This book contains an accurate and readable translation of this discourse, as well as of its massive commentary and the subcommentary, allowing for a close in. First are the narrative books genesis through esther, then the wisdom books job through song of solomon, then the prophets isaiah through malachi. Commentary on brahmajala sutta, abr tr bodhi in the allembracing net of views, bps, kandy. Mahacunda thera was the brother of the venerable sariputta thera. The mahanidana sutta, the great discourse on causation, is the longest and most detailed of the buddhas discourses dealing with dependent arising paticca samuppddd, a doctrine generally regarded as the key to his entire teaching. What nikaya to start with when reading the sutta pitaka. It is perfectly suited for a one sutta perday practice, about 1525 minutes each day. The books of the three baskets were, till then, an.
It is one of the books most quoted in other buddhist writings, and it serves as important source of information on early buddhism and its cultural and religious milieu. The monks thought he was speaking to them, so they stopped reciting and returned to the monastery. The sutta nipata is also a great book, but i personally dont like either of the translations available in english. It is surely destined to become the classic commentary on the satipaiihana. Commentaries by dhammapala on seven books of the khuddaka nikaya. The heart of buddhist meditation nyanaponika thera, samuel weiser, inc, 1974. This nikaya consists of 152 discourses by the buddha and his chief disciples, which together constitute a comprehensive body of teaching concerning all aspects of the buddhas teachings. The tipitaka includes all the teachings of the buddha, grouped into three divisions.
Basket of discourse sanskrit sutra pitaka, extensive body of texts constituting the basic doctrinal section of the buddhist canonproperly speaking, the canon of the socalled hinayana lesser vehicle doctrinal schools, including the theravada way of the elders form of buddhism predominant in presentday sri lanka ceylon and southeast asia. The commentary notes that they regarded themselves as born from his mouth, while other castes were born from lower parts of his body, down to. This book is a good and thorough translation with commentaries of the second sutta in the digha nikaya, the discourse on the fruits of recluseship. The niddesa, a commentary in two parts on the contents of the atthaka vagga and portions of the parayana vagga, is included in the pali canon as a book of the khuddaka nikaya. The book was originally compiled in the late 1930s by ven. Analayo marshals the suttas of the pali canon, works of modern.
Saddhatissa, sutta sipata curzon press 1985 both are very good. In buddhism, there are a set of canonical teachings known as. Zens first patriarch, bodhidharma, gave a copy of this text to his successor, huiko, and told him everything he needed to know was in this book. The book goes into the jhanas at great length and with great precision. Bhikkhu bodhi is concise, using as the framework for his exposition the buddhas own words in explanation of the path factors, as found in the sutta. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. A systematic study of the majjhima nikaya bodhi monastery. It divides the books into three sections based on their literary style. Introduction translated in a learned journal in the 1830s. The volume includes numerous excerpts from the niddesa, an ancient commentary already included in the pali canon, which offers detailed expositions of each verse in the atthakavagga, the parayanavagga, and the rhinoceros horn sutta.
Dhammika told them to wait for a while for fear of interrupting the recitation of the sutta. Paperbacks 36 sacred books of the buddhists series 37 translation series 38. The great discourse on causation the mahanidana sutta and its commentaries bhikkhu bodhi the mahanidana sutta, the great discourse on causation, is the longest and most detailed of the buddhas discourses dealing with dependent arising paticca samuppada, a doctrine generally regarded as the key to his entire teaching. Guides lists, conventions, dictionary, indexes, etc. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Collection of discourses, one of the earliest books of the pali canon where it appears in the late khuddaka nikaya short collection of the sutta pi. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta and its. The suttas the buddhist holy book or sacred text one.
Sutta pitaka 1 suttavibhanga 1 tabel hari raya umat buddha beserta detikdetik tahun 2009 2026 1 taman anathapiika 1 tentang ambattha merendahkan kesombongan diterjemahkan dari bahasa pa. The order of our old testament books is based on the order of the septuagint, the greek translation of the hebrew scriptures. Commentaries for the suttas of the pali cannon leigh brasington. Soma thera 1898 1960, a bhikkhu of sri lanka, and has been maintained in print since the early. Here for the first time is the condensed version of the daily evening discourse given by the author to his students on a seven day retreat. But such errors are obvious, trivial and insignificant. It was possibly compiled as a handbook for novices. Majjhima nikaya ongoing the middlelength collection. The satipatthana sutta is the buddhas single most important discourse describing the practice of meditation.
The suttas the buddhist holy book or sacred text when people first come to investigate buddhism, they may wonder if there is a buddhist holy book or something like a buddhist bible. I figured that buddhagosa and his commentary on the mn would be illuminating, however, i have been unable to find any translation in english of the papancasudani. Thich nhat hanh who usually writes wonderful books has a commentary on the satipatthana sutta that is terrible. The sutta nipata is one of the earliest texts of the pali cannon, coming from the same period as the dhammapada, before the monastic tradition was strong. Buddhist masters, buddhist scriptures, dharma talks. The majjhima nikaya, or middlelength discourses of the buddha, is the second of the five nikayas collections of the sutta pitaka. When this was said, the brahmin canki said to the blessed one, master gotama, dont scold the brahmin student kapadika. Having translated the diamond sutra and the heart sutra, and following with the platform sutra, red pine now turns his attention to perhaps the greatest sutra of all. Many of the suttas included are well known and listed elsewhere including online, but this book includes a translation of the canonical commentaries, which are. Chapter 1 the buddhist attitude of mind what the buddha. The great discourse on causation the mahanidana sutta. Ahakatha pali for explanation, commentary refers to palilanguage theravadin buddhist. The present book aims at contributing towards a proper understanding of the noble eightfold path by investigating its eight factors and their components to determine exactly what they involve.
Original and traditional buddhism by ven dhammavuddho. The commentary is traditionally attributed to buddhaghosa. The commentary notes that they regarded themselves as born from his mouth, while other castes were born from lower parts of his body, down to contemplatives samana, who they said were born from his feet. The sacred books of the east sbe series, comprising fifty volumes, was issued by the oxford university press between 1879 and 1910. It consists of nine short texts, only one of which is not found elsewhere in the canon. On one occasion the blessed one was living in ukkattha in the subhaga grove at the root of a royal sala tree. After a three month selfretreat, he came back to malaysia and wrote a book on the mindfulness. To make a useful english book from fifteen long discourses originally given in burmese, is a major undertaking. The guide to the tipitaka is an outline of the pali buddhist canonical scriptures of theravada buddhism from burma. Canonical texts and commentaries, pali and english.
This nikaya consists of 152 discourses by the buddha and his chief disciples, which together constitute a comprehensive body of teaching concerning all aspects of the buddha dharma. Reviewed in the united states on december 12, 2009. The main commentary, the paramatthajotika, relates the background story to each sutta. This commentary is not very accurate when compared directly with the sutta teachings. He is a clansman, learned, wise, with good delivery. Of the books the khuddaka nikaya the itivutakka and the udana in particular are both wonderful books and there is a good translation of the two by john ireland. The majjhima nikaya, or middlelength discourses of the buddha, is the second of the five nikayas, or collections, in the sutta pitaka of the pali tipitaka. It was created by people as they practised and refers to the wise one, rather than to monks or nuns. Buddhistdoor global your doorway to the world of buddhism. Bhante vimalaramsi then began to study the sutta texts more thoroughly and practice meditation according to these texts. If you are still looking for an english translation of the sutta nipata, i am using two. Soma thera 18981960, a bhikkhu of sri lanka, and has been maintained in print since the early. The commentary, the paramatthajotika, relates the background story to each sutta and explains each verse in detail.
It has translations of key sacred texts of hinduism, buddhism, taoism, confucianism, zoroastrianism, jainism, and islam. For more details, see majjhima nikaya as a daily practice. This commentary is traditionally attributed to sariputra, and its presence in the canon is regarded as evidence of the relatively early composition of the sutta nipata. This sutta nipata commentary, known as the paramatthajotika, in two volumes, as published by the buddha sasana council, rangoon, in the union of burma, constitutes the first two books of the second assignment of six books made to me by the ahakatha translation project of burma in the wake of my having successfully made my gift of the. Selfdoctrines or worlddoctrines attavada, lokavada. Pages in category sutras the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 385 total. The following are links to sutta texts available for e book platforms such as the kindle, nook, and sony reader. Mn 1 mulapariyaya sutta the root of all things thus have i heard. The commentary to the sammaditthi sutta is from the papancasudani, acariya buddhaghosas complete commentary atthakatha to the majjhima nikaya. This is a unique work, as it is probably the only material that deals in outline with the whole of the pali buddhist tipitaka. Dhammapada verse 120 the twins verse 1 suffering is mindmade. In addition to the commentary, there is translation of the sutta plus a nice selection of other suttas.
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