The Theragātha is a collection of verses spoken by, to, or about fully enlightened monks who lived in the time of the Supreme Buddha. We can trust the words they teach just like we trust the Supreme Buddha. You may also enjoy reading the Therīgātha, verses of Arahant nuns.Get the printed book | Download a reading checklist
- Thag 1: Arahant Monks with Single Verses (1-120) 33 minutes
- Thag 2: Arahant Monks with Two Verses (121-218) 20 minutes
- Thag 3.1: The Verses of Arahant Aggikabhāradvāja (219-221) 1 minute
- Thag 3.2: The Verses of Arahant Paccaya (222-224) 1 minute
- Thag 3.3: The Verses of Arahant Bakkula (225-227) 1 minute
- Thag 3.4: The Verses of Arahant Dhaniya (228-230) 1 minute
- Thag 3.5: The Verses of Arahant Mātaṅgaputta (231-233) 1 minute
- Thag 3.6: The Verses of Arahant Khujjasobhita (234-236) 1 minute
- Thag 3.7: The Verses of Arahant Vāraṇa (237-239) 1 minute
- Thag 3.8: The Verses of Arahant Passika (240-242) 1 minute
- Thag 3.9: The Verses of Arahant Yasoja (243-245) 1 minute
- Thag 3.10: The Verses of Arahant Sāṭimattiya (246-248) 1 minute
- Thag 3.11: The Verses of Arahant Upāli (249-251) 1 minute
- Thag 3.12: The Verses of Arahant Uttarapāla (252-254) 1 minute
- Thag 3.13: The Verses of Arahant Abhibhūta (255-257) 1 minute
- Thag 3.14: The Verses of Arahant Gotama (258-260) 1 minute
- Thag 3.15: The Verses of Arahant Hārita (261-263) 1 minute
- Thag 3.16: The Verses of Arahant Vimala (264-266) 1 minute
- Thag 4.1: The Verses of Arahant Nāgasamāla (267-270) 1 minute
- Thag 4.2: The Verses of Arahant Bhagu (271-274) 1 minute
- Thag 4.3: The Verses of Arahant Sabhiya (275-278) 1 minute
- Thag 4.4: The Verses of Arahant Nandaka (279-282) 1 minute
- Thag 4.5: The Verses of Arahant Jambuka (283-286) 1 minute
- Thag 4.6: The Verses of Arahant Senaka (287-290) 1 minute
- Thag 4.7: The Verses of Arahant Sambhūta (291-294) 1 minute
- Thag 4.8: The Verses of Arahant Rāhula (295-298) 1 minute
- Thag 4.9: The Verses of Arahant Candana (299-302) 1 minute
- Thag 4.10: The Verses of Arahant Dhammika (303-306) 1 minute
- Thag 4.11: The Verses of Arahant Sappaka (307-310) 1 minute
- Thag 4.12: The Verses of Arahant Mudita (311-314) 1 minute
- Thag 5.1: The Verses of Arahant Rājadatta (315-319) 1 minute
- Thag 5.2: The Verses of Arahant Subhūta (320-324) 1 minute
- Thag 5.3: The Verses of Arahant Grimānanda (325-329) 1 minute
- Thag 5.4: The Verses of Arahant Sumana (330-334) 1 minute
- Thag 5.5: The Verses of Arahant Vaḍḍha (335-339) 1 minute
- Thag 5.6: The Verses of Arahant Nadī Kassapa (340-344) 1 minute
- Thag 5.7: The Verses of Arahant Gayā Kassapa (345-349) 1 minute
- Thag 5.8: The Verses of Arahant Vakkali (350-354) 1 minute
- Thag 5.9: The Verses of Arahant Vijitasena (355-359) 1 minute
- Thag 5.10: The Verses of Arahant Yasadatta (360-364) 1 minute
- Thag 5.11: The Verses of Arahant Soṇa Kuṭikaṇṇa (365-369) 1 minute
- Thag 5.12: The Verses of Arahant Kosiya (370-374) 1 minute
- Thag 6.1: The Verses of Arahant Uruveḷa Kassapa (375-380) 1 minute
- Thag 6.2: The Verses of Arahant Tekicchakāni (381-386) 1 minute
- Thag 6.3: The Verses of Arahant Mahānāga (387-392) 1 minute
- Thag 6.4: The Verses of Arahant Kulla (393-398) 2 minutes
- Thag 6.5: The Verses of Arahant Māluṅkyaputta (399-404) 2 minutes
- Thag 6.6: The Verses of Arahant Sappadāsa (405-410) 1 minute
- Thag 6.7: The Verses of Arahant Kātiyāna (411-416) 2 minutes
- Thag 6.8: The Verses of Arahant Migajāla (417-422) 1 minute
- Thag 6.9: The Verses of Arahant Jenta (423-428) 1 minute
- Thag 6.10: The Verses of Arahant Sumana (429-434) 1 minute
- Thag 6.11: The Verses of Arahant Nahātakamuni (435-440) 1 minute
- Thag 6.12: The Verses of Arahant Brahmadatta (441-446) 2 minutes
- Thag 6.13: The Verses of Arahant Sirimaṇḍa (447-452) 1 minute
- Thag 6.14: The Verses of Arahant Sabbakāmi (453-458) 1 minute
- Thag 7.1: The Verses of Arahant Sundara Samudda (459-465) 2 minutes
- Thag 7.2: The Verses of Arahant Lakuṇṭaka Bhaddiya (466-472) 2 minutes
- Thag 7.3: The Verses of Arahant Bhadda (473-479) 2 minutes
- Thag 7.4: The Verses of Arahant Sopāka (480-486) 2 minutes
- Thag 7.5: The Verses of Arahant Sarabhaṅga (487-493) 2 minutes
- Thag 8.1: The Verses of Arahant Mahā Kaccāyana (494-501) 2 minutes
- Thag 8.2: The Verses of Arahant Sirimitta (502-509) 2 minutes
- Thag 8.3: The Verses of Arahant Mahāpanthaka (510-517) 2 minutes
- Thag 9.1: The Verses of Arahant Bhūta (518-526) 2 minutes
- Thag 10.1: The Verses of Arahant Kāḷudāyi (527-536) 2 minutes
- Thag 10.2: The Verses of Arahant Eka Vihāriya (537-546) 2 minutes
- Thag 10.3: The Verses of Arahant Mahā Kappina (547-556) 2 minutes
- Thag 10.4: The Verses of Arahant Cūḷapanthaka (557-566) 2 minutes
- Thag 10.5: The Verses of Arahant Kappa (567-576) 2 minutes
- Thag 10.6: The Verses of Arahant Upasena (577-586) 2 minutes
- Thag 10.7: The Verses of Arahant Apara Gotama (587-596) 2 minutes
- Thag 11.1: The Verses of Arahant Saṅkicca (597-607) 2 minutes
- Thag 12.1: The Verses of Arahant Sīlava (608-619) 2 minutes
- Thag 12.2: The Verses of Arahant Sunīta (620-631) 2 minutes
- Thag 13.1: The Verses of Arahant Soṇa (632-644) 3 minutes
- Thag 14.1: The Verses of Arahant Khadiravaniya Revata (645-658) 2 minutes
- Thag 14.2: The Verses of Arahant Godatta (659-672) 3 minutes
- Thag 15.1: The Verses of Arahant Aññākoṇḍañña (673-688) 3 minutes
- Thag 15.2: The Verses of Arahant Udāyi (689-704) 3 minutes
- Thag 16.1: The Verses of Arahant Adhimutta (705-725) 4 minutes
- Thag 16.2: The Verses of Arahant Pārāsariya (726-746) 4 minutes
- Thag 16.3: The Verses of Arahant Telakāni (747-768) 4 minutes
- Thag 16.4: The Verses of Arahant Raṭṭhapāla (769-793) 5 minutes
- Thag 16.5: The Verses of Arahant Māluṅkyaputta (794-817) 5 minutes
- Thag 16.6: The Verses of Arahant Sela (818-841) 4 minutes
- Thag 16.7: The Verses of Arahant Bhaddiya (842-865) 4 minutes
- Thag 16.8: The Verses of Arahant Aṅgulimāla (866-891) 5 minutes
- Thag 16.9: The Verses of Arahant Anuruddha (892-919) 5 minutes
- Thag 16.10: The Verses of Arahant Pārāsariya (920-948) 5 minutes
- Thag 17.1: The Verses of Arahant Phussa (949-980) 5 minutes
- Thag 17.2: The Verses of Arahant Sāriputta (981-1016) Chief disciple of the Supreme Buddha and second only to the Buddha in wisdom. 6 minutes
- Thag 17.3: The Verses of Arahant Ānanda(1017-1055) Famous as the one who took care of the Supreme Buddha and memorized the teachings. 7 minutes
- Thag 18.1: The Verses of Arahant Mahā Kassapa (1056-1095) The Arahant Mahā Kassapa is one of the great leaders of the Saṅgha. He was the monk who practiced austerities the best. 7 minutes
- Thag 19.1: The Verses of Arahant Tāḷapuṭa (1096-1150) Pay attention to Arahant Tāḷapuṭa very difficult but ultimately successful spiritual journey. 12 minutes
- Thag 20.1: The Verses of Arahant Mahā Moggallāna (1151-1219) The Arahant Maha Moggallāna was one of the two chief disciples and was best monk with psychic powers. 12 minutes
- Thag 21.1: The Verses of Arahant Vaṅgīsa (1220-1291) The Arahant Vaṇgīsa was a great poet. 12 minutes