The Pāḷi Canon
Exploring Theravāda Buddhism’s Scriptural Resources
There are numerous windows into this rich field of exploration. Here you can dip just as deeply as you wish into the literature of Early Buddhism and the Pāḷi Canon that forms the basis of Theravāda Buddhism.
- Introductory Books
Here are several recommendations for good books with which to start a Buddhist journey. It is always good to have a proper context in which to place subsequent details. - Access to Insight
One of the first sites to provide extensive access to Buddhist Suttas for the English-speaking world, this legacy-edition website is still of immeasurable value. - SuttaCentral
Bhikkhu Sujato (and others) have conspired to make this a current, go-to website for Sutta study. - The Pāḷi Language
Although kept carefully as an oral tradition for several hundred years, Pāḷi embodies the only complete Buddhist Canon extant today. The serious student will find many points of access to the language itself in this section. - The Canon Itself
The advent of the Internet has allowed greater access to this treasure house of Buddhist wisdom. You’ll find lots of links here to assist in the pursuit of spiritual life. - The Unwritten Dhamma
Some final thoughts on being vs. words-about-being. If you see Buddhism as something that ultimately transcends opinions and beliefs, this may make sense to you!