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Venerable Nyanatiloka’s classic anthology, The Word of the Buddha.
Bhikkhu Bodhi • The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering
walk the earth. This literature is worthy of attention. Most of the points given in this book are drawn from the Tipitaka, which is the three-section compendium of the Buddha’s original teachings.
Henepola Gunaratana • Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition
bodhisattva vows based on the words of the beloved sixth-century sage Shantideva: May I be a guard for those who need protection A guide for those on the path A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood May I be a lamp in the darkness A resting place for the weary A healing medicine for all who are sick A vase of plenty, a tree o
... See moreJack Kornfield • Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are
This Middle Path is generally referred to as the Noble Eightfold Path (Arija-Aṭṭhaṇgika-Magga), because it is composed of eight categories or divisions: namely, 1. Right Understanding (Sammā diṭṭhi), 2. Right Thought (Sammā saṇkappa), 3. Right Speech (Sammāv ācā), 4. Right Action (Sammākammanta), 5. Right Livelihood (Sammā ājīva), 6. Right Effort (
... See moreWalpola Rahula • What the Buddha Taught
The Pali word parami refers to ten wholesome qualities in our minds and the accumulated power they bring to us: generosity, morality, renunciation, wisdom, energy, patience, truthfulness, resolve, lovingkindness, and equanimity.
Joseph Goldstein • Insight Meditation: A Psychology of Freedom (Shambhala Classics)
the Buddha’s own words in explanation of the path factors, as found in the Sutta Piṭaka of the Pāli