Buddha Vachana Trust is the publishing wing of the Maha Bodhi Society. Since inception more than 200 hundred books have been published by the Trust.

Tipitaka Translation series
Buddha Vachana Trust has undertaken the project of translating the entire Tipitaka into different Indian languages, beginning with Kannada to make known the teachings among local people. Tipitaka is the largest collection of books, consisting of 45 big volumes excluding commentaries and sub-commentaries. To start with 13 volumes from Sutta pitaka have been already translated into Kannada and distributed all over Karnataka. A team of translators is working for this project.

Apart from the Tipitaka translation, other Dhamma books written by Ven. Acharya Buddharakkhita, Ven. Dr. K.Sri. Dhammananda etc., have been also been translated into Kannada.

Books
Apart from the Buddha Vachana Trust publications over 70 different types of books on Buddhism written by great Buddhist monks and lay scholars are also available at BVT Dhamma Book stall, Bangalore. These books are received from 'The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation,' Taiwan, printed for free distribution. The books are distributed by Buddha Vachana trust all over India only charging nominal postage and transportation.
   
                            Books available at Buddha Vachana Trust.

English Books

SL NO Name of the Books Written By
1 The path of purification Bhadanatacariya T-Bikku Nandmoli
2 Mindfulness the path to the deathless Ven. Ajahn Sumedha
3 The smaller skhavathi vyuha T-Kumarajna
4 The wings to Awakening PaliCanon T-Thanissaro Bhikku
5 The sutra of Bodhisatta ksitigarbhas fundamental vows Tao-tsi shih
6 Good question good answer Ven. S.Dhammika
7 Pure Land zen-zen pure land T-MASTER Thich-Thien
8 Mindfulness in plain english Ven.H.Gunaratana Mahathera
9 Basics of buddhism book-1 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
10 Illuminatng the path to Enlightenment E-Rebeca Meclen Novick
11 Comprehensive Pali course Part-1 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
12 Comprehensive Pali course Part-2 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
13 Pure land Buddhism Dialogues with Ancient Master
14 Kuddakapatha Compack Collection Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
15 Wheel of life Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
16 Mangala Suttauannana Ven.K.Ganaratana Thera
17 Sutta Sangaho Part 2 Selected Discourses of Buddha Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
18 Sutta Sangaho Part 1 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
19 Wayfaring Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
20 Manual of Buddhist Devetional practice Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
21 Mahasattipatthana Suttam the foundations of mindfulness Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
22 Mistory of pali language and literature Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
23 Lotus offering Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
24 The four Buddhist books in Mahayana Miss P.C.Lee of China upasika Chihmam
25 Householder's Book of Discipline Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
26 Devotion in Buddhism Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
27 Life's Great Blessings Volume -1 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
28 Life's Great Blessings Volume -2 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
29 Life's Great Blessings Volume -3 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
30 Life's Great Blessings Volume -4 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
31 Life's Great Blessings Volume -5 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
32 Life's Great Blessings Volume -6 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
33 Life's Great Blessings Volume -7 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
34 Life's Great Blessings Volume -8 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
35 Life's Great Blessings Volume -9 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
36 Life's Great Blessings Volume -10 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
37 Life's Great Blessings Volume -11 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
38 Life's Great Blessings Volume -12 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
39 Life's Great Blessings Volume -13 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
40 Life's Great Blessings Volume -14 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
41 The way to nibbbana Ven Narada Thera
42 Dhammadhara Abhidhamma Patha-1 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
43 Dhammadhara Abhidhamma Patha-2 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
44 Invisible Protection Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
45 Halo'd Triumphs Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
46 Metta the philosophy & practice of universal love Volume-1 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
47 Nyanaponika A Farewell Tribute Ven Nyanaponika Mahathera
48 Practice of Paramis Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
49 Meditation on peace Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
50 Teaching of buddha for a practical day to day life Dr.N.M.Suresh
51 The Sutra of Hui neng Wong-Mou-Lam
52 Heart of a buddha Hand Book
53 Buddhism aliving message Ven Thera Piyadassi
54 Brahma-net sutra moral codeof the bodisattva Ven Thera Piyadassi
55 Living legacy of the buddha Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
56 Blueprint of free inquiry and personal verification Ven.Pategama Gannarama
57 The collected works of venerable master chin kung T-Silent voice
58 The discourse on the ten wholesome ways of action
59 illuminating the path to Enlightenment T-Geshe Thupten Jinpa
60 Becoming your own therapist Lama yeshe
61 Sutra of the medicine buddha
62 Comprehsive pali course part 2` Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
63 Supreme benifactor Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
64 Pure land of the patriarchs Zen Master Han-Shan
65 Kamalanjali Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
66 The Buddha and his dhamma volume 2 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
67 Classical buddhist dictionary volume 1 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
68 Classical buddhist dictionary volume 2 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita

Kannada Books

SL NO Name of the Books Written By
1 Buddha Dhamma Dharshana Y.B.Nandana
2 Buddha sasana Y.B.Nandana
3 Samrata Asoka mattu aatan shilsasan Y.B.Nandana
4 Sammasambuddha mattu jambhu dwipa Dr.M.Vijayabanu shetty
5 Poshakaru mattu makkalu Poojya Narada Thera
6 Jeevanada shreshta Mangalagalu Poojya Aacharya Bhuddharakkhita
7 Vygnaynika yugadalli buddha dharma Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
8 Bhouddha dharmadalli mahileya sthana Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
9 Dhyana yeke? Bhikku piyananda
10 Goutama bhuddhara dhammavani Dr.V.V.Chalam
11 Bhuddha dhamma indu prastutave? Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
12 Buddha mattu dhammada pavitra gunagalu Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
13 Yavudu ee dharma Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
14 Bhouddhara souhardha manobhava Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
15 Neene Honegara Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
16 Jeevanada uddesha Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
17 Nimma samsege hone yaru/ Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
18 Bhouddha sankruthi mattu moulyaglalu Poojya Dr.K.Sri Dhammananda
19 Saddham pooja vidhan Bhikku Kheminda
20 Dhamma Pada Pooja Aacharay Bhuddharakkhita
21 Buddhana jeevan kathe Poojya sri Siridhamma
22 Buddhavani Nyanatilaka Mahatera
23 Bhuddha Nityachranegalu Y.B.Nandana
24 Buddha dhamma sahitya paricha Y.B.Nandana
25 Maha Sattipattan suttam Pooja Aacharay Bhuddharakkhita
26 Trisarana mattu panchashila dhammanustana Pooja Aacharay Bhuddharakkhita
27 Bhouddha Dharmada moola bhodanegalu Pooja Aacharay Bhuddharakkhita
28 Bhuddha Advitiya dhayna marga Bhaga 2 Pooja Aacharay Bhuddharakkhita
29 Buddha charita mattu dhammasara Y.B.Nandana
30 Prachalita kavana sankalna Na.Nanjamma

Hindi Books

SL NO Name of the Books Written By
1 Kamalanajali Tr. By Poojya Acharya Buddharakkhita
2 Bhuddhacharya vidhi Bhikku Dhammarashita
3 Prabbudha sahas Dilgo Khench
4 Bhudha dhamra ka saar Dr.B.R.Aambetkar
5 dhammadhara part Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
6 dhammadhara part 2 Ven.Acharya Buddharakkhita
7 Dhmmachakkapavattna suttaUpasaka Aaro Tuli

CD's Dhamma yatra Bhodgya dharshan
Tisaran
Dhamma pada chanting
Gitanjali

Dhamma
A monthly publication entitled 'Dhamma' International Magazine, is published in English since 1972 in order to spread the teachings of the Buddha far and wide by imparting practical knowledge of dhamma. The unique feature of the Magazine is that it offers a collection of best articles written by Buddhist scholars.

To present the teachings of the Buddha as a solution to day to day problems in life.
To induce Human and family values To promote moral and spiritual values To develop and cultivate Meditation & Wisdom To promote the learning of Pali language & literature

For Membership
Single copy Rs. 25/-
Annual Rs. 300/- US$25
Three years Rs. 500/- US $50
Life membership Rs. 1000/- US $500

Subscriptions may be sent by cheque, D.D, and M.O in favour of

"The Editor Dhamma"
Buddha Vachana Trust
Mahabodhi Society
#14 Kalidasa, Road Gandhinagar
Bangalore-560 009
India

Buddha dhamma
As many local people cannot read English Buddha Vachana Trust started publishing a magazine 'Buddha Dhamma' in local language, Kannada since 1994, which comes out bimonthly. It aims to make the Buddha's teaching available even to the most ordinary people of the society.

For membership

Single copy Rs.10/-
Yearly Rs.100/-
3 years Rs. 270/-
Life membership Rs.1500/-

Subscriptions may be sent by cheque, D.D, and M.O in favour of
"Buddha Dhamma"
Buddha Vachana Trust
Mahabodhi Society
#14 Kalidasa, Road Gandhinagar
Bangalore-560 009
India

Distribution of books
The gift of Dhamma excels all other gifts said the Buddha. Devotees of Maha Bodhi Society within India and abroad donate for printing free books for distribution. So far over 30 titles each 6000 copies have been printed here for free distribution. Apart from that Maha Bodhi Society has been receiving many Dhamma books from The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, Taiwan, printed for free distribution and from other Buddhist countries like the Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka, etc as a gift of Dhamma. Buddha Vachana distributes these Dhamma books to different Buddhist centers, organizations, schools, colleges and institutions in India as a part of Mahabodhi Dhamma Dana Project. The books are authored by great monks and lay scholars who have profound knowledge of Dhamma in the teachings of the Buddha.

The knowledge of Dhamma is the most precious gift one can ever give to somebody as it leads to true happiness, insight and freedom from suffering. Mahabodhi Dhamma Dana is helping hundreds and thousand of people over the country both Buddhist and non-Buddhist to learn, practice and experience the Buddha's words of compassion in their daily life.

A nominal amount of Rs.25/- is charged for books incurred for shipping, transportation by Mahabodhi Society, Bangalore.

How you can help

1. Donate for printing a Dhamma book.
2. Join Tipitaka translation Project.
3. Translate Dhamma book into local languages and help us to publish them.
4. Distribute Dhamma books in your area.
5. Volunteer as book distributor.

Donations should be made by Cheque, DD or MO in favour of
Buddha Vachana Trust,
Mahabodhi society, # Kalidasa Road,
Gandhinagar, Bangalore.