Public Domain

Unless otherwise noted, the discourse content published on Words of the Buddha is dedicated to the public domain under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication. This means you can copy, modify, distribute, and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

What you can do

• Copy and share the texts anywhere.
• Remix, transform, and build upon the texts for any purpose.
• Use the texts commercially or non‑commercially.
• No attribution is required, though attribution is appreciated when feasible.

What’s not included

The public domain dedication applies to the discourse content itself. Other parts of the site may have different terms:

• Site design, UI components, and application code may be licensed separately.
• Logos, trademarks, and brand elements are not placed in the public domain.
• Fonts, images, or other third‑party resources are subject to their own licenses.

Link to the legal code

For full details, see the CC0 1.0 Universal legal code at creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ .

Optional attribution

While not required, you are welcome to credit the source as “Words of the Buddha” with a link to wordsofthebuddha.org. Including the discourse identifier (e.g., MN 1) and a link back helps others find the original.