Reference Material

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Primary and secondary sources including the Pāli Canon, Vinaya Piṭaka, Buddhist scholarship, philosophy, comparative religion and historical reference works.

This bibliography is placed after the Appendices as final reference material for the book.

Pāli Canon — Wisdom Publications

  1. Majjhima Nikāya, Wisdom Books Boston USA, 2001. Translation; Ven. Nanamoli.
  2. Sangyutta Nikāya, Wisdom Books Boston USA, 2000. Translation; Ven. Bodhi.
  3. Dīgha Nikāya, Wisdom Books Boston USA, 1995, Translation; M.Walshe.

Vinaya Piṭaka

  1. I B Honer, Vinaya-Piṭaka Vol I (Suttavibhanga), Pāli Text Society, London, 1949.
  2. I B Honer, Vinaya-Piṭaka Vol IV (Mahāvagga), Luzac & Company, London ,1951.
  3. I B Honer, Vinaya-Piṭaka Vol V (Culavagga), Luzac & Company, London ,1952.

Dialogues of the Buddha

  1. Dialogues Of The Buddha (Dīgha-Nikāya ) Part I, Luzac & Company Ltd, 1956 . Translation; Davids T W Rhys,1899.
  2. Dialogues Of The Buddha (Dīgha-Nikāya ) Part II, Routledge & Kegan Paul for the Pāli Text Society, 1977, Translation; Davids T W Rhys,1910.
  3. Dialogues Of The Buddha (Dīgha-Nikāya ) Part III, Luzac & Company Ltd for the Pāli Text Society, 1957, Translation; Rhys Davids T W, and C A F, 1921.

Middle Length Sayings

  1. Middle Length Sayings I, Pāli Text Society, London, 1957, Translation; I B Honer.
  2. Middle Length Sayings II, Pāli Text Society, London, 1957, Translation; I B Honer.
  3. Middle Length Sayings III, Pāli Text Society, London, 1957, Translation; I B Honer.

Kindred Sayings

  1. The Book Of The Kindred Sayings Part I, Pāli Text Society, London , 1971, Translation; Rhys Davids.
  2. The Book Of The Kindred Sayings Part II, Pāli Text Society, London, 1952, Translation; Rhys Davids.

Bible

  1. The Bible English Revised Version.
  2. The Bible American Revised Version.

Reference Works and General Sources

  1. A.K, Warder, Introduction To Pāli, Pāli Text Society, London, 2001.
  2. A.K, Warder, Indian Buddhism Motilal Banarsidass Publishers PVT Ltd, 2008.
  3. Ven. Ariyesako, The Bhikkhus’ Rules A Guide for Laypeople www.budaedu.org, 1998.
  4. Kanai L. Hazra Asoka as Depicted in His Edicts, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 2007.
  5. John Keay, India: A History, Harper Collins Publishers London/India, 2000.
  6. Susan Hamilton, Indian Philosophy A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, 2001.

Vinaya Nidāna

  1. Bāhiranidānaṃ Buddhaghosaācariyassa, The Inception Of Discipline And The Vinaya Nidāna, Pāli Text Society London, Translation; N.A. Jayawickrama,1986.

Other Religious and Historical Sources

  1. Patric Olivelle, Upanisads, Oxford University Press, 1996.
  2. Sean Martin, The Gnostics, Pocket Essentials, 2006.
  3. Marcus Aurelius Meditations, Penguin 1964, Translation; Maxwell Stanifoth.
  4. Swami Prabhupada, Bhagavad-Gita, The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust 1986
  5. Bibek & Dipavali Debroy, The Holy Vedas. BR Publishing Corporation 1955 (12th Ed. 2011)
  6. Serge Trifkovic, The Sword Of The Prophet. Regina Orthodox Press 2002
  7. Raynaldus, “Annales,” in S. R. Maitland, trans., History of the Albigenses and Waldenses (London: C.J.G. and F Rivington, 1832)