Buddhadasa's Teachings
Bibliographies
The Buddha’s Doctrine of Anattā by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Written on Visākhapujā Day, 1939. Original text first published in the Dhammadāna Group’s journal, Buddhasāsanā.
Translated from the Thai (อนัตตาของพระพุทธเจ้า) by Mongkol Dejnakarintra, et al. Dhammadāna Foundation, Chaiya, 2002. 100 p.
AgriDhamma : The Duty of Professional Agriculturists by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
A lecture to agricultural teachers and officials given on 25th March 1991 at Suan Mokkhabalarama.
Translated from the Thai (ธรรมน้าทเกษตร) by Lindsay Falvey. Institute for International Development, Adelaide, 2002. 25 p. [PDF]
The A, B, C of Buddhism : The Meditative Development of Mindfulness of Breathing : The Discourse on Mindfulness of Breathing by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
“The A, B, C of Buddhism” lecture was given in English (and video-recorded) on 14 October 1982. [AUDIO]. “The Meditative Development of Mindfulness of Breathing” lecture was given on 13 August 1972. “The Discourse on Mindfulness of Breathing” had first been translated from Pali to Thai by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Edited and translated by Stephen Schmidt. Reprint. Wat Ananda Metyarama, Singapore, 2002. 67 p.
Mindfulness with Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Dhamma lectures delivered to foreigners attending a meditation course at Suan Mokkh in October 1986. [AUDIO]
Translated from the Thai by Santikaro Bhikkhu. Thailand edition of the title by Wisdom Publications. Silkworm, Chiang Mai, 2001. 174 p. ISBN: 978-974-7551-59-4 [INFO]
“Public Lecture on Some Outstanding Aspects of Theravada Doctrine บัลลังก์ธรรมรถเหนือแผ่นดินพุกาม” by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Public lecture delivered at the Chattha Sangayana (Sixth Buddhist Council), Second Session, Mahapasanaguha, Rangoon, Burma, on 6th December 1954.
Bilingual edition. In: International Dhammasara (Buddhadasa Vajana 2), Dok Mokkh, Bangkok, pp. 8-91, 2000. ISBN: 978-9748-7922-7-7
Life Should Be Harnessed By Two Buffaloes by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
A Dhamma lecture delivered on 21st April 1970.
Translated from the Thai by James Ratana Nantho Bhikkhu. Buddhadasa Foundation, Chaiya, 2000. 45 p.
Keys to Natural Truth by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu.
Being “Kalama Sutta, Help Us!” (Message of Truth from Suan Mokkh #6, 6th May 1988), “Two Kinds of Language: Everyday Language and Dhamma Language,” “Looking Within” (a lecture at Chulalongkorn University on 15th December 1961), “Happiness & Hunger,” and “The Dhamma-Truth of Samatha-Vipassanā For The Nuclear Age” (a lecture at Suan Mokkhabalarama on 31st March 1984).
Edited and with a foreword by Santikaro Bhikkhu. Second printing. The Buddhadāsa Foundation, Chaiya, 1999. xii/159 p.
“Buddhism You Want To Know: Happiness and Hunger” by Buddhadasa Bhikku.
A Dhamma lecture given on 7th May 1986 to foreigners attending a meditation course at Suan Mokkh, .
Translated from the Thai (พระพุทธศาสนาที่ท่านต้องรู้จัก ความสุขและความหิวกระหาย). Bilingual. In: Dok Mokkh International Dhammasara Magazine, May 1999, pp. 114-136. ISSN: 1513-2374
“Forest Wat Wild Monks” by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Talk given on 9th September 1976 to temporary ordained monks at Suan Mokkh .
Translated from the Thai (วัดป่าพระดง) by Santikaro Bhikkhu. Bilingual. In: Dok Mokkh International Dhammasara Magazine, May 1999, pp. 31-55. ISSN: 1513-2374
No Death (There Is No Death) by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu.
From a teaching of 10th August 2502 [1949]
Translated from the Thai by Kosum Sukthaworn on 14th January 2541 [1998]. Suan Mokkh International Dharma Hermitage, Chaiya. 6 p. [EDITION]
“Conserving the Inner Ecology : Buddhadasa explains why ‘Dhamma is the Ecology of the Mind'”
From a talk given to the 2nd annual conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhistsin March 1990 at Suan Mokkh. [AUDIO]
Translated from the Thai by Santikaro Bhikkhu. In: Tricyle Magazine Vol. VIII No. 2, Winter 1998, pp. 73-75.
Mindfulness with Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Series of lectures delivered to foreigners attending the October 1986 meditation course at Suan Mokkh. [AUDIO]
Translated from the Thai by Santikaro Bhikkhu. New edition. Wisdom, Boston, 1997.
“A Single Handful” by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Adapted from Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree: The Buddha’s Teaching on Voidness, with permission from Wisdom Publications.
Translated from the Thai by Santikaro Bhikkhu. In: Tricyle Magazine, Vol. VI No. 2, Winter 1996, pp. 19-21.
Messages of Truth from Suan Mokkhby Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu.
Being “Help! The Kālāmasutta, Help! (written on 6th May 1988 at Mokkhabalārāma),” “Kamma in Buddhism (7th April 1988),” “Nibbāna for Everyone (3rd April 1988),” “A Single Solution for All the World Problems (6th April 1988),” “Comments on Education (29th March 1988),” and “Let’s Become A Buddhadāsa (30th April 1988).” Series of six texts originally published as pamphlets for an exhibition in May 1988 at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.
Translated from the Thai (สัจจสารจากสวนโมกข์) by several translators. W.A.V.E., Malaysia, 1996. 66 p.
“Insight by the Nature Method” by Achaan Buddhadasa.
From chapters VII & VIII of Handbook for Mankind.
Translated from the Thai by Ariyananda Bhikkhu. In: Living Dharma by Jack Kornfield, p. 119-129. Shambala, Boston, 1996.
我们为什么出生 ? Why Were We Born ? by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Bilingual edition Chinese/English. Budhi Meditation Buddhist Association, Singapore, 1995. 56 p.
Voices from the Wilderness: A selection of articles by Ven. Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Being Why Were We Born? and Another Kind of Birth.
Translated from the Thai by Roderick Bucknell. Selangor Buddhist Vipassana Meditation Society, Petaling Jaya, 1995. 55 p.
“Giving Dāna that Doesn’t Cost Any Money and Leads to Nirvāna” by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu.
From pages 5-14 of the essay, Kan Hai Dāna Thi Mai Sia Ngoen Laeo Yang Nai Nibbāna, Association for the Propagation of Dhamma, Bangkok, 1974.
Translated from the Thai by Donald Swearer. In: Buddhism in Practice – Princeton Readings in Religions, pp. 400-401. Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1995. ISBN: 0-691-04441-4
Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree: The Buddha’s Teaching on Voidness by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu.
Three talks (“The Heart of Buddhism,” “All About Voidness,” and “Practicing With Voidness”) given to a Dhamma study group at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, on 17th December 1961 , 7th and 21st January 1962.
Translated from the Thai (แก่นพุทธศาสน์) by Dhammavicayo. Revised and edited by Santikaro Bhikkhu. Wisdom Publications, Somerville, 1994. 150 p. ISBN: 0-86171-035-5
Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree: The Buddha’s Teaching on Voidness by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu.
Three talks (“The Heart of Buddhism,” “All About Voidness,” and “Practicing With Voidness”) given to a Dhamma study group at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, on 17th December 1961 , 7th and 21st January 1962.
Translated from the Thai (แก่นพุทธศาสน์) by Dhammavicayo. Revised and edited by Santikaro Bhikkhu. Wisdom Publications, Boston, 1994. 150 p. ISBN: 0-86171-035-5
“Anattā and Rebirth” by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
Explanations to a group of students from Puget Sound University given on 13th January 1988 at Suan Mokkh. [AUDIO]
Translated from the Thai by Santikaro Bhikkhu. In: Joyful Heart – March 1994, pp. 14-16, 19-21. Bangkok, 1994.
The Prison of Life by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu.
Discourse to foreign meditators on 10th February 1988 at Suan Mokkhabalārāma, Chaiya. [AUDIO]
Translated from the Thai by Santikaro Bhikkhu. W.A.V.E., Malaysia, 1993. 26 p. [PDF ed. 2014]
No Religion by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
A lecture delivered on 27th January 1967 at the Suan Usom Foundation, Bangkok.
Translated from the Thai (ไม่มีศาสนา) by Bhikkhu Puñño. Revised by Santikaro Bhikkhu. Buddha-Dhamma Meditation Center, Hinsdale, 1993. xii/42/v p. ISBN: 974-89131-6-3
No Religion by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
A lecture delivered on 27th January 1967 at the Suan Usom Foundation, Bangkok.
Translated from the Thai (ไม่มีศาสนา) by Bhikkhu Puñño. Revised by Santikaro Bhikkhu. Buddhadharma Meditation Center, Hinsdale, 1993. xii/42/v p. ISBN: 974-89131-3-6