Center for Study and Practice Theravada Buddhism Civic Non Profit Company

The Centre for Study and Practice of Theravāda Buddhism is a non-profit organisation based in Athens, Greece. We are building PaliVerse — an AI-powered platform delivering the first complete English translation of the entire Pāli Canon (Tipiṭaka), its commentaries (Aṭṭhakathā), and subcommentaries (Ṭīkā), totalling approximately 8–10 million words. The platform uses direct Pāli-to-English AI translation combined with professional translation tools, terminology management, and a structured retrieval system that cites every response to its canonical source. Core translations are freely accessible under the principle of Dhamma Dāna — the gift of the teachings.

The Centre for Study and Practice of Theravāda Buddhism is a registered non-profit in Greece dedicated to making the Theravāda Buddhist textual tradition accessible worldwide. Our flagship project, PaliVerse, translates directly from Pāli to English without using an intermediary language, ensuring greater fidelity to the original texts. No other project combines a complete Canon translation, AI-powered search across all three layers of the tradition — root texts, commentaries, and subcommentaries — and a consumer-facing interface. We serve scholars, students, Buddhist practitioners, and anyone seeking access to these foundational texts regardless of background or means. The project operates under the principle of Dhamma Dāna — the gift of the teachings — meaning core translations are and will remain freely accessible. Our values are accuracy, openness, and the belief that a 2,500-year-old wisdom tradition should not be locked behind language barriers or paywalls.