BPC Diploma
This page is dedicated to students of Buddhist & Pali College Diploma Class.
This Yahoo Group is for the cohort class & don’t take in members anymore
Recommended Readings:
Early Buddhism – Basic Doctrines
- What the Buddha Taught (online) – Ven. Walpola Rahula*
- Buddha and His Teachings – Narada Maha Thera* (online)
- Life of the Buddha – E.J. Thomas
- Essentials of Buddhism – Ven. P. Gnanarama*
- Buddhist Philosophy Historical Analysis – Prof. Kalupahana (New recommendation)
- Buddhist Philosophy – Prof. Kalupahana (New recommendation)
- The Buddha’s Teaching & The Ambiguity of Existence – Wuttimuni R.G.D.E.S. (New recommendation)
Buddhist Social Dimensions
- Buddhist Ethics – K.N. Jayatillaka, Wheel Publications*
- Buddhism and Society – O.H. de A Wijesekara
- Buddhist Policy – Oliver Abeyanayaka
- An Approach to Buddhist Social Philosophy – Ven. P. Gnanarama*
- Small is Beautiful – E.F. Scumacher
- Small is Still Beautiful – Joseph Pearce
- The Chater for An Ideal Society, Sigalovada Sutta – Ven. P. Gnanarama* (New recommendation)
Geographical Expansion of Theravada Buddhism
- History of Theravada Buddhism in South East Asia – K.L. Hazra*
- Thai Buddhism – Kenneth E. Wells
- A Short History of Buddhism in Myanmar (online) – Roger Biscoff, Wheel Publication*
- Buddhism in Thailand – Karuna Kusalasaya, Wheel Publication*
- Buddhism in Sri Lanka (online) – H.R. Perera, Wheel Publication*
- History of Buddhism in Ceylon – Ven. Walpola Rahula
- Buddhist India – Rhys Davids
- The Biography of the Buddha – K.D.P. Wickremesinghe (1972) (New recommendation)
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Early History of Buddhism up to 3rd Century B.C.
- History of Buddhism in Ceylon – Ven. Walpola Rahula
- Buddhist India – Rhys Davids
- Early History of the Spread of Buddhism and the Buddhist Schools – N. Dutt
- History of Buddhist Thought E.J. Thomas
- Indian Buddhism – A.K. Warder
Pali
- Treasury of Truth – Illustrated Dhammapada (Full Version) – Citta Vagga and Puppha Vagga*
- Pali Buddhist Texts explained to the Beginner – Rune E.A. Johansson*
- Palipathavali – 1st Ten Stories*
- Elementary Pali Grammar
- The New Pali Course Part 1 – Ven. A.P. Buddhadatta*
- Concise Pali – English Dictionary – Ven. A.P. Buddhadatta*