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E-Library

Freedom Within
Sayadaw U Pandita

Freedom Within was completed in the wake of the Venerable Sayadaw U Pandita’s passing away on April 16, 2016. It contains a selection of transcribed talks he gave at Tathagata Meditation Center in San Jose, California over a number of years. 

Timeless Wisdom
Sayadaw U Pandita

Timeless Wisdom contains the essence of over 50 years of Sayadaw U Pandita's teachings on Satipatthana Vipassana meditation practice. These lectures convey the message that one must be meticulous (with correct practice) if one wants to experience the incredible Dhamma for oneself.

On The Path to Freedom
Sayadaw U Pandita

On the Path to Freedom is a collection of Sayadaw U Pandita's Dhamma talks given to Western yogis at the Mahasi Meditation Center in Yangon, Myanmar from 1986-1987. These talks capture the unique style and depth of Sayadaw U Pandita's teachings, which are based on a thorough understanding of both the theory and practice of vipassana meditation.

The Way to the Happiness of Peace
Sayadaw U Pandita

A brief collection of talks that provides a comprehensive teaching of Theravada Buddhist practice.

The Meaning of Satipatthāna
Sayadaw U Pandita

A direct and concise exposition of the essentials of Satipatthana meditation.

How to Practice Kammatthāna Meditation
Mahāsi Sayadaw

A brief overview of both Samatha and Vipassana meditation.

University Vipassanā
Mahāsi Sayadaw

A discourse on the Satti Sutta.

Essential Themes of Buddhist Lectures
Ashin Thittila

Buddhist Lectures offers a dignified view of how to develop our character in order to grow as a moral being and be able to take up mindfulness meditation. It is also teaches the basics of Theravada Buddhism.

The Heart of Buddhist Meditation
Nyanaponika Thera

A classic text on the essence of Buddhist meditation and the benefits of mindfulness practice.

Abhidhamma In Daily Life
Sayadaw U Janakabhivamsa

This book shows how the Buddha's profound and complex teaching on the interrelation between physical and mental processes can be applied to one's daily practice of physical, verbal and mental purification.

The Medicine of Mindfulness 
Sayadaw U Kavindalankara

For those who want to find an effective medicine to cure mental stress.

The 31 Planes of Existence 
Bhante Suvanno

Bhante Suvanno introduces a rare conceptual view of how dying and living are tied into each other relentlessly.

Straight From the Heart
Venerable Acariya Maha Boowa Nanasampanno

This Buddhist meditation master pierces through our ordinary understanding of our heart/mind. He illuminates how unclean and corrupt our everyday mind is, and the urgent need to purify it before we can actually listen to it.

Online Resources

Panditarama

Here you can find more information about Panditarama Meditation Centers as well as a complete library of Sayadaw U Pandita's books and dhamma talks in English and other languages.

Access to Insight

Access to Insight is a good source of articles and books about Theravada Buddhism and meditation. The website is a large repository of books and pamphlets published by the Buddhist Publication Society (BPS) as well as Suttas translated by the Venerable Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhanet

This site provides an extensive collection of eBooks that were created by the Buddha Dharma Education Association.

Tathagata Meditation Center

You can stream and listen to Dhamma talks given by Sayadaw U Pandita and his disciples on Tathagata Meditation Center's website. These talks provide in-depth teaching on the practical and theoretical aspects of vipassana meditation and other essential subjects in Theravada Buddhism.

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