Download
    > Individual books from the Khuddaka Nikaya | Khuddakapatha (Narada, Piyadassi, and Thanissaro, trans.) | Browse | Download
    > Dhammapada (Thanissaro, trans.) | Browse | Download
    > Dhammapada (Buddharakkhita, trans.) | Browse | Download
    > Udana | Browse | Download
    > Itivuttaka (Thanissaro, trans.) (Complete) | Browse | Download
    > Itivuttaka (Ireland, trans.) (Excerpts) | Browse
    > Sutta Nipata | Browse | Download
    > Theragatha | Browse | Download
    > Therigatha | Browse | Download

    Note: Anthologies of Thanissaro Bhikkhu's sutta translations are also available in Microsoft Word 6.0 (Macintosh/Windows) format. These files were last updated on 4 May 2001. You can download them from here:

    - Digha Nikaya (85k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans.)
    - Majjhima Nikaya (116k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans.)
    - Samyutta Nikaya (149k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans.)
    - Anguttara Nikaya (160k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans.)
    - Khuddaka Nikaya (excluding the Dhammapada) (200k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans.)
      - Dhammapada (75k; Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans.)

Revised: Tue 16 April 2002