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Dipavamsa, the Chronicle of the Island Published

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 11th November, 2017

Publication of Hermann Oldenberg’s text and translation of the earliest Chronicle of the Sasana.

B C Law’s On the Chronicles of Ceylon Published

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 17th June, 2017

Publication of B C Law’s book On the Chronicles of Ceylon on Ancient Buddhist Texts.

Website: Pali Text Images

Posted by Anandajoti on Thursday, 24th November, 2016

Website with scans of the Pali texts in various scripts for the use of scholars and students.

Publication of Ven. Rerukane Candavimala’s Autobiography

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 23rd July, 2016

A new website dedicated to the autobiography of Ven. Rerukane Candavimala in which he talks about his life and work.

Complete Pali Commentaries in Sinhala Script Published

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 11th June, 2016

Publication of the Sinhala script Pali Commentaries online for the first time.

From the Living Fountains of Buddhism Published

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 4th June, 2016

Publication of From the Living Fountains of Buddhism by Prof. Ananda Guruge giving details of contacts between Sri Lanka and Western scholars in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Atthakatha image files on Sri Lankan Pali Texts

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 5th March, 2016

Publication of the first images of the commentaries and auxiliary works on my website Sri Lankan Pali Texts

Seven New Books in the Henri van Zeyst Archives

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 23rd January, 2016

Seven new works, both introductory and expository, added to the Henri van Zeyst Archives.

Uposatha Calendars 2016

Posted by Anandajoti on Monday, 28th December, 2015

The calendars for the 2016 uposatha ceremonies as held in the main traditions.

Sumathipala Meditation Centre on Photo Dharma

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 15th August, 2015

Photographs from a newly developed forest meditation centre in Sri Lanka.

Somawathiya Chaitya on Photo Dharma

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 8th August, 2015

Photographs from a previously inaccessible pilgrimage centre in Sri Lanka.

Sinhapura Vipassana Meditation Centre on Photo Dharma

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 1st August, 2015

A set of photographs from a beautiful meditation centre set in a grove in northern Sri Lanka published on Photo Dharma website.

Dhammacakka Ola Leaf Book (Scans and Transcript)

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 25th July, 2015

A short introduction to ola-leaf writing and an example which is published on Ancient Buddhist Texts.

Bhante Anandajoti: The Establishment of Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 18th July, 2015

An illustrated and annotated talk given at the June Full Moon describing the background to the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Arahats Mahinda and Sanghamitta.

Bhante Anandajoti: The Buddha makes Peace, not War

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 25th April, 2015

An annotated video recording of a talk about the Buddhist ideal of peacemaking in times of war.

Early Buddhist Legends of Sri Lanka

Posted by Anandajoti on Monday, 26th January, 2015

An illustrated talk on the early Buddhist legends of Sri Lanka, covering the three journeys of Lord Buddha to the Island, the origin of the Sinhala peoples, and the significance of the legends.

Bhikkhu K. Nyanananda: Slowly – Carefully – Mindfully (Reminiscences of Ven. Nyanavimala Mahathera)

Posted by Anandajoti on Saturday, 10th January, 2015

The great Sri Lankan scholar-monk Ven. Bhikkhu K. Nyanananda gives his reminiscences of the ascetic German monk Ven. Nyanavimala Mahathera, whom he knew from the 1960s.

Short Video: Arahat Sanghamittā and the Bodhi Tree

Posted by Anandajoti on Sunday, 14th December, 2014

King Devanampiyatissa receives the Bodhi Tree

A short illustrated talk on the significance of the Full Moon Day in December.

Two Chanting Books now in Hard Copy for free Distribution

Posted by Anandajoti on Sunday, 29th June, 2014

Safeguard Recitals and Daily Chanting books now published in hard copy for free distribution.

Ven Nyanamoli’s list of Grammatical Terms Published

Posted by Anandajoti on Sunday, 8th June, 2014

Ven. Nyanamoli at his desk on Island Hermitage

Publication of a comprehensive list of Pali grammatical terms, along with English equivalents and examples.

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