Nonetheless, the price is modest, and Bhikkhu Bodhi’s efforts to provide a coherent structure (using selections from the principle Nikayas) are truly worth a listen. Tragically, their reader hadn’t the vaguest idea how any of the Pāḷi terms are pronounced, so (for example) an aspirated-t, ‘th, ‘ is pronounced as in ‘thing’ (Ouch!). However, as an audiobook, the unabridged text is available from Audiobookstand as two MP3 encoded CD disks. For that, I suggest Bhikkhu Bodhi’s book, In the Buddha’s Words, the Dhamma Wheel discussion forum’s post, In the Buddha’s Words - Open Source Version , and the corresponding information here on Bhante Sujato’s SuttaCentral. My favorite, however, is for those who wish to plow directly into the rich field of the Pāḷi Suttas (in English Translation, of course). Both are excellent choices and are nicely complementary. Although I’m always tempted to guide folks to Access to Insight’s Web page on Beginnings, that’s not really a book.Īmong the most frequently recommended books, are Walpola Rahula‘s What the Buddha Taught (available from Dharma Audiobooks) and Henepola Gunaratana‘s Mindfulness in Plain English (available from Audible). I occasionally encounter those new to Buddhism requesting books that are good starting places.
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