MVDF – MV Library Resourceful Websites


Web SiteDescription / Remark
A Theravada LibraryA library that includes hundreds of short essays, books on meditation practice and Buddhist doctrine, Study Guides, sutta commentaries, and much more.
Buddhist Publication Society, Sri LankaAn index of books published for sales under “B” listing and free download under the “L” listing.

The DhammafarersSuttas with commentaries (Early Buddhism) by Mr. Pyi Tan
The Dhammapada: Verses and StoriesTranslated by Daw Mya Tin, M.A. Edited by Editorial Committee, Burma Tipitaka Association Rangoon, Burma, 1986
A complete Buddhist Sutras Collection“The purpose of this website is to propagate Buddha Dharma to the whole world. As we all know that this is the Dharma-Ending age, Buddhism is getting weaker whereas our worldly desires grow stronger.”

Theravada Buddhism A collection of Buddhist literature.
Buddhist ChantingPali Devotional Chanting (MP3 files)
Tipitaka, The Pali Canon
The Pali canon is a vast body of literature: in English translation the texts add up to thousands of printed pages. Most (but not all) of the Canon has already been published in English over the years. Although only a small fraction of these texts are available on this website, this collection can be a good place to start.
Pali, Chinese and Tibetan CanonComparison of Pali, Chinese and Tibetan Canon Table
Essence of TipitakaEnglish Publications, Essence of Tipitaka
Free PDF Books on BuddhismPDF Free Books on Buddhism
Buddha Sasana A Buddhist Page by Binh Anson
Wisdom Publications PodcastA podcast of Dhamma Talks by various prominent speakers,
Online Journal of PTSJournal of The Pali Text Society, London from 1882 to 2009 for free download
English Pali NamesBuddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names
Buddha BooksA collections of modern buddhist books, mostly from the Theravadin tradition, scanned by the Internet Archive. Thanks to Thanissaro Bhikkhu, John Bullitt, Metta Forest Monastery, Tathagata Meditation Center, Amaravati Monastery, Roxane Williams, Thuy Phuong Nguyen for creation, translation and publication and contribution.
Chinese Buddhist EncyclopediaOnline Buddhist encyclopedia, art and map database. An Australian website.
HinduwebsiteFree EBooks and Texts on Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhist Sutras in EnglishEnglish translation of Mahayana Sutras