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Books intended for free distribution. The books we distribute for free are made available through the faith, effort and generosity of people who wish to share the understanding they contain with whoever is interested. This free offering is itself a part of what makes this a 'Dhamma-publication,' a book based on spiritual values.

Please don't sell these books. If you no longer need one of these books, pass it on to an interested person.

Donations. If you wish to help such publications to continue to be made freely available, please contact your nearest Forest Sangha monastery. Please note that we are in the process of setting up www.forestsanghapublications.org which will have the facility to receive donations directly. For the time being, contributions can be given at individual monasteries.

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Outline of Buddhism
Outline of Buddhism introduces beginners to basic terms of Theravadin Buddhism. The topics cover the whole Buddhist path from virtue to meditation and wisdom. Please visit here.

Meditation Teachings
The aim of this booklet is to serve as an introduction to the practice of Insight Meditation as taught within the tradition of Theravada Buddhism. Please visit here.

Conventions
This guide is aimed at providing an introduction to some aspects of monastic discipline for those lay people who are interested in understanding something of the background to the rules and conventions which structure the way of life of the monks and nuns of this tradition. It is hoped that these notes will be helpful in furthering the relationship of support between members of the Sangha and lay practitioners. Please visit here.

Chanting book
This book is used at the Sunday Evening Puja. Many of the Chants are now available online.

Dhammapada
A new rendering of the Dhammapada has recently been reprinted for free distribution. The book can be viewed online here. For downloading the book in PDF format please click here.

Dhammapada Program
Dhammapada program can be downloaded as a program for your computer, which gives a daily pop-up verse for contemplation. Each day when you first boot up a new verse will be randomly selected and displayed for contemplation on your desktop. Please feel free to copy and distribute free of charge without requesting further permission. Available for download here (Windows version). Alterntatively, a raw HTML version can be downloaded here.
Enquiries regarding the translation or any technical questions about this program should be sent by clicking here.

Calendar 2010/2553
The Calendar for 2010 is now available for download as a single PDF file. download (1.7 MB)

Buddhist Rituals & Observances (PDF)
Based upon talks given at Cittaviveka by Ajahns Sucitto and Candasiri. For PDF file please click here.