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The teachings of the Lord Buddha are known as Dhamma in Pali or Dharma in Sanskrit. One of their characteristics is that they are ehipassiko which means " come and see" , that is, they invite your examination. We have prepared a selection of Dhamma related material for your perusal. If you are new to the Theravada form of Buddhism, you might like to start with the Overview.
A Brief Overview of the Theravada Teachings. A summary of the three aspects of training; morality, meditation and wisdom.
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The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
The Thirty Two Parts of the Body
Transcripts of Ajahn Punnadhammo's dhamma talks thanks to a follower in South Africa
Audio version of "Letters from Mara" by Candana Bhikkhu
A Note on Nirvana By Kema Ananda
Yogin's Bread. Kema Ananda's recipe for a delicious loaf of home-made bread spiced with practical Dhamma teachings.
Wheel of Life Image-mapped painting with pop-up commentary.
Letters from Mara Giving the devil his due
The Soul in Buddhism Philosophical look at Buddhist metaphysics and ontology
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Climate Change, a Buddhist analysis of causes and conditions. A paper presented at the Buddhist-Catholic Monastic Conference 2008. These papers were presented in pairs; the Catholic paper presented alongside mine was ; The World as Created, Fallen and Redeemed by James A. Wiseman, O.S.B.
The Four Protective Meditations The traditional practises recommended by the Buddha for the overcoming of all negative influences, external and internal.
Formless Abidings. Instructions for a meditation progressing through the four formless states.
Buddhanusati The meditative practise of recollection of the Buddha.
The Box, A Short Story by Punnadhammo. What happened to the boy who lived in a box.
Origins and Decline An Essay in Buddhist Cosmology.
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Abhidhamma I A Beginner's Overview.
Abhidhamma II Chart of the Eighty-Nine Types of Consciousness.
Faith in Buddhism The Place of the Faith Faculty in Buddhist Practise.
The Three Supreme Knowledges of the Buddha
Two Universes a comparison of eastern and western cosmological models and their spiritual implications.
A Buddhist Interpretation of Tolkien a look at the spiritual symbolism underlying the Lord of the Rings.
The Mystery of the Breath Nimitta An essay by Bhikkhu Sona concerning the proper understanding of the counterpart sign in Mindfulness of Breathing.
The Divine Abidings The Four Skillful Emotions Explained
Devas and Chakras A meditation based on Recollection of the Devas relating the cosmological levels to the chakra system
Reading the Scriptures A brief guide to reading the Pali Canon.
My Life as a Bhikkhu Autobiography of Ajahn Punnadhammo
Buddhism Without Beliefs Agnostic Buddhism critiqued.
Forest Recollections History of Forest Monasticism in Thailand.
Silence of the Buddha A Christian theologian considers Buddhism.