The Suttanipata (An Ancient Collection of the Buddha's Discourses)
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Product Details
Author:
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
304
Publisher:
Wisdom Publications (January 12, 2027)
Imprint:
Wisdom Publications
Release Date:
January 12, 2027
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9798890700964
Weight:
16oz
Dimensions:
6" x 9" x 2"
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_09152026_P10622805_onix30-20260915.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$29.95
Pub Discount:
65
Series:
The Teachings of the Buddha
Case Pack:
32
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$23.06
Publisher Identifier:
P-SS
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A
Overview
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 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 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 and 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 (The Chapter of Octads) and the Parayanavagga (The Chapter on the Way to the Beyond)—are considered to be among the most ancient parts of the Pali Canon. The Atthakavagga advocates a critical attitude toward views and doctrines. The Parayanavagga is a beautiful poem in which sixteen spiritual seekers travel across India to meet the Buddha and ask him profound questions pertaining to the highest goal.
This updated and revised edition contains the root text with clarifying notes drawn from the traditional commentary. Translator Bhikkhu Bodhi also provides an insightful, in-depth introduction laying out the characters and themes of the collection and a concise guide to the individual suttas.
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 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 and 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 (The Chapter of Octads) and the Parayanavagga (The Chapter on the Way to the Beyond)—are considered to be among the most ancient parts of the Pali Canon. The Atthakavagga advocates a critical attitude toward views and doctrines. The Parayanavagga is a beautiful poem in which sixteen spiritual seekers travel across India to meet the Buddha and ask him profound questions pertaining to the highest goal.
This updated and revised edition contains the root text with clarifying notes drawn from the traditional commentary. Translator Bhikkhu Bodhi also provides an insightful, in-depth introduction laying out the characters and themes of the collection and a concise guide to the individual suttas.
