Assets
Everything, in one place
117 narration tracks across two languages, the book in every format, the source art — and 220 files of earlier takes that were replaced along the way. Everything is public domain. For ready-made bundles, see the remix page.
Illustrations
6 suttas · light + dark
Illustrations
6 suttas · light + darkThe Buddha's First Talk
The Buddha's Second Talk
The Buddha's Third Talk: The Fire Sermon
On Loving-Kindness
The Foundations of Mindfulness
How to Decide What to Believe
Both variants are transparent PNGs — each is previewed on the background it was drawn for. Tap either to download it. Full-resolution originals (14.9 MB).
The English book
11 downloads · 80 tracks · 140 earlier files
The English book
11 downloads · 80 tracks · 140 earlier filesThe book as it stands, then every earlier version of it — newest first.
Downloads
11 files
Downloads
11 files- 4.0 MBDownload
PDF
6×9 typeset, color
- 2.4 MBDownload
Print PDF (B&W)
For plain printers
- 5.4 MBDownload
Print PDF (color)
6×9 with bleed
- 864 KBDownload
EPUB
Kindle / e-reader
- 24.0 MBDownload
Audiobook (M4B)
Chaptered, ~38 min
- 20.8 MBDownload
Audio bundle
Every English mp3
- 25 KBDownload
Text bundle
All MDX source, both languages
- 273 KBDownload
Front cover
JPG
- 429 KBDownload
Back cover
JPG
- 425 KBDownload
Book photo
PNG, transparent
- 1.2 MBDownload
Book photo (dark)
PNG, transparent
Superseded book builds
Older build2026-06-30 · 9 files
Superseded book builds
Older build2026-06-30 · 9 filesThe last build of each artifact before the current published set — the June audiobook and the June 30 typeset run. Kept so a citation to an older edition still resolves.
- Audiobook (M4B) · 2026-06-2650:21
- Screen PDF · 2026-06-304.0 MBDownload
- EPUB · 2026-06-30859 KBDownload
- Print PDF (B&W) · 2026-06-302.4 MBDownload
- Print PDF (color) · 2026-06-305.4 MBDownload
- KDP interior (B&W) · 2026-06-30620 KBDownload
- KDP interior (color) · 2026-06-30709 KBDownload
- KDP cover (B&W) · 2026-06-301.7 MBDownload
- KDP cover (color) · 2026-06-301.7 MBDownload
Narration
80 tracks live · 4 earlier takes
Narration
80 tracks live · 4 earlier takesCurrent
On the site80 tracks · standard + fast
Current
On the site80 tracks · standard + fastFront Matter
Standard
- 01Opening
Fast
- 01Opening
The Buddha's First Talk
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 00bPreface
- 01Opening
- 02The Four Noble Truths
- 03Knowing Each One Three Ways
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
Fast
- 00Title
- 00bPreface
- 01Opening
- 02The Four Noble Truths
- 03Knowing Each One Three Ways
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
The Buddha's Second Talk
Anattalakkhana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Questions
- 03The Takeaway
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
Fast
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Questions
- 03The Takeaway
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
The Buddha's Third Talk: The Fire Sermon
Adittapariyaya Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Same Fire Everywhere
- 03What To Do About It
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
Fast
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Same Fire Everywhere
- 03What To Do About It
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
On Loving-Kindness
Metta Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 99Drop
Fast
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 99Drop
The Foundations of Mindfulness
Satipatthana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 021 Watching The Body
- 032 Watching Your Feelings
- 043 Watching Your Mind
- 054 Watching The Contents Of Experience
- 06What It Leads To
- 99Drop
Fast
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 021 Watching The Body
- 032 Watching Your Feelings
- 043 Watching Your Mind
- 054 Watching The Contents Of Experience
- 06What It Leads To
- 99Drop
How to Decide What to Believe
Kalama Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02Dont Just Take Anyones Word For It
- 03So What Do You Go On
- 04Now Do The Same In Reverse
- 05The Reassurance At The End
- 99Drop
Fast
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02Dont Just Take Anyones Word For It
- 03So What Do You Go On
- 04Now Do The Same In Reverse
- 05The Reassurance At The End
- 99Drop
Closing
Standard
- 01Opening
Fast
- 01Opening
Colophon
Standard
- 01Opening
Fast
- 01Opening
English masters — current generation
Raw masters2026-06-07 · Theo Silk (UmQN7jS1Ee8B1czsUtQh) · 40 files
English masters — current generation
Raw masters2026-06-07 · Theo Silk (UmQN7jS1Ee8B1czsUtQh) · 40 filesUn-stretched ElevenLabs output behind the narration on the site today. Two of these — the front matter and the colophon — are older takes than what ships, superseded by a June 26 re-record.
Front Matter
Un-stretched master
- 01Opening
The Buddha's First Talk
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 00bPreface
- 01Opening
- 02The Four Noble Truths
- 03Knowing Each One Three Ways
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
The Buddha's Second Talk
Anattalakkhana Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Questions
- 03The Takeaway
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
The Buddha's Third Talk: The Fire Sermon
Adittapariyaya Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Same Fire Everywhere
- 03What To Do About It
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
On Loving-Kindness
Metta Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 99Drop
The Foundations of Mindfulness
Satipatthana Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 021 Watching The Body
- 032 Watching Your Feelings
- 043 Watching Your Mind
- 054 Watching The Contents Of Experience
- 06What It Leads To
- 99Drop
How to Decide What to Believe
Kalama Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02Dont Just Take Anyones Word For It
- 03So What Do You Go On
- 04Now Do The Same In Reverse
- 05The Reassurance At The End
- 99Drop
Closing
Un-stretched master
- 01Opening
Colophon
Un-stretched master
- 01Opening
Pacing experiments
Experiment2026-05-31 · Theo Silk (UmQN7jS1Ee8B1czsUtQh) · 16 files
Pacing experiments
Experiment2026-05-31 · Theo Silk (UmQN7jS1Ee8B1czsUtQh) · 16 filesEleven renderings of one section — First Talk · Knowing Each One Three Ways — testing what actually slows eleven_multilingual_v2 down. Whitespace, <break> tags and punctuation all did nothing; only time-stretch and real spliced silence worked. Sample 11 is the technique that ships.
Read the write-up →- 01 · Raw No Slowdown1:10
- 02 · Slow 20pct1:24
- 03 · Slow 25pct1:27
- 04 · Slow 30pct1:31
- 05 · Slow 35pct1:34
- 06 · SPACING Newlines 20pct1:23
- 06 · Knowing Each Whitespace Blank Lines1 KBDownload
- 07 · 08 Knowing Each Break Tags Ignored1 KBDownload
- 07 · BREAKS Tags 20pct1:21
- 08 · BREAKS Tags 25pct1:25
- 09 · PUNCT Rerecord 20pct1:21
- 09 · Knowing Each Full Stop Punctuation1 KBDownload
- 10 · 11 Knowing Each Alex Real Silence Breaks1 KBDownload
- 10 · ALEX 20pct1:22
- 11 · ALEX SILENCE 20pct1:41
- README3 KBDownload
English narration — May 27 generation
Superseded read2026-05-27 · Theo Silk (UmQN7jS1Ee8B1czsUtQh) · 38 files
English narration — May 27 generation
Superseded read2026-05-27 · Theo Silk (UmQN7jS1Ee8B1czsUtQh) · 38 filesThe first full English read, superseded by the June 7 regeneration that added spliced-silence pausing. Same voice, different pacing — every section runs a few percent longer. Includes a First Talk title track that no longer exists anywhere else.
The Buddha's First Talk
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 00bPreface
- 01Opening
- 02The Four Noble Truths
- 03Knowing Each One Three Ways
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
The Buddha's Second Talk
Anattalakkhana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Questions
- 03The Takeaway
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
The Buddha's Third Talk: The Fire Sermon
Adittapariyaya Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Same Fire Everywhere
- 03What To Do About It
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
On Loving-Kindness
Metta Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 99Drop
The Foundations of Mindfulness
Satipatthana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 021 Watching The Body
- 032 Watching Your Feelings
- 043 Watching Your Mind
- 054 Watching The Contents Of Experience
- 06What It Leads To
- 99Drop
How to Decide What to Believe
Kalama Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02Dont Just Take Anyones Word For It
- 03So What Do You Go On
- 04Now Run It The Other Way
- 05The Reassurance At The End
- 99Drop
First Talk Title
Standard
- 01Opening
English masters — un-stretched
Raw masters2026-05-27 · Theo Silk (UmQN7jS1Ee8B1czsUtQh) · 37 files
English masters — un-stretched
Raw masters2026-05-27 · Theo Silk (UmQN7jS1Ee8B1czsUtQh) · 37 filesRaw ElevenLabs output before any time-stretch, for the May 27 read. Re-pacing a section to any speed starts here and costs no new TTS.
The Buddha's First Talk
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 00bPreface
- 01Opening
- 02The Four Noble Truths
- 03Knowing Each One Three Ways
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
The Buddha's Second Talk
Anattalakkhana Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Questions
- 03The Takeaway
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
The Buddha's Third Talk: The Fire Sermon
Adittapariyaya Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02The Same Fire Everywhere
- 03What To Do About It
- 04How They Heard It
- 99Drop
On Loving-Kindness
Metta Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 99Drop
The Foundations of Mindfulness
Satipatthana Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 021 Watching The Body
- 032 Watching Your Feelings
- 043 Watching Your Mind
- 054 Watching The Contents Of Experience
- 06What It Leads To
- 99Drop
How to Decide What to Believe
Kalama Sutra
Un-stretched master
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02Dont Just Take Anyones Word For It
- 03So What Do You Go On
- 04Now Run It The Other Way
- 05The Reassurance At The End
- 99Drop
The Mandarin book · 中文
2 downloads · 37 tracks · 80 earlier files
The Mandarin book · 中文
2 downloads · 37 tracks · 80 earlier filesThe Mandarin narration, and the auditions that decided whose voice reads it.
Downloads
2 files
Downloads
2 filesNarration
37 tracks live · 2 earlier takes
Narration
37 tracks live · 2 earlier takesCurrent
On the site37 tracks · standard + fast
Current
On the site37 tracks · standard + fast佛陀的第一次开示
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 00bPreface
- 01Opening
- 02四个真相
- 03每一谛都从三个角度看清
- 04他们是怎么听到的
- 99Drop
佛陀的第二次开示
Anattalakkhana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02那几个问题
- 03落到哪里
- 04他们是怎么听到的
- 99Drop
佛陀的第三次开示：火的开示
Adittapariyaya Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02同一把火，烧遍一切
- 03怎么办
- 04他们是怎么听到的
- 99Drop
关于慈心
Metta Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 99Drop
觉察的四个根基
Satipatthana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 021 看身体
- 032 看感受
- 043 看心
- 054 看经验里发生的一切
- 06这条路通到哪里
- 99Drop
怎么决定该相信什么
Kalama Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02不要光听谁说就当真
- 03那要靠什么呢
- 04反过来再走一遍
- 05最后的那份安心
- 99Drop
Mandarin voice auditions & pre-slowdown originals
Experiment2026-05-28 · CarterSutra (bU2VfAdiOb2Gv2eZWlFq) · Hardy (FS8UtxyDrvYcNCxVaziq) · 43 files
Mandarin voice auditions & pre-slowdown originals
Experiment2026-05-28 · CarterSutra (bU2VfAdiOb2Gv2eZWlFq) · Hardy (FS8UtxyDrvYcNCxVaziq) · 43 filesThe only true multi-take material in the project. Every live Mandarin track is one of these at 30% slower (ffmpeg atempo=0.7692), and alongside the normal-speed originals sit real alternates: the title and preface in Hardy, a Taiwanese voice that was live before CarterSutra replaced it, and the opening at 10%, 20% and 30% slower so the pacing choice can be heard side by side. First Talk carries the audition notes.
Read the write-up →佛陀的第一次开示
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutra
Takes
- •drop carter
- •four truths carter
- •how heard carter
- •opening carter
- •opening carter 10slow
- •opening carter 20slow
- •opening carter 30slow
- •preface carter
- •preface hardy
- •three ways carter
- •title carter
- •title hardy
佛陀的第二次开示
Anattalakkhana Sutra
Takes
- •drop carter
- •how heard carter
- •opening carter
- •questions carter
- •takeaway carter
- •title carter
佛陀的第三次开示：火的开示
Adittapariyaya Sutra
Takes
- •burning everything carter
- •drop carter
- •how heard carter
- •opening carter
- •title carter
- •what to do carter
关于慈心
Metta Sutra
Takes
- •drop carter
- •opening carter
- •title carter
觉察的四个根基
Satipatthana Sutra
Takes
- •body carter
- •contents carter
- •drop carter
- •feelings carter
- •mind carter
- •opening carter
- •title carter
- •where carter
怎么决定该相信什么
Kalama Sutra
Takes
- •drop carter
- •opening carter
- •title carter
- •不要光听谁说就当真 carter
- •最后的那份安心 carter
- •反过来再走一遍 carter
- •那要靠什么呢 carter
Mandarin narration — Haoran (abandoned)
Superseded read2026-05-27 · Haoran (pU9NaAwkoR3v0Mrg3uKz) · 37 files
Mandarin narration — Haoran (abandoned)
Superseded read2026-05-27 · Haoran (pU9NaAwkoR3v0Mrg3uKz) · 37 filesA complete alternate Mandarin read in a Beijing-accented male voice, recorded the same week and never shipped — the site went with CarterSutra instead. Published here because it is the only copy.
佛陀的第一次开示
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 00bPreface
- 01Opening
- 02四个真相
- 03每一谛都从三个角度看清
- 04他们是怎么听到的
- 99Drop
佛陀的第二次开示
Anattalakkhana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02那几个问题
- 03落到哪里
- 04他们是怎么听到的
- 99Drop
佛陀的第三次开示：火的开示
Adittapariyaya Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02同一把火，烧遍一切
- 03怎么办
- 04他们是怎么听到的
- 99Drop
关于慈心
Metta Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 99Drop
觉察的四个根基
Satipatthana Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 021 看身体
- 032 看感受
- 043 看心
- 054 看经验里发生的一切
- 06这条路通到哪里
- 99Drop
怎么决定该相信什么
Kalama Sutra
Standard
- 00Title
- 01Opening
- 02不要光听谁说就当真
- 03那要靠什么呢
- 04反过来再走一遍
- 05最后的那份安心
- 99Drop