Overview
Background and various articles not related to learning Pāli or the Pāli canon.
This is the main section of the website, and covers my notes and summaries of key concepts from the Pāli Canon (Tipiṭaka) and also Pāli as a language. It also contains references to other resources such as websites, books, and other learning aids.
Background and various articles not related to learning Pāli or the Pāli canon.
My work in progress textbook on learning Pali, based on Kaccāyana Pali Vyākaraṇam, the oldest extant Pali grammar book
Summary of key concepts from the Basket of Discourses
Summary of key concepts from the Abhidhamma
An introductory Pali grammar for beginners, by Dhammakitti (or Vacissara), written in the fourteenth century. It is based on the Kaccāyana and gives the basics of Pali grammar suitable for beginners in the language.
My translation of the earliest available Pāli grammar into modern English, accompanied by diagrams.
Notes from the Pali course based on Warder’s “Introduction to Pali”
Buddhist resources
How to contribute to the website