Dhammapada
Dhammapada - Translation of Dharma Verses With the Tibetan Text — translated by Dharma Publishing
Words of the Buddha himself. Spiritual path to the supreme Truth. Here is the guide to the Nirvana, essence of enlightenment. This books is the most important document of the Buddhism.
Lankavatara Sutra
The Lankavatara Sutra
The holy grail of Zen, it covers all the major teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. This is the only Zen sutra ever spoken by the Buddha.
Platform Sutra
The Platform Sutra - The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng — translated by Red Pine
Autobiography of the controversial 6th Patriarch of Zen, and his understanding of the fundamentals of a spiritual and practical life.
Diamond Sutra
The Diamond Sutra - Perfection of Wisdom — by Red Pine
This is the Buddhist teaching on the perfection of wisdom and cuts through all obstacles on the path of practice.
Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra - The Womb of Buddhas — by Red Pine
A wise book of deep teaching destined to become the standard edition of this timeless statement of Mahayana.
Visuddhimagga
Visuddhimagga - The Path of Purification - The Classic Manual of Buddhist Doctrine and Meditation by Buddhaghosa
One of Buddhism's foundational texts, a systematic examination and condensation of Buddhist doctrine and meditation technique.
End of Suffering
The Noble Eightfold Path - The Way to the End of Suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi
The present book aims at contributing towards a proper understanding of the Noble Eightfold Path by investigating its eight factors and their components to determine exactly what they involve.
Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma by Bhikkhu Bodhi
Two lectures on Buddhism. The first part explores the Buddha's mission, the second his doctrine and path.
Breath Meditation
Mindfulness With Breathing - A Manual for Serious Beginners by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
The author provides practitioners with penetrating insights into the canonical text which many believe is the most direct transmission of Shakyamuni Buddha's breath meditation methods.
Life of the Buddha
The Life of the Buddha - According to the Pali Canon — by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
Composed entirely of texts from the Pali canon, this unique biography presents the oldest authentic record of the Buddha’s life, his revolutionary philosophy and solution for humanity that leads to the end of ill will, craving and delusion.