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  • Start Here
  • Sutta Practice
    • What is a sutta practice?
    • Developing Your Sutta Practice
    • How Much to Read
    • When to Read
    • When You Complete a Book
  • Books
    • Canonical Collections
    • Anthologies
    • Suggestions Based Time
    • Suggestions Based on Experience
    • Sutta Reading Book Sources
  • Audio
  • Downloads
  • Ebooks
  • Home
    • Dedication of Merit
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Audio Sutta Recording: Itivuttaka, translated by John D. Ireland

Below you will find complete audio recordings of the four chapters of The Itivuttaka, translated by John D. Ireland as found in The Udāna and the Itivuttaka, Two Classics from the Pali Canon, Translated by John D. Ireland. ©1997 Buddhist Publication Society. Click on the links below to download. You can also download an e-book version … Read more

Categories Audio Book Tags audio book, Itivuttaka, Khuddaka Nikaya

Listening Faithfully: Audio Book Sutta Reading from the Pali Canon

Originally the Buddha’s teachings were preserved orally by monks trained in memorization. Listening to recordings of the suttas can put us back in touch with this tradition. Repetitions that are seem unnecessary in print come to life when read aloud. These are resources for free audio book recordings of the suttas. If you know of … Read more

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If you find an intelligent and grateful friend of good conduct, you should keep his company joyously and mindfully overcoming all dangers.

—The Buddha, Dhammapada 328

What is a Sutta Practice

Broadly speaking, a sutta practice is a regular habit of interacting directly with the suttas in a way that lifts the heart and brings us to faith in the Blessed One, his Dhamma, and his Sangha of enlightened disciples.

In practical terms, this may be done by reading daily from a text, be it a traditional collection, or an anthology of suttas around a particular theme. The emphasis is placed on what is understood and taking that to heart. We approach the text as a sick person would seeking medicine, with the Blessed One as our doctor.

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