Sutta Print

Australia & New Zealand

FAQ

Who is Sutta Print ANZ P/L?

  • Sutta Print ANZ is the project that’s managing the printing and distribution of the Sutta and Vinaya Pitikas in Australia and New Zealand.
  • It is a non-profit company, specially formed to do this printing and distribution project.
  • It is run by Buddhist practitioners in Australia and volunteers from the Australian buddhist dharma community.
  • It is separate to SuttaCentral, but has a close association with Bhante Sujato, the founder of SuttaCentral.

How much does a book set cost?

  • The cost is between $399-$449 AUD plus freight.
  • There is a pickup option for Sydney, no freight is charged for that.

Why crowdfunding?

  • The Dhamma community is paying for the printing of the Sutta and Vinaya and the costs of the project.
  • In order to make the merit of passing on the Dhamma available to many people, individuals can make a contribution to the project, rather than have a few donate large sums.
  • A smaller donation can be made which contributes to the project, or book sets can be paid for.
  • Book sets can be for home use or for a temple or organisation. 

I want to make a donation, but I don’t want an actual set. Can I help the project in this dharma propagation initiative with just a donation?

  • Yes, you can simply make a donation. The donation will go towards paying for a book set for a temple or other organisation. 
  • Donations are not tax deductible.

Where do I enter my order and payment for book sets?

What are the payment methods?

  • Credit Card
  • Apple pay, Google pay
  • Bank transfer

How long will the crowdfunding period run for?

  • Funding started on 26th July 2026.
  • It is expected to run until October.
  • Or, funding for book sets will finish when 500 book sets are paid for.

Is the expression of interest a commitment to pay money?

  • No, there is no commitment by registering your expression of interest. You may or may not participate by buying a book set or donating money for a temple to get a book set. This only happens when the funding site is opened up in early July 2026.

What is the journey that the books will take?

  • They are printed in Sri Lanka and shipped to Sydney.
  • Sutta Print ANZ will handle the customs and freight forwarding part of the journey.
  • The books will travel from port to a distribution location in Western Sydney.
  • Australia post will then be used to ship the book sets around Australia and to New Zealand.
  • There is also a pickup option for Western Sydney.

When will the book sets be distributed?

  • The planned date for distribution is April-June 2027

Who is running the project?

  • The project manager is Tom Halbert
  • The Outreach leader is Ling Halbert
  • The project steering committee is Bhante Sujato and Deepika Weerakoon

Why print in Sri Lanka?

  • In 2024-2025 the Sutta/Vinaya was printed in Sri Lanka for distribution to the Piriven. There are many of these Buddhist monastic education centres all around Sri Lanka. This printing was paid for through a crowdfunding project started in Australia by Deepika. 1000 book sets were printed. It is a beautiful edition with hand woven cloth covers, hard back, Symes sewn binding and long lasting. The arrangements for the printing are all in place and it will be economically beneficial for people in Sri Lanka. 

What was the Sri Lankan Pirivena Project?

Why did the project start?

  • A teaching retreat with Bhante Sujato in Sri Lanka on Early Buddhist Meditation inspired Ling and Tom to read the Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitika end to end. This led to a strong calling to start a project to print these texts for Australian and New Zealand distribution.  

Is the project making a profit?

  • The project is run as a not for profit.
  • If there are any surplus funds at the end of the distribution phase (June 2027), the excess funds will support SuttaCentral.net in their Dhamma recording and translation effort.

Are the people working on the project being paid?

  • The project is being run by volunteers. 

How did you get my contact details? 

  • From public sources. The details for temples are on websites or Facebook.