Pariyatti is Celebrating its
40th Anniversary this Year! |
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Following the Course
How The Gem Set in Gold Found Its Flow
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Publishing The Gem Set in Gold is one of those milestone projects that could only have taken place thanks to a lot of dedication and mettā from staff and volunteers involved.
Like so many of these projects, it started off with a ‘simple’ idea but it turned out to be quite an undertaking. The first edition was released in 2006, after having been a decade in the making. Our 2022 newsletter feature focused on the complexity of the translation and compilation work and revealed that a second edition was in the pipeline that would show all chantings and translations in chronological order—as they appear in the course. That edition was released in 2025; here is a read on how it came about and what was involved:
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While most of the titles we announce in the newsletter are Print-on-Demand—which means they are shipped by Amazon directly from the printer—we also have books available for immediate purchase from our warehouse in Hillsboro. The books listed here are shipped directly from there. |
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New Release from Pariyatti Press |
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Just before the Buddha passed away, he encouraged his disciples to visit the places where the most important events of his life occurred.
Middle Land Middle Way (Pariyatti Edition) offers a comprehensive guide for modern pilgrims wishing to undertake this journey.
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What’s inside?
Introduction & History: An inspiring account of the significance and history of Buddhist pilgrimage, alongside biographies of famous pilgrims from the past.
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Site Guides: Detailed coverage of 19 major and 18 minor sites, explaining the Buddha’s association with each, their historical background, and descriptions of the monuments found there.
Practical Information: Detailed descriptions and insights to help navigate and understand each sacred location effectively.
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Whats' new?
For this Pariyatti Edition (the fifth edition of the book, which was the first comprehensive guide book in English for modern pilgrims in India when first published) the content was thoroughly revised with recent archaeological research, (full-colour) visuals, and modernized terminology throughout the entire book.
It contains an entire new chapter on Ramagrama; recent excavations and updated site histories for locations such as Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, and Kapilavatthu have been incorporated as well.
The guide now also includes early travel accounts from Tibetan and Indian pilgrims, a more balanced biographical context for modern figures, (full-colour) photographs and new maps and diagrams.
The spelling of Chinese names has been systematically shifted to Hanyu Pinyin (the standard modern romanization); older British-era place names have been replaced with current Indian designations, and Buddhist terms have been consistently refined.
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Available as a free, non-printable PDF (in color), a hardcover 'collector's edition' in color, and a cheaper softcover 'traveler's edition' in black and white. |
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Find insights across Dr. Paul R. Fleischman’s body of work |
Anyone familiar with Paul Fleischman’s work knows how vast and layered his material is. Decades of books, public talks, and podcasts offer a wealth of guidance to return to.
To help you revisit certain passages or check whether Dr. Fleischman has already answered a specific question on your mind, we’ve launched a dedicated Paul R. Fleischman NotebookLM.
Simply type in a question or search term, and the system scans Dr. Fleischmann’s materials to formulate an answer and to list the relevant sections and audio links.
The answers probably won't come in Dr. Fleischman’s own (poetic) writing style. The tone of voice will reveal the content is AI generated—with those recognisable patterns and cadence—but because the system draws exclusively from Dr. Fleischman's uploaded body of work, the content itself stays within that scope. This makes typical AI 'hallucinations' far less likely.
You might find it a useful tool to look up references and explore his archive. Because it's a product of Google, a Gmail account is required to access it.
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Recently Released
for the
Global Community
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The storybook The Five Kings is now also available in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Russian, and Ukrainian! All language versions are available as a free (non-printable) PDF. |
Our goal is to make our books available as widely as possible, so we generally publish via Amazon's KDP, which allows for near-worldwide delivery. But because KDP currently does not support printing in all non-Latin scripts, the language print editions are available across two platforms: |
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A big thank you to the volunteer translators and eBook volunteer.
May your service be of benefit to many! |
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The Third Precept and the Long Course Requirement |
There is often some confusion about the relationship between the third precept, abstaining from sexual misconduct, and the long course requirements. Continue reading... |
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Course-end Sales at our Hillsboro Location |
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Course-end Sales at our Onalaska 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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November 13 – December 4, 2026 (full)
January 9–30, 2027 * English/French
February 5–26, 2027 (full)
March 2 – 23, 2027 * English/Chinese
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Introductory workshop
Temecula, California, USA
June 7–24, 2027 |
Introductory workshop
Obersteinbach, Waldenberg, South Germany
July 16–27, 2027 |
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Reflections from Vipassana teachers: Karen Donovan
Sunday, November 15
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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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 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. |
Reflections from Vipassana teachers: Adriana Patiño
Sunday, December 6
8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CET / 8:30pm IST
Event duration: 2 hours
(1.5-hour interview followed by a 30-minute Q&A) |
Adriana is a Vipassana and Pāli teacher and has led various Pariyatti-facilitated residential Pāli workshops in different parts of the world. |
A big Thank You to the guests and the volunteer interviewer.
May these sessions be of benefit to many! |
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Donations: Either one-time or monthly pledge |
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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