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Pāli students immersed in study during the recent 17-day residential workshop in Germany. May the benefits of this time of study and practice continue to unfold for all: students, servers, and teacher.
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Just released: A Garland of a Thousand Praises to the Buddha, Klaus Nothnagel's latest book.
A Garland of a Thousand Praises to the Buddha is the book version of the current online course at the Pariyatti Learning Center called Buddhasahassanāmāvalī.
The short devotional verses in Pāli composed by S.N. Goenka were translated to English by Klaus; he also compiled verse-by-verse vocabulary lists.
The work is available in print (softcover), eBook bundle (including ePub and Mobi) and free (non-printable) PDF. The eBook bundle edition includes internal links to help Pāli students navigate between verses, vocabulary, and endnotes.
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With the recent Pariyatti Presents... event Beyond day Ten... still fresh in our minds, we are looking forward to another one already, also scheduled this summer. On August 30 we will be broadcasting a children's book author panel session with Mélusine Martin (The Five Kings), Björn Kiehne (Peace is Just a Breath Away), and Heidi Fivash (Barb Loves to Sit).
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The story of The Five Kings explains the five hindrances of meditation, which prevent control over the mind. Mélusine Martin employs her many years of meditation and story-telling experience into an insightful tale of a peaceful prince who uses the power of a calm, collected mind to convince five greedy, wrathful, self-indulgent kings to change their ways and, in turn, find their own internal peace.
The eye-catching watercolour illustrations by T.K. Diem Nguyen complement the story wonderfully; the fun details will surely have readers big and small look back at the pages more than once.
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Its stories, varying from funny to a little sad, provide valuable opportunities to reflect on everyday experiences and respond with wisdom. Inviting to both children and adults to explore happiness and peace through meditation...
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Barb Loves to Sit is a stunningly illustrated children's book that helps kids practice sitting with their feelings.
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Of most, if not all, Pariyatti Publications a free (non-printable) PDF is made available. These can be dowloaded by clicking the free download button on the main product page.
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NEWLY Scheduled Pariyatti Presents... Eventsin the New Series...
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Reflections from Vipassana teachers
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On Sunday, September 20, Barry Lapping will join us on Zoom for a 1.5-hour interview and a 30-minute Q&A session.
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On Sunday, October 25, The Poland Family will join us on Zoom for a two-hour interview and a 30-minute Q&A session.
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On Sunday, November 15, Karen Donovan will join us on Zoom for a one-hour interview and a 30-minute Q&A session.
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Barry Lapping and his wife Kate were first appointed as assistant teachers by S.N. Goenka in 1984. They co-founded Dhamma Dharā, the first Vipassana center outside of India, in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA in 1982. They have also been the overseeing teachers for Dhamma Pubbananda in Claymont, Delaware for about 10 years.
The Poland Family consists of husband and wife Geo, Cathy, and their daughter Deb Poland. They are all ATs from Quebec and live near Dhamma Suttama.
Karen Donovan is a retired educational specialist and Montessori teacher. Together with her husband Tim, she sat her first Vipassana meditation course with S.N. Goenka in Kathmandu, Nepal during their bicycle trip honeymoon in 1982. Karen received her B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from George Washington University in 1980 and an M.A. in Special Education from San José State University in 2002. She was trained as a Montessori elementary teacher in Bergamo, Italy in 1987–1988. Karen and Tim were appointed as Vipassana teachers in 1994 and currently support Vipassana activities in the San Francisco Bay Area, including guiding the development of the new center Dhamma Santosa in Gilroy, California. As a lifelong learner and a lover of nature and the environment, she always tries to become a better person; in recent years she has also been trying to learn Spanish.
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Event Recording: The event recording of the July 26 interview with Corinne Bilyayev, author of Beyond Day Ten has already been posted online. It's worthwhile watching it, as Corinne shares what has been working for her when getting established in her daily practice. Very inspiring!
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Collected Wheel Publications
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With the recently released three volumes of the 29-volume BPE Collected Wheel Publication series (Pariyatti edition), twenty-six volumes are now available. More volumes are to be released soon.
Published between 1958 and 2002 in Sri Lanka, the renowned Wheel Publication series by the Buddhist Publication Society (BPS) covers a wide range of topics, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. From the analytical philosophy of the Abhidhamma to Buddhist perspectives on the ecocrisis, the series also includes translations of the Buddha’s discourses from the Pali Canon.
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Pariyatti Editions are quality prints with an ergonomic page size, an easy-to-read font, and a sturdy spine.
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A big Thank You to our volunteer proofreader of this series.
May your service be of benefit to many!
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We have 114 different Wheel booklet titles in stock. They are all available for free, with an option to donate to the Dana Distribution Fund (DDF). Theseclassic Wheel booklets are no longer being reprinted as single issues; we have the last print run in stock.
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A Meditator's Handbook in Lithuanian has been available for some time in free downloadable PDF format, but we weren’t able to offer in in print as Amazon KDP doesn't accept Lithuanian print-on-demand publications. We have now set Medituotojo vadovas up with Ingram, so it is now available in print as well—in the UK and North America.
The eBook bundle (including the re-flowable formats ePub and Mobi) has been released as well, available directly from Pariyatti.
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A big Thank You to the volunteer translators.
May your service be of benefit to many!
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Residential Pāli Workshops
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In the post-workshop survey for the residential Pāli workshop in Mexico, one student wrote to have appreciated a lot "discovering the power of the [Pāli] words and the honor of deepening into the teachings." Another student wrote to have found so valuable "the explanations related to the Noble Eightfold Path and the Paṭiccasamuppāda [dependent origination]."
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On August 14 the Introductory Pāli workshop in Temecula conducted by Sean Salkin started. It will end on August 25. We wish the participants a wonderful, beneficial workshop!
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Above: photos taken during the 17-day Pāli workshop in Germany, July 2026.
A larger photo album has been uploaded on Pariyatti's Facebook page.
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Feedback from a participant of the recent workshop in Germany:
"It's been nice making the connection between the suttas we were reading and studying and listening to it on the following morning and having some input in the evening discourses. Also the 'stories' behind the suttas made it possible for me to connect to it in a more deeper way."
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Would you like to see your article, report, scholarly piece, poem, artwork, or other creation published in the online Pariyatti Journal?
The journal is a communal space for Vipassana meditators and seekers on the path of Dhamma—for reflection, inspiration, and intelligent conversation about the practice and living a Dhamma life. Anyone may submit their piece, whether it's an article, a book review, Dhamma inspired poetry, a short story—or any other artistic endeavor. It doesn't matter where you are on the path, and there is no need to be a published author or artist; we welcome every voice and every vision. Entries are reviewed by volunteer peer review team.
The scope of the journal includes reflections on the practice of Vipassana meditation at home or on courses, the application of Vipassana meditation in daily life, ethics from a Dhamma perspective, scholarly research on aspects of Vipassana meditation and canonical texts.
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Dhamma Kuñja—The Grove of Dhamma
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By Kathy Henry and Ben Turner
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Starting from the late 1970s, courses conducted by Goenkaji in North America drew people from the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. For some, the courses were their first experience of Vipassana. For others, they were a chance to renew their meditation practice and gain fresh inspiration for making the teaching available where they lived. Continue...
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Course-end Sales at our Onalaska Location
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Course-end Sales at our Hillsboro Location
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The public is more than welcome to come on those days and flip through physical books,
try out the meditation accessories on display, or just hang out with Dhamma friends.
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Along the Path, India & Nepal
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October 20 – November 10, 2026 (full)
November 13 – December 4, 2026 (full)
January 9–30, 2027 * English/French
February 5–26, 2027
March 2 – 23, 2027 * English/Chinese
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Currently nothing scheduled. Stay tuned.
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Children's Book Author Panel
with Mélusine Martin, Björn Kiehne, and Heidi Fivash
Sunday August 30
8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CET / 8:30pm IST
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Reflections from Vipassana teachers: Barry Lapping
Sunday September 20 ( NEW )
8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CET / 8:30pm IST
Event duration: 2 hours
(1.5-hour interview followed by a 30-minute Q&A)
Reflections from Vipassana teachers:The Poland Family
Sunday October 25 ( NEW )
8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CET / 8:30pm IST
Event duration: 2.5 hours
(two-hour interview followed by a 30-minute Q&A)
Reflections from Vipassana teachers: Karen Donovan
Sunday November 15 ( NEW )
8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CET / 8:30pm IST
Event duration: 1.5 hours
(one-hour interview followed by a 30-minute Q&A)
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Donations: Either one-time or monthly pledge
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Pariyatti is a charitable, non-profit, educational support system for the Dhamma community. Pariyatti exists because of funds donated by supporters.
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Fact: The Treasures of Pariyatti section on our Website offers a permanent repository and free access for students, researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public to the historical collections that comprise the post-commentarial writings on the teachings of the Buddha. The prime focus of the project is to preserve and disseminate the texts and other forms of media that have gone out of print or are otherwise in danger of being lost to the ravages of time.
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