rockyysdt Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Is there a good on line english version of the Pali Canon which can be studied by anyone interested? A quick google failed to find what I'm looking for. with thanks R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyYogi Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 You can find much of it here: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/index.html In my opinion, the best translations of the suttas are those done by Bhikkhu Bodhi available from Wisdom Publications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I don't think the whole English version is available online. It's huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockyysdt Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 You can find much of it here: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/index.htmlIn my opinion, the best translations of the suttas are those done by Bhikkhu Bodhi available from Wisdom Publications. That should keep me busy. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockyysdt Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Thanks camerata. Hopefully the Access for Insight material should cover most of my needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohinga Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 accesstoinsight.com is (afaik) the best online source for english translations of the canon. Another source is : http://www.metta.lk/ ... sometimes one can find a sutta here that is not on ATI... but most of the translations are a bit dated. The site is worth checking out for other writings as well. Another source is : http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/index.htm in the "Southern Buddhism" section you will find many of the original late 19th century translations. The language can sound a bit florid to the modern ear... but might be worth a look. Bhikkhu Bodhi's translations are well worth the purchase price. I think the Buddhist Publication Society's prices might even have come down in recent years. Their website is worth a look... they intend to offer more free translations in their online library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockyysdt Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 Thanks Mohinga. Excellent resource for my library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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