The Pali Text Society was founded in 1881 by T. W. Rhys Davids “to foster and promote the study of Pāli texts.” It publishes Pāli texts in Roman characters, translations in the English language, and related reference materials—including dictionaries, a concordance, Pāli textbooks, and an academic journal.

Featured Journals

The Journal of the Pali Text Society

Featured Publications:

Kathā-Vatthu (Points of Controversy) from the Abhidhamma-Pitaka (1915)

The PTS Pali-English Dictionary (1921) – T. W. Rhys Davids

The Critical Pāli Dictionary (1925) – V. Trenckner

The Book of the Discipline (1938) – I. B. Horner

Pali Metre: A Contribution to the History of Indian Literature (1967) – A. K. Warder

Elders’ Verses I: The Theragāthā (1969) – K. R. Norman

Elders’ Verses II: The Therīgāthā (1971) – K. R. Norman

The Metres of the Lakkhaṇa-suttanta (DN 30) (1990) – K. R. Norman

The Group of Discourses (1992) – K. R. Norman