Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
A Translation of the Anguttara Nikaya
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| Author(s) : Bodhi, Bhikkhu |
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| ISBN : 1614290407 | | EAN : 9781614290407 | | Cover : Hardback | | Pages : 1926 | | Size : 224 x 148mm | | Publisher : Wisdom Publications | | Published : 2012 |
Category : Theravada Buddhism: General
Category 2 : Theravada: Pali Canon
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Synopsis:
This is a full new translation of the Anguttara Nikaya by Bhikkhu Bodhi, which was previously only available in an abridged version. This is the fourth collection of the Buddha's discourses or suttas (sutras) in the Pali Canon.
The Anguttara arranges the Buddha's discourses in accordance with a numerical scheme that promotes retention and easy comprehension. The primary focus of the Anguttara Nikaya is practice, which it treats from a wide-angle perspective, advancing from basic ethical observances, through the pillars of mental training, to the highest meditative attainments. The Anguttara is also distinguished among the four Nikayas by its interest in types of persons, which it describes in detail, often with stunning similes.
Since this large collection has no intrinsic thematic scheme apart from number, the translator has provided extensive help in his introduction, notes, and indexes. He has also created a detailed thematic outline of the Anguttara Nikaya that skillfully leads the reader through this mountain of texts.
The previous volumes in Wisdom's Teachings of the Buddha series of translations of the Buddha's suttas - Long Discourses of the Buddha, Middle Length Discourses, and Connected Discourses - praised by both scholars and practitioners, are widely regarded as the definitive translations of these foundational sacred works. This volume upholds the same consistent standard. |
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