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Tipitaka Related Publications
The Essence of Tipitaka English   View
The Mahasatipatthana Sutta Pali in Roman Script Contains the Pali in Roman script with an English translation of this important sutta. View
Hindi Pamphlets/Article Reprints
Sampraday Na Dharma Hai Hindi   Download
Dharam Darshan Hindi   Download
Chale Dharma Ke Panth Hindi   Download
Apana Antar Dekh Hindi   Download
Shasantantra Mein Vipassana Hindi   Download
Citta Samta Na Khoy
(Rajasthani dohas)
Rajasthani   Download
Dharam Sada Mangal Kare
(Rajasthani dohas)
Rajasthani   Download
Apano Karam Sudhar
(Rajasthani dohas)
Rajasthani   Download
Dhup chhanv ri zindagi
(Rajasthani dohas)
Rajasthani   Download
Man Ra Mail Utar
(Rajasthani dohas)
Rajasthani   Download
Dharma Kya Hai Hindi   Download
Dharma Ka Sar Hindi   Download
Dharma Ka Sahi Mulyankan Hindi   Download
Samata Dharma Hindi   Download
Dharma Ka Sarvahitkari Swaroop Hindi   Download
Samyak Dharma Hindi   Download
Satya Hi Dharma Hai Hindi   Download
Dhammageet Pāli Hindi Chantings with hindi translations (including those played in ten day course) Download
Kya Buddh dukhvadi thhe? Hindi Buddha was not a pessimist. This is explained in detail with examples. Download
Mangal jage grihi jeevan mein Hindi This book is concerning how a good householder should live to generate harmony in household life Download
Vipashyana ka pratham jail shivir - kendriya karagraha - Jaipur Hindi The Vipassana course at Jaipur jail was very inspiring to the inmates and associated people. The book describes their experiences in short Download
Tipitaka related publications Hindi Suttasaar - 1, 2, 3 Anguttara Nikaya - 1 Dhammapad Dhammavani sangraha View
Morning Chanting in Pali Pali - Hindi Translation of morning chanting played during 10 day course Download
Morning Chanting in Pali Pali - English Translation of morning chanting played during 10 day course Download
English Pamphlets/Article Reprints
What Senior Administrators Say About Vipassana - I English   Download
What Senior Administrators Say About Vipassana - II English   Download
What Senior Administrators Say About Vipassana - III English   Download
Vipassana In Prisons English   Download
Vipassana — An Art of Corporate Management English   Download
Vipassana & Health English   Download
Vipassana in Government English   Download
Drug Addiction And Therapy: A Vipassana Perspective English   Download
How to defend the Republic English   View
Was the Buddha a pessimist English When Buddha's teachings were lost to India there was a misunderstanding that he was a pessimist. However this is note true - read this to understand with examples. View
Come People of the World English A collection of Hindi couplets (Dohas) chanted by Goenkaji during the 10-day Vipassana course (with English translations) View
Why was the Sakyan Republic destroyed? English The Sakyans did not follow the teaching of Buddha and were intoxicated with caste-pride which lead to their destruction View
Inner Peace for World Peace English   View
Buddha: The Super-Scientist of Peace English   View
Farsi translations
The Art of Living - by William Hart Farsi   Download
Come People of the World Farsi   Download
The Gracious Flow of Dhamma Farsi   Download
The Discourse Summaries Farsi   Download
Meditation Now - Inner peace through inner wisdom Farsi   Download
Healing the Healer & The Experience of Impermanence by Dr Paul Fleischman Farsi   Download
Vipassana Addictions & Health (Seminar 1989) Farsi   Download
Mahasatipatthana Sutta - Farsi Pāli Farsi   Download
Book Name Language Description Download
Dhammapada Hindi

The priceless teachings of the Buddha are preserved in the Pāli canon, an extensive, detailed, systematic and analytical record. The Tipitaka (which means, literally, "three baskets") is arranged in three divisions: Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Abhidhamma Pitaka.

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For the Benefit of Many English

For the Benefit of Many

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Gotama The Buddha: His Life and Teaching English

Sixth century B.C. was an important era in history. This was the period when a great benefactor of mankind was born and became renowned as Gotama, the Buddha.

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Key to Pali Primer English

Twenty-five centuries ago, Pāli was the lingua franca of northern India, the dialect in which the Buddha taught.

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Key to Pali Primer Hindi Hindi

Hindi Version of the Key to Pali Primer

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Key to Pali Primer Marathi Marathi

Marathi version of the Key to Pali primer

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Meditation Now: Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom English

In 2002, Mr. S. N. Goenka, Principal Teacher of Vipassana meditation, was invited to participate in the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland along with global leaders in politics, business and media. In this meeting, Mr.

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Pali Primer by Lily de Silva English

Twenty-five centuries ago, Pāli was the lingua franca of northern India, the dialect in which the Buddha taught.

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Pali Primer Hindi Hindi

Hindi version of the Pali Primer by Lily de Silva

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Pali Primer Marathi Marathi

Marathi version of the Pali Primer by Lily de Silva

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Sayagyi U Ba Khin Journal English

This book is a tribute to Sayagyi U Ba Khin, teacher of Mr. S. N. Goenka and an outstanding civil servant from Myanmar. U Ba Khin’s career was that of an ideal householder, combining unwavering dedication to Vipassana meditation with unwearying commitment to public service.

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The Discourse Summaries English

In a Vipassana course, the participants learn how to free the mind of the tensions and prejudices that disturb the flow of daily life. By doing so, one begins to discover how to live each moment peacefully, productively and happily.

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The Gem Set In Gold English

In a 10-day course, the meditators undertake the delicate and demanding task of examining their own minds in a surrounding which intermingles long stretches of meditation with periods of instructions from Mr. Goenka.

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The Gracious Flow of Dharma English

This book contains three-day series of public talks given by Mr. S. N. Goenka at Hyderabad, India from July 22 to 24, 1993. For publication purposes, it has been titled as 'The Gracious Flow of Dharma.'

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The Manuals of Dhamma English

Venerable Ledi Sayadaw was an invaluable link in the chain of teachers that preserved Vipassana in its pristine purity in Myanmar. This is a collection of English translation of the Venerable Sayadaw's writings.

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