Handbook of the Buddhist - As a Buddhist what you ought to keep in mind, what needs to be practiced and chanted daily and what should be learned – all this is found within the pages of this translated treatise of the most learned thera by Mr. D.J.Percy Silva.
Four Noble Truths - The most in-depth and advanced exploration of the Four Noble Truths written in the Sinhalese is now made available to English readership by Mr. Viranjeewa Weerakkody who is the translator of this treatise.
Guide Through The Abhidhamma Pitaka - The principal aim of this book is to clarify the structure of the Abhidhamma works, most of which are quite large and complex, and thus aid the study of them.
Study Notes On Abidhamma - This book serves to help the many keen learners of Buddhism who are in need of explanatory notes on subjects which have not been dealt with before, in the English medium. Students who sit for the Dhamma and Abhidhamma examinations held by YMBA Colombo could use this book to study progressively for all five examinations from the Junior level to the Diploma level.
The Progress Of Insight - In this treatise the Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw charts the entire way of mindfulness up to its culmination, the emphasis being on the advanced stages of the Path. The Burmese meditation master shows their distinctive features of these stages in great clarity, illustrating them with descriptions of actual meditative practice. The treatise was composed in the Pali language and was translated into English by Venerable Nyanaponika Thera.
English For Pirivena Students (Year 1, 2, 3 & 4) - The author's approach is to provide a series of essays relating to Sri Lanka's history, culture and Buddhism together with the achievements of national heroes. The language practices provided at the end of each section have been structured with a view to assisting the student in familiaring themselves with the various sentence patterns and rules of grammar. The students learn English in lively situations. That the sentence is the starting in learning English is the concept followed.
Herein is found one of the best expositions of this main canonical text of Buddhism. Ven Narada Maha Thera renders in clear and eloquent English the meaning of Pali stanzas and the circumstances which lead to their uttering of them.his style is inimitable
The Brahmajala, one of the Buddha’s most important discourses, weaves a net of sixty-two cases capturing all the speculative views on the self and the world. ...
This comparative study explores the relation between the Vimuttimagga and Visuddhimagga, the Path of Freedom, and the Path of Purification, both classical meditation manuals of the Theravada tradition.