Tipiṭaka Studies in Theravāda Buddhasāsana

World Tipitaka Project

The Great International Council of Pāḷi Tipiṭaka participated by the World Theravāda Community between 1955-1956 in old Burma Search & evaluation of the authoritative resolution of Pāḷi manuscript, 1999-2003 in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, etc,. New proof-reading, editing, and printing in Thailand by the World Tipiṭaka Project, 2000-2005 RoyalInaugural Donation of the World Tipiṭaka Edition in Roman script by HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana to Sri Lanka, Thailand and Sweden in 2005 Royal Donation of the 40-Volume World Tipiṭaka in Roman Script to Leading Institution of the World since 2005


Shitennoji, Osaka, Japan :
The Venue of the Forthcoming World Tipiṭaka Council in September 2008

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Example of English Translation

Moral Perfection (Sīla) is the surrounding wall,
Insight knowledge (Ñāṇa) is Your gateway;
Confidence (Saddhā) is Your pillar, Brave One,
Restraint (Saṃvara) is the guardian of the gate.


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Example of Thai Translation

ในพระธัมมนครนั้น มีศีลเป็นกำแพง,
มีญาณ เป็นซุ้มประตู;
มีศรัทธา เป็นเสาระเนียด, ข้าแต่พระวีรเจ้า,
และมีสังวร เป็นทวารบาล.


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Example of Japanese Translation

法の都は戒が壁になっている。
仏陀の智が門になり、
その信仰心が柱になり、
律儀が門番になり……..


Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500
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Welcome to e-Tipiṭaka Quotation

Introduction

Your have reached the first e-Tipiṭaka WebService on the internet. This test-run service has been made available as a gift of Dhamma for global community since January 1, 2008. The official inauguration was unveiled on March 6, 2008, the World Tipiṭaka Day.

Filling a gap

e-Tipiṭaka is presented in this site as a gift of Dhamma for all to fill the gap between World Tipiṭaka Hard Copy and Pāḷi Tipiṭaka Database. It is hoped that e-Tipiṭaka WebService will facilitate the use of the newly formated database from the Great International Buddhist Council between 1955-1957 from which the World Tipiṭaka Edition 2005 is based.

A Modern Life-style for Pāḷi Scholars and the Tipiṭaka -minded Public

Users from institutions which received the Royal Gift of World Tipiṭaka in Roman script will now be able to get access to e-Tipiṭaka WebService. After the inauguration in March 2008, the general public with be able to use the e-Tipiṭaka WebService, thanks to the voluntary contribution of e-Tipiṭaka inscribers from Dhamma Society's World Tipiṭaka Project.

What's the Difference ?

The authoritative resolution of the Buddhist Era 2500 Great International Council Pāḷi Tipiṭaka Database is now available for the first time on the internet in 2008. Based on the International Council Manuscript, this sacred Pāḷi Text Corpus was proof-read and checked against all the major Tipiṭaka editions of the world. The information on variant readings which was published in 2007 in the Tipiṭaka Studies Reference will be soon available through this tipitakastudies.net as well.

What is a new Life-style for students of Tipiṭaka ?

In addition to the new proof-read Pāḷi Tipiṭaka, users will enjoy a new life-style of e-Tipiṭaka Quotation --to quote the Pāḷi Tipiṭaka and print it elctronically anywhere you wish, and with the type-setting quality that has never been better. Gone is the headace of messy fonts of the diacritics. This new technology --the Dhamma & Tipiṭaka Technology-- thus ensures the correct replication of the sacred Pāḷi Sound which has been handed down by the Great Council almost 3,000 years.

How to Use e-Tipiṭaka Quotation?

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