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Samyutta-Nikaya-An-Anthology-I.pdfSaṃyutta NikÄya An Anthology - Part I2389 viewsThe Saṃyutta NikÄya is one of the five great divisions of the Sutta Piá¹aka of the PÄli canon, the Tipiá¹aka or “Three Baskets†of doctrine, constituting the Buddha-word for TheravÄda
Buddhism. The meaning of “Saṃyutta NikÄya†is “The Collection of Grouped Discourses†and it is so called because its material is arranged into groups (saṃyuttas) according to subject, of which there are fifty-six. These again are placed into five vaggas, sections or chapters, corresponding to the five divisions of this anthology
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mission-accomplished.pdfThe Mission Accomplished2372 viewsA historical analysis of the Mahaparinibbana Sutta of the Digha Nikaya of the Pali Canon. The Mission Accomplished is undoubtedly an eye opening contribution to Buddhist analytical Pali studies. In this analytical and critical work Ven. Dr. Pategama Gnanarama enlightens us in many areas of subjects hitherto unexplored by scholars. His views on the beginnings of the Bhikkhuni Order are interesting and refreshing. They might even be provocative to traditional readers, yet be challenging to the feminists to adopt a most positive attitude to the problem. Prof. Chandima Wijebandara, University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, Sri Lanka.
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wh238AnguttaraNikaya3.pdfPart 2. Anguttara Nikaya2070 viewsAn abridged translation of the five-volume Buddhist sutra, from the Pali canon. The original translation was by Nyanaponika Thera, and these 208 selected discourses have been revised and given an introduction by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Bhikkhu Bodhi provides a systematic introduction to the Buddha`s teaching in the Anguttara Nikaya. The translators also provide notes, a glossary, and another introduction placing the Anguttara in the context of the larger Theravada Buddhist Canon. This readable but precise translation will be welcomed by both students of Theravada Buddhism as well as anyone wishing to learn from the Buddha`s teachings.
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wh208AnguttaraNikaya2.pdfPart 3. Anguttara Nikaya2050 viewsAn abridged translation of the five-volume Buddhist sutra, from the Pali canon. The original translation was by Nyanaponika Thera, and these 208 selected discourses have been revised and given an introduction by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Bhikkhu Bodhi provides a systematic introduction to the Buddha`s teaching in the Anguttara Nikaya. The translators also provide notes, a glossary, and another introduction placing the Anguttara in the context of the larger Theravada Buddhist Canon. This readable but precise translation will be welcomed by both students of Theravada Buddhism as well as anyone wishing to learn from the Buddha`s teachings.
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upanisasutta.pdfTranscendental Dependent Arising - Translation & Exposition of the Upanisa Sutta2005 viewsTucked away in the Samyutta Nikaya among the “connected sayings on causality†(Nidanasamyutta) is a short formalized text entitled the Upanisa Sutta, the “Discourse on Supporting Conditions.†The Upanisa sutta reveals the entire course of man’s faring in the world as well as his treading of the path to its transcendence. This exposition sets out to explore the, “transcendental†application of dependent arising, drawing freely from other parts of the Canon and the commentaries to fill out the meaning.
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wheel188.pdfIdeal Solitude - An Exposition of the Bhaddekaratta Sutta1934 viewsThe Bhaddekaratta Sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya (No. 131) consists of a “summary†in four verses and an “exposition†dealing with some doctrinal points of considerable psychological and ethical import.
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wheel048.pdfThe Discourse on the Snake Simile (Alagaddúpama Sutta)1866 viewsThe discourse of the Buddha on the Snake Simile (Alagaddúpama Sutta) that is presented here, together with explanatory notes taken mostly from the commentarial literature, is the 22nd text in the “Collection of Discourses of Medium Length†(Majjhima Nikáya).
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