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| − | The Dīgha Nikāya is the first book in the Sutta Piṭaka,the second division of the Tipiṭaka, the sacred scriptures of Buddhism. Dīgha means ‘long’ and nikāya means | + | The [[Dīgha Nikāya]] is the first [[book]] in the [[Sutta]] Piṭaka,the second division of the [[Tipiṭaka]], the [[sacred]] [[scriptures]] of [[Buddhism]]. [[Dīgha]] means ‘long’ and [[nikāya]] means ‘[[book]]’ or ‘collection’ and this [[name]] is used because the 34 discourses or [[suttas]] in this [[book]] are lengthy – the longest being 46 pages in the English translation. Nearly half the discourses in the [[Dīgha Nikāya]] take the [[form]] of [[debates]] or dialogues between the [[Buddha]] and others. Some of these [[debates]] are very lively and give a fascinating glimpse of how the [[Buddha]] used [[logic]], [[dialectic]], [[reason]] and gentle {{Wiki|persuasion}} to win [[people]] to his point of [[view]]. As in most of the other divisions in the [[Tipiṭaka]], the discourses in the [[Dīgha Nikāya]] do not seem to be arranged in any particular order. |
| − | The Long Discourses of the Buddha, trans. by M.Walshe, 1987. | + | The [[Long Discourses]] of the [[Buddha]], trans. by M.Walshe, 1987. |
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Revision as of 11:14, 21 December 2013
The Dīgha Nikāya is the first book in the Sutta Piṭaka,the second division of the Tipiṭaka, the sacred scriptures of Buddhism. Dīgha means ‘long’ and nikāya means ‘book’ or ‘collection’ and this name is used because the 34 discourses or suttas in this book are lengthy – the longest being 46 pages in the English translation. Nearly half the discourses in the Dīgha Nikāya take the form of debates or dialogues between the Buddha and others. Some of these debates are very lively and give a fascinating glimpse of how the Buddha used logic, dialectic, reason and gentle persuasion to win people to his point of view. As in most of the other divisions in the Tipiṭaka, the discourses in the Dīgha Nikāya do not seem to be arranged in any particular order.
The Long Discourses of the Buddha, trans. by M.Walshe, 1987.
