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| − | The [['''Majjhima Nikāya''']] is the second book in the Sutta Piṭaka, the second division of the Tipiṭaka, the sacred scriptures of Buddhism. The 152 discourses or suttas in this book are of medium length and hence its name. The discourses take various forms and cover a wide range of subjects. Some are dialogues and debates, others are elaborations of something the Buddha had formerly said in brief. A few consist of reminiscences by the Buddha and several were spoken by disciples in the years after his passing. The discourses in the Majjhima Nikāya are arranged eclectically – according to who they were addressed to (lay people, brahmins, wanderers), by their names (e.g. lion’s roar), by their style (e.g. vibhaṅga) or very roughly according to their subject (e.g. suññatā). | + | The [['''Majjhima Nikāya''']] is the second [[book]] in the [[Sutta Piṭaka]], the second [[division]] of the [[Tipiṭaka]], the [[sacred]] [[scriptures]] of [[Buddhism]]. The 152 [[discourses]] or [[suttas]] in this [[book]] are of {{Wiki|medium}} length and hence its [[name]]. The [[discourses]] take various [[forms]] and cover a wide range of [[subjects]]. Some are dialogues and [[debates]], others are elaborations of something the [[Buddha]] had formerly said in brief. A few consist of reminiscences by the [[Buddha]] and several were spoken by [[disciples]] in the years after his passing. The [[discourses]] in the [[Majjhima Nikāya]] are arranged eclectically – according to who they were addressed to ([[lay people]], [[brahmins]], [[wanderers]]), by their names (e.g. [[lion’s roar]]), by their style (e.g. [[vibhaṅga]]) or very roughly according to their [[subject]] (e.g. [[suññatā]]). |
| − | The Middle Length Discourse of the Buddha, trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi, 1995. | + | The Middle Length [[Discourse]] of the [[Buddha]], trans. by [[Bhikkhu]] Nanamoli and [[Bhikkhu Bodhi]], 1995. |
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 3 September 2014
The '''Majjhima Nikāya''' is the second book in the Sutta Piṭaka, the second division of the Tipiṭaka, the sacred scriptures of Buddhism. The 152 discourses or suttas in this book are of medium length and hence its name. The discourses take various forms and cover a wide range of subjects. Some are dialogues and debates, others are elaborations of something the Buddha had formerly said in brief. A few consist of reminiscences by the Buddha and several were spoken by disciples in the years after his passing. The discourses in the Majjhima Nikāya are arranged eclectically – according to who they were addressed to (lay people, brahmins, wanderers), by their names (e.g. lion’s roar), by their style (e.g. vibhaṅga) or very roughly according to their subject (e.g. suññatā).
The Middle Length Discourse of the Buddha, trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi, 1995.
