Using SuttaCentral

The Three Baskets (Tipiṭaka)

You can read general introductions to the two sections of the Pali canon that record the Buddha's teaching on SuttaCentral:

• Discourses by Bhikkhu Sujato
• The Monastic Law by Bhikkhu Brahmali
• Abhidhamma by Bhikkhu Sujato

Guides

SuttaCentral has also published rich guides to the Pali suttas that explore their details and subtleties in-depth:

• A Reader’s Guide to the Pali Suttas
• The Long Discourses: Dhamma as literature and compilation
• The Middle Discourses: conversations on matters of deep truth
• The Linked Discourses: the blueprint for Buddhist philosophy
• The Numbered Discourses: things that are useful every day

Indexes and Terminology

The following indexes and list of terms may also help you find what you're looking for:

• Index of Subjects
• Index of Similes
• Index of Names
• Basic Pali Terminology

More SuttaCentral Links

• Introduction to SuttaCentral
• SuttaCentral's methodology
• SuttaCentral's numbering system
• Abbreviations used on SuttaCentral
• Acknowledgments

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