Books · 2026

The Open Door: The Buddha’s Life in Verse

Ti-Ratana Dhamma

A continuous verse narrative in six Books and 27 chapters, from the Buddha’s birth to the legacy of his teaching. Original poetry surrounds credited canonical passages, including the appeal for beings with little dust in their eyes.

Sources & credits

This literary edition draws chiefly on the Pāli discourses and Vinaya. It is an arrangement of episodes from several sources, not a translation of one ancient biography. Traditional wonders are presented as features of the received accounts. Interior imagery and the poem’s contemporary applications are literary reflection. Exact dates are not invented for the teaching-year episodes. Publication: Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society, 28 September 2026. First literary edition, 2026-09-28.1. Original poetry and editorial arrangement prepared with AI assistance at the commissioning user’s request. Source and production checks have been performed. Independent scholarly or Sangha review has not been completed; this edition does not claim such endorsement.

Canonical excerpts: CC0 1.0, credited to Bhikkhu Sujato and Bhikkhu Brahmāli via SuttaCentral. Original poetry and literary arrangement prepared for Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society.

• Canonical source texts and translations: SuttaCentral; Bhikkhu Sujato; Bhikkhu Brahmāli; Mahāsaṅgīti source edition: CC0 1.0. Translations and source references remain credited. Formula selections are explicitly identified.
• Original poetry and literary arrangement: Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society editorial project: Prepared with AI assistance at the commissioning user’s request; independent scholarly or Sangha review not completed.

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