Reading Faithfully – Building a relationship with the Buddhist Scriptures of the Sutta Pitaka

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The words of the Fully Enlightened Buddha are available to you right now through the suttas of the Pali Canon. By developing a daily habit of contemplative and devotional reading of the suttas you will deepen your understanding and practice of his timeless wisdom. Instead of reading books about Buddhism, jump right in and read what the Buddha taught!

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Daily practice with the suttas

How To: Sutta Practice Basics
Making a Sutta Reading Plan
Core Principles of Sutta Practice: Pragmatic, Possible, Patient, Persistent, Perpetual
When is the best time to read?
How long and how much to read each day?
Tips for using a published anthology for daily sutta practice.
Should you take notes during a sutta practice?
What to do when you finish a text.
Reflections for reading
Closing a reading practice session

Suggested Texts

Building a Sutta Library: A book list with sources to help you build a near complete collection of the suttas
Canonical Collections: Learn about the traditional grouping of suttas and ways to practice with them
- Majjhima Nikaya as a Daily Practice
- Dhammapada as a Daily Practice
Overview of Translators of Pali Buddhist Scriptures: This page gives you a general idea about the different people translating the texts we recommend.
Anthologies: Collections based on topics
Sutta Practice Text Suggestions Based on Available Time: Some texts work great even if you just have a few minutes each day
Sutta Practice Text Suggestions Based on Your Experience Level: New to the Suttas? Have read them all? There are texts for everyone.

Overcoming Hindrances to Practice

Make a Sutta Practice Life List to help keep your commitment to complete your text.
Don’t Break the Chain! A simple technique to keep your practice consistent.
Read Out Loud: It’s how it all started
Walking Sutta Practice: It’s hard to fall asleep standing up.
Benefits of having a backup text