About Buddha
A nice introduction to the personal history of Buddha himself, unfortunately, I do not know who wrote it. Please let me know if you know the author so that I may give due credit.
Buddha's First Sermon
Contains another introduction to
Buddha himself along with a translation of his first sermon, courtesy of S. Beck.
Dhammapada
A popular anthology of 423 verses composed by an unknown author or authors.
The Four Noble Truths
Discussion of the Four Noble Truths:
the Noble Truth of Suffering, the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering, the Noble Truth of the Extinction of Suffering, and the Noble Truth of the Path that leads to the Extinction of Suffering.
The Eightfold Path
Sequel to the Four Noble Truths, these are the 8 steps that lead to the end of suffering.
Hsin Hsin Ming
Composed by the third Zen patriarch, this text describes the way of awareness, balance, and moderation.