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Librarian’s Notes
Quite a lot of material has been added over the last few months, so I thought I’d share a list of what’s been added: I hope something helpful for you!
As ever, if there’s material you think is missing, or if you have any other feedback on how the library might be more useful to you, please drop me a line!
I have also added a short introduction to the library with a (partial) list of my sources, in case that’s of interest.
With that, here are this version’s new additions:
Folders
- I’m pleased to announce a new subfolder in Engaged Buddhism on the topic of Activism, created especially to house this inspiring story and a moving counterpoint by Joan Didion
- A new folder for Thai Buddhism has been added, featuring some fascinating history and entertaining biographies. Hopefully more to come!
- Bhikkhu Bodhi’s Majjhima Nikaya Course has been extended with 32 additional lectures on suttas not covered in the first 124 (!) lectures
- And, lastly, the Therevada chanting folder has been expanded with the addition of Thai and monastic chanting
And, to the existing folders:
Individual Items
Academic Papers
- “Two Buddhisms” (on racism)
- Some Bhikkhu Analayo papers on reading the vinaya, craving and dukkha and imperturbability
- Ajahn Brahmali, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Nyanaponika Thera and L S Cousins each provide their own perspectives on Nibbāna
- Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation of the Pāli commentary’s analysis of the word “Tathāgata”
- A short bio of Anagarika Munindra
- By Alex Wynne: The Oral Transmission of and Historical Authenticity of Early Buddhist Literature
- An open question about The Weary Buddha
- Essays on the emergence of Mahayana and The Bodhisattva Ideal
- On the desexualization of nymphs in the Buddhist literary (if not artistic) tradition
- Syrkin’s Notes on the Digha Nikaya
- John Ireland’s analysis of The Kosambi Suttas
- An old paper on Anicca
- Kathina: Then and Now
On The Jatakas
- Naomi Appleton
- Nguyen Diem on Indian Buddhism and Animals
- And Katherine Bowie on the politics of Jataka performances in Thailand
Special Bonus
Dhamma Talks
Transcribed Talks
- Ajahn Pieg encourages us to never stop practicing
- Ajahn Jayasaro tells monks about The Real Practice
- Bhikkhu Buddhadasa tells us about The Real Suan Mokkh
Recorded Talks
- A couple recordings by Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni of KBV
- Old Ajahn Brahm talks on: the essence of Buddhist form, meditation, ethics and freedom from will and want
- Talks by Ajahn Suchart on: Buddhism and philosophy
- A Yuttadhammo talk on the supports for right view
- Ajahn Amaro reads Ajahn Chah’s real home
EBTs
- Childers’ Kuddhakapatha
- Ven B Ananda Maitreya’s Dhammapada translation
- Some SA translations (including this comparative study on Sakka by Bingenheimer)
Audio
- Gil Fronsdal reads his own translation of (and gives a talk on) the Dhammapada
- Alicia Turner and Erik Braun tell us about Saving Buddhism and specifically the work of Ledi Sayadaw during the Burmese colonial period, which birthed the modern insight movement
- And, lastly, two special bonus podcasts:
- An unwitting defense of monasticism in Against Fairness
- and the crime-fighting Buddha of Oakland (thanks to @aminah for this one!)
And with that, I hope everyone had a wonderful Rains! 