A Collection of Resources Pertaining to Thai Forest Theravada Buddhism

Table of Contents

• Introduction to the Dhamma
  • FAQs
• Theoretical Knowledge
• Practical Knowledge
  • Meditation
    • Basics
    • Countering the Defilements
• Supporting Practices
  • Dana (Generosity)
  • Sila (Moral Restraint)
  • Bowing
  • Chanting
    • Chanting Tools
    • Chanting Books
    • Audio Resources
• For Monastics
  • Considering the renunciant life?
• Forums
• Related Projects
• License

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Introduction to the Dhamma

• The Buddha’s Teachings - “A short introduction to the basic concepts and values underlying Buddhist practice.”
• Noble Strategy - “A collection of essays about Buddhism by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.”
• Awareness Itself - “A collection of short teachings by Ajaan Fuang, Thanissaro Bhikkhu’s teacher.”
• Refuge - “A compilation of essays and scriptures from the Pali Canon addressing basic elements of the Buddhist Path.”

FAQs

• How to become a Buddhist - A guide to becoming a Buddhist.
• Buddhist Answers - "Who is the Buddha really? What is he? And what did he teach? Is he important for me? What meaning does he have for me?"
• /r/buddhism FAQ - The official FAQ for /r/buddhism.

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Theoretical Knowledge

• SuttaCentral - "SuttaCentral is a website that offers original texts, parallels, and translations in multiple modern languages for texts of Early Buddhism."

• Access to Insight - "Access to Insight is a Theravada Buddhist website providing access to many translated texts from the Tipitaka, and contemporary materials published by the Buddhist Publication Society and many teachers from the Thai Forest Tradition."

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Practical Knowledge

• Meditation

  • Basics

    • Kammaṭṭhāna (Wikipedia) - Basic overview of Buddhist meditation.
    • With Each & Every Breath - “…starting point for learning breath meditation…”
    • Keeping the Breath in Mind - “…other fundamental guide to breath meditation by Ajaan Lee.”
    • Breath Meditation Condensed - Guide to breath meditation by Upasika Kee Nanayon.

• Countering the Defilements

  • Kilesas - Overview of the defiled states of mind.

  • Greed (Lobha)

    • Patikulamanasikara (Wikipedia) (Overview)
    • Asubha Pictures (For practitioners only) (GRAPHIC)
    • Asubha Meditation (YouTube Playlist) (GRAPHIC)

  • Hate (Dosa)

    • Mettā (Wikipedia) - An overview of Mettā.
    • Benefits of Metta Meditation - Metta Sutta

  • Delusion (Moha) TODO

    • Contemplation of Pain (Dukkha Vedana) TODO
    • Contemplation of Death (Maranasati)
      • Maranasati (Wikipedia)
      • Maranasati Sutta
      • Shining the Light on Death (Part 1)
      • Shining the Light on Death (Part 2)
    • Contemplation of Kamma TODO
    • Contemplation of Rebirth TODO

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Supporting Practices

• Dana (Generosity)

  • Dana (The Practice of Giving) - Selected essays edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi.

• Sila (Moral Restraint)

  • Buddhist ethics - Overview
  • Five Precepts

• Bowing

  • Why Bow?
  • Prostration (Overview)

• Chanting

  • Why Chant?

  • Chanting Tools

    • dhammapuja - A tool to help learn Theravadin chants.

  • Chanting Books

    • buddhism-resource/chanting - Repository of chanting books from various Thai Forest monasteries.

  • Audio Resources

    • dhammatalks.org chant index - Pali & English chants from the Metta Forest Monastery.
    • amaravati.org chanting section - Collection of chants from the Amaravati Sangha.

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For Monastics

• Considering the renunciant life?

  • Going Forth - A collection of links on personal reflections on life as a Theravada Buddhist monk.
  • Anagarika Ordination - An offering of insight into the process of ordination for those who may be making preliminary enquiries.
  • Anagarika Handbook (Sati Saraniya Hermitage) - Describes the various aspects of the Anagarika life.
  • Ordination Procedure (Upasampadavidhi) - The preliminary duties of a new bhikkhu.
  • Ordination in Theravada Buddhism - An early account of ordination.

• Pra Farang Thai Primer - Monastic Thai vocabulary and phrases.

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Forums

• SuttaCentral Discourse - Discuss & Discover on SuttaCentral.
• Dhamma Wheel - "A forum for beginners and members of other Buddhist traditions to ask questions about Theravāda (The Way of the Elders)."
• /r/buddhism - A reddit for all kinds of Buddhist teachings!

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Related Projects

• Awesome Theravada - A curated list of Theravada Buddhist teachings.
• Awesome Pali - Awesome things related to Pali.

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License

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