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This site offers an extensive collection of English translations of suttas from the Pāli Canon, as well as a multitude of free downloads of Dhamma from the Kammaṭṭhāna (or Thai Forest) Tradition of Buddhism. Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu of Metta Forest Monastery is the speaker, author or translator unless otherwise noted.

Site Update
The site has been updated with new functionality based on the feedback we have received. These are the highlights:
  • A dedicated page for each book with download options and table of contents.
  • Navigation for books and suttas, with the table of contents in a sidebar and links to the previous and next pages in the book.
  • An improvement to the search interface: Results belonging to one book are grouped together, with the most relevant result for that book visible.
  • Improvements to the accessibility of the website for people that use screen readers.
In addition, all of the ebooks have been updated to reflect the changes made to the site. See also the three previous news items for other updates regarding the ebooks.
posted Oct. 13
ePublished Dhamma Talks
The ePublished Dhamma Talks series has been removed and consolidated with the transcripts available on the evening talks archive. The transcripts that do not have audio recordings available were re-edited and collected into a new ebook, titled Lost & Found.
posted Oct. 13
Kobo ebooks added
We have added a new ebook format for our ebooks that is optimized for Kobo e-readers.
posted Oct. 13
Mobi ebooks removed
The download options for the obsolete Mobi ebook formats have been removed. People that still need Mobi ebooks may download the epub formats and convert them to Mobi ebooks using Calibre.
posted Oct. 13
3 New Suttas
Saṁyutta 48:40 Uppaṭika Sutta, Saṁyutta 48:42 Uṇṇābha Brāhmaṇa Sutta, and Saṁyutta 48:43 Sāketa Sutta.
posted Oct. 2
September Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted Oct. 2
New Essay
The View from Outside the World, by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. Was the Buddha really a prisoner of his culture?
posted September 29
BMC Revisions
The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II have received substantive revisions. Readers who have downloaded the BMC ebooks previously, should replace them with these updated versions. A changelog of the revisions is also available for review.
posted Sept. 16
August Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted Sept. 8
Libro nuevo
Nos alegra presentar Regalos que dejó a su paso : El legado de Dhamma de Phra Ajaan Dune Atulo. Este libro es una recopilación de las breves enseñanzas de Ajaan Dune — verdades puras al más alto nivel, lecciones y advertencias que dio a sus estudiantes, respuestas a preguntas y pasajes de las palabras del Buda en el Canon que siempre le gustó citar. (título original en inglés, ‘Gifts He Left Behind’).
publicado el 3 de agosto
July Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted August 1
1 New Sutta
Majjhima 37 Cūḷa Taṇhāsaṅkhaya Sutta | The Shorter Craving-Destruction Discourse.
posted July 30
New Book
Not-self Q & A is available in ebook formats and can be read online as well. Answers to sixteen basic questions on the topic of not-self, plus readings from the Pali Canon on which the answers are based.
posted July 26
June Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted July 2
New Essay
In the Same Way, by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. The similes that the Buddha uses to provide the proper framework for understanding the skills needed on the path.
posted June 30
May Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted June 3
New Essay
The Desire to Make a Difference : The Role of Right Resolve, by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. Right resolve and its relationship to right view and right concentration.
posted June 1
April Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted Apr. 23
14 New Suttas
Aṅguttara 1:77-82 Paññāvuḍḍhi Sutta, Aṅguttara 1:347 Attharasa Sutta, Aṅguttara 2:1 Vajja Sutta, Aṅguttara 2:2 Padhāna Sutta, Aṅguttara 3:1 Bhaya Sutta, Aṅguttara 3:98 Ājāniya(2) Sutta, Aṅguttara 3:99 Ājāniya(3) Sutta, Aṅguttara 3:100 Potthaka Sutta, Aṅguttara 4:157 Roga Sutta, Aṅguttara 5:56 Upajjhāya Sutta, Aṅguttara 5:167 Codanā Sutta, Aṅguttara 5:210 Muṭṭhassati Sutta, Aṅguttara 6:17 Kusala Sutta, and Aṅguttara 7:69 Aggi Sutta.
posted April 22
8 New Suttas
Saṁyutta 20:1 Kūṭa Sutta, Saṁyutta 20:3 Kula Sutta, Saṁyutta 20:8 Kaliṅgara Sutta, Saṁyutta 20:9 Nāga Sutta, Saṁyutta 20:10 Viḷāra Sutta, Saṁyutta 20:11 Sigāla(1) Sutta, Saṁyutta 20:12 Sigāla(2) Sutta, and Saṁyutta 47:29 Sirivaḍḍha Sutta.
posted April 22
March Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted Apr. 5
1 New Sutta
Aṅguttara 10:59 Pabbajita Sutta | Gone Forth.
posted Mar. 11
February Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted Mar. 11
New Essay
Things as They Can Be, by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. The role that the four noble truths and the three perceptions of inconstancy, stress, and not-self play in leading to awakening.
posted Feb. 25
January Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted Feb. 11
New Book
Beyond Desire & Passion : The Buddha’s Training for Freedom is available in ebook formats and can be read online as well. Ven. Sāriputta once proposed introducing the Buddha’s teachings to intelligent foreigners by saying, “Our teacher teaches the subduing of desire and passion.” This book explores the implications of taking this sentence as a starting point for understanding the Dhamma.
posted Jan. 19
2 New Suttas
Saṁyutta 22:25 Chanda-rāga Sutta, and Saṁyutta 22:26 Assāda Sutta.
posted Jan. 15
December Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted Jan. 2
1 New Sutta
Aṅguttara 4:53 Saṁvāsa Sutta | Ways of Living Together.
posted Nov. 29
November Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning. Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajaan Geoff) is traveling abroad until December 17th, so this is likely the last batch of audio Dhamma talks to be posted until his return.
posted Nov. 16
Milestone
The Buddha’s Wisdom, given on November 7, 2024, is the 5,000th evening Dhamma talk by Thanissaro Bhikkhu posted to dhammatalks.org.
posted Nov. 10
New Chant
Metta Luang chant. A chant to aid in developing the sublime attitudes (brahmavihāras): limitless goodwill, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity.
posted Nov. 7
2 New Suttas
Aṅguttara 4:34 Pasāda Sutta, and Aṅguttara 4:52 Puññābhisanda Sutta.
posted Nov. 6
October Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted Nov. 1
New Essay
The Desire for Awakening, by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. On using desire, effort, and a sense of agency on the path.
posted October 31
New long Dhamma talk
A new long Dhamma talk, given to the BuddhaDhamma Foundation on October 11, has been added to the lectures page.
posted Oct. 22
September Dhamma talks
regular evening and short morning
posted Oct. 1