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The Suttanipata: An Ancient Collection of the Buddha's Discourses Together with its Commentaries
by Bhikkhu Bodhi
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Synopsis : This landmark volume in the Teachings of the Buddha series translates the Suttanipata,?a text that matches the Dhammapada in its concise power and its centrality to the Buddhist tradition. Celebrated translator Bhikkhu Bodhi illuminates this text?and its classical commentaries with elegant renderings and authoritative annotations.The Suttanipata, or ?Group of Discourses? is a collection of discourses ascribed to?the Buddha that includes some of the most popular suttas of the Pali Canon, among them?the?Discourse on?Loving-Kindness Sutta. The suttas are primarily in verse, though several are in mixed prose and verse. The Suttanipata contains discourses that extol the figure of the muni, the illumined sage, who wanders homeless completely detached from the world. Other suttas, such as the Discourse on Downfall and the Discourse on Blessings, establish the foundations of Buddhist lay ethics. The last two chapters?the Atthakavagga (Chapter of Octads) and the Parayanavagga (The Way to the
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Author : Bhikkhu Bodhi
Pages : 1616 pages
Publisher : Wisdom Publications
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ISBN-10 : 1614294291
ISBN-13 : 9781614294290