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Canon & Scriptures
Authentic translations of the Buddha’s original teachings — the Suttas, Vinaya, and Abhidhamma.
The Pāli Canon, or Tipiṭaka, is the earliest record of the Buddha’s teaching — preserved through centuries with great care.
These selected resources offer free and authentic English translations of the Canon, along with tools for comparative study.
Each link opens to an external site that provides reliable and accessible ways to explore the Dhamma as it was originally taught.
A comprehensive and scholarly platform offering the Buddha’s discourses (suttas) in Pāli, Chinese, Sanskrit, and English, with side-by-side comparisons and advanced search tools.
A vast collection of clear, English translations of key Pāli texts, including the Dhammapada, Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, and Majjhima Nikāya excerpts — all freely available.
An ongoing English translation project of the Mahāyāna and East Asian Buddhist canons, published by Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK). Each volume is available as a free PDF download.
Established in 1881, the Pali Text Society has preserved and published the complete Pāli Canon and its commentaries. While most publications are paid, they remain the academic gold standard.
A free digital tool that allows you to read and study the Pāli Canon interactively — offering dictionary lookups, parsing, and word-by-word explanations.
Modern, faithful translations of important suttas from the Canon, accompanied by essays and commentary by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
A beautifully organized collection of sutta reading plans, summaries, and study tips for those who want to integrate daily reading of the Pāli Canon into their lives.
One of the oldest and most complete online Buddhist resources, offering Tipiṭaka excerpts, commentaries, and introductory explanations in plain English.
Publisher of respected translations like In the Buddha’s Words by Bhikkhu Bodhi, The Numerical Discourses, and The Connected Discourses of the Buddha.
Offers faithful translations and Pāli text editions of early Buddhist literature, including suttas, verses, and commentaries — all free to download.
Dedicated website for the Sutta Nipāta, one of the oldest collections in the Canon, including English translations and detailed commentary.
An ambitious project providing digital editions of the Pāli Canon with search and cross-reference features — useful for academic and linguistic research.
Part of the Sacred-Texts.com digital library, offering public-domain English translations of many early Buddhist texts and commentaries.
Multiple translations of the Dhammapada, one of the most beloved texts of the Canon — presented with commentary, verse comparisons, and notes.
Academic digitalization project of early Sanskrit versions of Buddhist texts; includes comparative tools to study linguistic variations.
Contains hundreds of free booklets, Wheel Series, and Bodhi Leaf publications — all written by well-known scholars and monks like Nyanaponika Thera and Bhikkhu Bodhi.
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