Buddhism
Pali Canon, Mahayana Sutras, Zen Koans
Buddhism, founded by Siddhartha Gautama in the 5th century BCE, encompasses a vast body of sacred literature across Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions. The Pali Canon — the oldest complete Buddhist scripture — preserves the Buddha's teachings on suffering, liberation, and the nature of mind with remarkable depth and precision. Read the Pali Canon at SuttaCentral ↗
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Dhammapada
Dhammapada 1: Pairs
20 chapters
Dhammapada 2: Diligence
12 chapters
Dhammapada 3: The Mind
11 chapters
Dhammapada 4: Flowers
16 chapters
Dhammapada 5: The Fool
16 chapters
Dhammapada 6: The Astute
14 chapters
Dhammapada 7: The Perfected Ones
10 chapters
Dhammapada 8: Thousands
16 chapters
Dhammapada 9: Wickedness
13 chapters
Dhammapada 10: The Rod
17 chapters
Dhammapada 11: Old Age
11 chapters
Dhammapada 12: The Self
10 chapters
Dhammapada 13: The World
12 chapters
Dhammapada 14: The Awakened One
18 chapters
Dhammapada 15: Happiness
12 chapters
Dhammapada 16: Fondness
12 chapters
Dhammapada 17: Anger
14 chapters
Dhammapada 18: Impurity
21 chapters
Dhammapada 19: The Just
17 chapters
Dhammapada 20: The Path
17 chapters
Dhammapada 21: Miscellaneous
16 chapters
Dhammapada 22: Hell
14 chapters
Dhammapada 23: Elephants
14 chapters
Dhammapada 24: Craving
26 chapters
Dhammapada 25: Mendicants
23 chapters
Dhammapada 26: Brahmins
41 chapters
Long Discourses (Dīgha Nikāya)
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Parinirvana Day
The passing of the Buddha into final Nirvana at age 80.
Asalha Puja (Dhamma Day)
Commemorating the Buddha's first teaching — the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.
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Commemorating the spontaneous assembly of 1,250 enlightened monks to hear the Buddha teach.
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