Resources

Madison Insight Meditation Group Resources

Retreat Archive

Meditation and Theravada Buddhism

  • Chanting Books

    Vol. 1 and 2 of Theravada chants. Vol. 1 includes morning and evening chanting, reflections, and formal requests for the refuges & precepts. Vol. 2 includes suttas and paritta chants. Most in Pali and in English.

  • Pujas / Chanting

    Audio files for the chants in Vol 1 & Vol. 2 at puja.live

  • Sutta Central

    Complete access to the Pali Canon in English, Pali, and other languages

  • Access to Insight: Gateways to Theravada Buddhism

    A resource on Theravada Buddhism for suttas as well as complete books and dhamma talks.

  • Biographical information and teachings

    A link to a page in Access to Insight with books to download by most famous monks in the Thai Forest Tradition of Buddhism

  • The Forest Sangha

    Dhamma talks and books in print and electronic form from Ajahn Chah, Ajahn Sumedho, Ajahn Sucitto, and other monastics in the lineage of Ajahn Chah.

  • The Teachings of Ajahn Chah

    Everything about the Thai meditation master Ajahn Chah: biographies, books, MP3 Dhamma talks and videos – for free distribution & download.

  • BuddhaSasana

    Extensive selection of essays by monks and lay people including: Bhikkhu Bodhi, Ajahn Sumedho, Sylvia Boorstein, Jack Kornfield, Ayya Khema, and many others.

  • Brief essays by Bhikkhu Bodhi

    Brief and profound essays originally published in the Buddhist Publication Society newsletters

  • Dhammapada - Thanissaro

    A translation of the Dhammapada by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. It is interesting and useful to compare translations of Dhammapada verses as it often reveals helpful ways to think about the verse.

  • Dhammapada- Acharya Buddharakkhita

    A translation of the Dhammapada by Acharya Buddharakkhita. It is interesting and useful to compare translations of Dhammapada verses as it often reveals helpful ways to think about the verse.

  • Dhammapada-Richards

    A translation of the Dhammapada by John Richards. It is interesting and useful to compare translations of Dhammapada verses as it often reveals helpful ways to think about the verse.

  • How to become a Buddhist

    A story from the Buddha and the simple practice of taking refuge.

  • Madison Insight Meditation Group Book List

    Suggested readings in Theravada Buddhism. Many are available freely online or through the Public Library System.

Audio and print resources

  • Talks by the Western Disciples of Ajahn Chah

    Talks from monastics in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho.

  • Abhayagiri Monastery

    Recent talks and podcasts by Ajahn Passano as well other visiting monastics

  • Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

    Talks by Ajahn Amaro and others

  • Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

    Talks by Bhikkunis from California’s Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

  • Sati Saraniya Hermitage

    Talks by Bhikkuni Ayya Medhanandi of Canada’s Sati Saraniya Hermitage

  • Ajahn Vayama

    Talks by Bhikkuni Ajahn Vayama founder of Australia’s Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage

  • Ajahn Cittapala

    Talks by Ajahn Cittapala of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

  • Ajahn Candasiri

    Talks by Ajahn Candasiri of Milntium Hermitage

  • Ajahn Sundara

    Talks by Ajahn Sundara of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

  • Thanissaro Bhikkhu

    Talks, books, and sutta translations by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Extensive collections of evening and morning audio talks as well as translations of the suttas, and free downloads of his many books.

  • Buddhist Society of Western Australia

    Talks and podcasts by Ajahn Bhamavamso, Ajahn Vayama and the Australian monasteries in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho

  • Dharmaseed

    Talks by many teachers recorded live during meditation retreats by various teachers at Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock Meditation Center or other retreat centers

  • Ajahn Sucitto

    Talks, blogs, and articles by Ajahn Sucitto.

  • AudioDharma

    Talks by Gil Fronsdale and many other Vipassana teachers from the US and around the world

  • Santikaro

    A collection of Dhamma talks by Santikaro

  • Ajahn Chah

    Ajahn Chah’s teachings includes a 44 part video series of Ajahn Jayasaro speaking about Ajahn Chah’s life, and a complete compilation of Ajahn Chah’s writings in pdf format. An amazing web resource.

  • Bhavana Society

    Bavana Society YouTube channel, with talks by Bhante Gunaratana and others.

  • Buddhist Publication Society

    Major publisher of Theravada Buddhist scholarship

    BPS
  • Insight Journal

    The online magazine of the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS)

  • The Forest Sangha

    Archive of The newsletter of Amaravati Monastery, England, published from 1987-2015.

  • Pariyatti Book Service

    Excellent resource for books which also offers an email sign-up to receive a saying of the Buddha each day, and beautiful Buddhist virtual greeting cards

Monasteries and Meditation Centers

  • Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

    Hertfordshire, England

    Ajahn Amaro, abbot

  • Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery

    Redwood Valley, CA,

    Ajahn Passano, abbot

  • Arrow River Forest Hermitage

    Near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada,

    Ajahn Punnadhammo, abbot

  • Temple Forest Monastery

    Temple, New Hampshire

    Ajahn Jayanto, abbot

  • Tisarana Monastery

    Perth, Ontario, Canada

    Ajahn Viradhammo, abbot

  • Aloka Vihara Buddhist Monastery

    Placerville, California

    Anandabodhi Bhikkuni & Santacitta Bhikkhuni, co-founders

  • Sati Saraniya Hermitage

    Perth, Ontario, Canada

    Ayya Medhanandi, abbot

  • Sitavana - Birken Forest Monastery

    A Canadian Theravada Buddhist monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah

  • Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage

    Western Australia, Australia

  • Dhammasara Nuns Monastery

    Western Australia, Australia

  • Metta Forest Monastery

    Near San Diego, California

    Ajahn Thanissaro, abbot

  • The Bhavana Society

    Monastery and meditation center in West Virgina

    Venerable Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, abbot

  • Spirit Rock Meditation Center

    Woodacre, CA

  • Insight Mediation Society

    Barre, MA

    IMS
  • Common Ground Meditation Center

    Minneapolis, MN

  • Kevala Retreat

    Norwalk, Wisconsin

    Santikaro

  • Buddhahaksa Temple

    A community temple in Waukesha, W

  • Mid America Dharma Group

    Kansas City, MO

  • Twin Cities Vipassana

    Residential retreats led by senior teachers in the Theravada tradition