Bhikkhu Bodhi
American Theravada Buddhist monk and scholar, renowned translator of Pali Canon texts and former editor/president of the Buddhist Publication Society; ordained in Sri Lanka and founder of Buddhist Global Relief.
Books
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1. The Noble Eightfold Path
The Way to the End of Suffering
A concise, practical guide to the Buddha’s eightfold path, elucidating right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration, and showing how ethics, meditation, and wisdom work together to end suffering. Drawing on early Buddhist teachings, it clarifies key concepts, addresses common misconceptions, and offers concrete advice for cultivating wholesome conduct and mental development in daily life and formal practice.
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2. In The Buddha's Words
An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
An accessible, thematically arranged collection of early Buddhist discourses that traces a clear path from the realities of suffering and ethical living to meditation, insight, and liberation. It explains key doctrines—including the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, karma and rebirth, and dependent origination—while providing context and guidance that connect ancient teachings to contemporary practice and daily life.
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3. The Numerical Discourses Of The Buddha
A Complete Translation of the Anguttara Nikaya
A comprehensive translation of an early Buddhist collection that organizes teachings by numerical sets, from ones to elevens, offering practical guidance on ethics, meditation, wisdom, and daily conduct for both monastics and laypeople. Clear, accessible renderings are paired with introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, illuminating key themes such as generosity, mindfulness, right speech, impermanence, and the path to liberation while preserving the text’s memorable list-based structure.
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