Updates on Ancient Buddhist Texts http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net This website aims at making Early Buddhist Texts accessible in the original languages (mainly Pali and Sanskritised Prakrit); providing accurate and readable translations of the same; and a scholarly study of the texts, especially in regard to their compiliation, grammer and prosody. The website also includes other facilities such as Audio Readings and Maps of Ancient Buddhist India. Buddhist Studies http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/images/RSS.gif Updates on Ancient Buddhist Texts http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net en-gb Jatakamala or Garland of Birth Stories http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/English-Texts/Garland-of-Birth-Stories/index.htm

January, 2010: 

The Jatakamala or Garland of Birth Stories by Aryasura retells in Classical Sanskrit 34 of the Buddha's previous lives, illustrating the virtues he pursued during the time he was striving in previous births before attaining Awakening. 

A reading of these stories is also available in the Audio section. 

 The Earliest Recorded Discourses of the Buddha http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/English-Texts/Earliest-Discourses/index.htm

January, 2010: 

The earliest recorded discourses of the Buddha are found in narratives detailing his early career, not long after the Awakening. We have three main sources for a record of this period, they are the Lalitavistara, the Mahakhandaka, and the Mahavastu. The translations collected here draw upon all three sources, to compile the first four recorded discourses given by the Buddha, together with their introductory stories. 

A reading of these discourses is also available in the Audio section. 

 Mahamangalasuttam - The Discourse on the Great Blessings (an analysis) (Khp 5) http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Texts-and-Translations/Short-Pieces/Mahamangalasuttam-Analysis.htm

December, 2009: 

A text, translation and analysis of the Mahamangalasutta, looking at its construction word by word for better understanding of the text and its meaning. A companion to my earlier Mettasuttam - an analysis. 

 Introduction to the Early Buddhist Texts in Sanskritised Prakrit http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Buddhist-Texts/XX-Early-Buddhist-Texts/index.htm

October, 2009: 

The first six chapters of J.K. Nariman's Book Literary History of Sanskrit Buddhism originally published in 1919, which gives a very useful overview of the texts in Sankritised Prakrit from the Early Buddhist Tradition such as Mahavastu, Lalitavistara, Buddhacarita, Jatakamala, Divyavadana and many more. 

 Mahakhandhako, The Great Chapter http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Texts-and-Translations/Mahakhandhako/index.htm

August, 2009: 

A Text and Translation of the first four sections of the Great Chapter in the Vinaya, which traces the first year in the life of the Buddha following his Awakening. Includes the first three recorded discourses that the Buddha gave, and much detail about his wanderings and encounters, and about the growth of the Sasana. 

Also available in English Only, or in Pali Only, which has a different sets of notes pertaining to the establishment of the text. 

 Dharmacakrapravartanasutram, The Discourse that Set the Dharma-Wheel Rolling http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Texts-and-Translations/Short-Pieces-in-Sanskrit/Dharmacakrapravartanagatha.htm

August, 2009: This Text and Translation is an alternative rescension of the first discourse of the Buddha, including the introduction, the discourse and a set of 45 verses that add additional teaching to that outlined by the discourse, including the teachings on impermanence, emptiness, conditional origination, and the selfless nature of all phenomena. 

Also available in English Only. 

 Uruvilvato Rsipatanam Gamanam, the Journey from Uruvilva to Rsipatana http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Texts-and-Translations/Short-Pieces-in-Sanskrit/Uruvilvato-Rsipatanam.htm Updated August, 2009: This Text and Translation is from a section of the Mahavastu (Great Story) dealing with the period after Lord Buddha left the area where he had attained Awakening until he arrives at the place where he gave his first official teachings. It contains many interesting parallels and divergencies from the version of events we receive in the Pali texts.

Also available in English Only. 

 Some Maps illustrating the Growth of the Dispensation http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Maps/Growth-of-Buddhism.htm May, 2009: A new collection of 11 maps illustrating the growth of the dispensation until the early Middle Ages. Pratityasamutpadadivibhanganirdesasutram, The Explanation and Analysis of Conditional Origination from the Beginning http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/English-Texts/Short-Pieces-in-Sanskrit/Pratityasamutpadadivibhanganirdesasutram.htm May, 2009: A translation into Pali and English of a Sanskritised Prakrit text on Conditional Origination, which contains many parallels and some divergencies from the explanations we receive in the Pali texts.

Also available in English Only. 

 Utpadyananirudhyanasutram, The Discourse on Arising and Ceasing (The Fourth Discourse of the Buddha) http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Texts-and-Translations/Short-Pieces-in-Sanskrit/Utpadyananirudhyanasutram.htm May, 2009: A Text and Translation of the Fourth Discourse of the Buddha delivered to King Bimbisara. Taken from the Mahavastu, the discourse has not been recorded in the Pali texts.

Also available in English Only. 

 Pattakammasuttam - The Discourse about Suitable Deeds (AN 4.61) http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Texts-and-Translations/Short-Pieces/Pattakammasuttam.htm March, 2009: A Text and Translation of a discourse about the acquisition and disposition of wealth.

Also available in English Only. 

A reading of this discourse is also available in the Audio section. 

 Pathamakathavatthusuttam - The First Discourse on the Bases for Talk (AN 10.69) http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Texts-and-Translations/Short-Pieces/Kathavatthu.htm January, 2009: A Text and Translation of a short discourse listing the 28 wrong subjects for talk and the 10 good ones.

Also available in English Only. 

A reading of this discourse is also available in the Audio section. 

 The First Discourse on the Bases for Talk (AN 10.69) http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/English-Texts/Short-Pieces-in-English/Bases-for-Talk.htm January, 2009: A translation of a short discourse listing the 28 wrong subjects for talk and the 10 good ones. A reading of this discourse is also available in the Audio section.