From Ancient Texts to
Living Practice
Join us on the third Friday of each month, as Bhante Sujato explores a different early Buddhist sutta. He begins by helping us enter the text’s own world: Who is speaking? What did people of that time believe and care about? What is happening in the conversation, and why do the words matter?
From there, we follow how the Buddha responds and what his teaching opens up. This way of reading brings the suttas to life—not as distant ideas, but as teachings we can reflect on and put into practice in our own lives.
Enter the sutta’s world: Who is speaking, and what did these words mean in their time?
Follow the conversation: How does the Buddha meet people where they are and guide them toward insight?
Explore the texts: Compare Pāli and Chinese Āgama versions when parallels are available.
Bring it to practice: What can the teaching show us about the mind and life today?
Explore SuttaCentral
Want to explore a sutta further? SuttaCentral brings together early Buddhist texts, translations, and parallels. You can look up a discourse by its name or reference, choose a language and translation, and—when a parallel is available—read related versions to see how the teaching has been preserved.
How to use it
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Search for a sutta by name or reference.
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Choose a translation and language.
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Look for related or parallel texts, when available, and compare the passages.
Parallels are not available for every sutta.
About Bhante Sujato
Bhante Sujato is a Buddhist monk, translator, and leading voice in the study of early Buddhist texts. Ordained in the Thai forest tradition in 1994, he has spent many years in monastic training, meditation practice, teaching, and research.
He is a co-founder and key contributor to SuttaCentral, making early Buddhist texts and modern translations available world-wide. His work has helped make the Pāli Nikāyas and Chinese Āgamas more accessible to a global community.
中文简介
阿含禅修中心诚邀您参加这场难得的对谈。Bhante Sujato 将与我们一起探讨巴利《尼柯耶》与汉译《阿含经》中保存的早期佛教教法，以及这些古老经典如何帮助我们在当今的世界解决烦恼，并将佛法落实在日常生活中。
Reserve Your Spot
Join us on the third Friday of each month, starting November 20, 2026, at 8:00 PM EST for a live conversation with Bhante Sujato
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1 hr 30 min