Dhammapada sutta is the pali name for the scripture, and dharmapada sutra is the sanskrit name of the collection of verses. For an excellent and longer commentary upon this sutta by ven. You may also want to consult the articles on choosing a text based on your current experience level and time commitment. Talks by bhikkhu bodhi on sutta nipata with pdf synopses. Commentary on brahmajala sutta, abr tr bodhi in the allembracing net of views, bps, kandy, 1978. Sep 26, 2017 the commentary, the paramatthajotika, relates the background story to each sutta and explains each verse in detail. Rhinoceros horn and other early buddhist poems suttanipata is still available for those who. The first part, the mahaniddesa, is a commentary on the atthakavagga.
Thus, this traditional buddhist teaching text and revered scripture tells us how to walk the path of truth, or follow the path of wisdom. The dhammapada sutta has a long and vibrant oral tradition. Rhinoceros horn and other early buddhist poems suttanipata is still available for those. Suttanipata commentary, being paramatthajotika ii, 2 volume 81. Another complete translation, which also includes the commentaries, is bhikkhu bodhis the suttanipata. Full text of a critical analysis of the sutta nipata. The commentary states that the thoughtpoet invents stories. Nov 17, 2011 at one of venerable bhikkhu bodhis talks he said he is working on a translation of the mahaniddesa sutta nipata commentary, if i remember correctly bhante spoke of it on a talk from the dharma seed website, in a discussion on the samyutta nikaya with shaila catherine, which is a very good talk also. It is a rich source of texts offering guidance to lay buddhists and also abounds in suttas that extol the contemplative ideals of early buddhism. The suttanipata contains some of the oldest discourses in the pali canon.
In the commentary on this sutta, buddhaghosa traced the source of every stanza wherein the single horn of rhinoceros is found repeatedly recorded to emphasise the allegory signifying the seclusion, the life of solitude to be led by a bhikkhu for his escape from the misery of the rounds of repeated rebirths. The conclusion borne in on me was that, apart from. The poems of the sutta nipata are, like all early buddhist texts, organized in. Tipitaka sutta pitaka khuddaka nikaya nidddesa contentsshow niddesa niddesa is in the form of a commentary on parts of the sutta nipata. Metta loving kindness is one of the four immeasurables or four divine states of mind these are mental states or qualities cultivated by practice. 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 lovingkindness sutta. This commentary is traditionally attributed to sariputra, and its presence in the canon is regarded as evidence of the relatively early composition of the sutta nipata. The sutta nipata is the fifth book of the khuddaka nikaya of the. Volume 84 of pali text society volume 1 of suttanipata commentary, being paramatthajotika ii, helmer smith. Buddhist forum about the dhamma of theravada buddhism. Full text of a critical analysis of the sutta nipata see other formats. Pdf sutta digha nikaya the long discourses of the buddha.
See the sources page for information on continue reading canonical collections for sutta reading practice. A forum for members who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the pali canon and associated commentaries, which for discussion purposes are both treated as authoritative sutta nipata commentary. Aug 04, 2008 the suttanipata contains some of the oldest discourses in the pali canon. At one of venerable bhikkhu bodhis talks he said he is working on a translation of the mahaniddesa sutta nipata commentary, if i remember correctly bhante spoke of it on a talk from the dharma seed website, in a discussion on the samyutta nikaya with shaila catherine, which is a very good talk also. The volume includes numerous excerpts from the niddesa, an ancient commentary already included in the pali canon, which offers detailed expositions of each verse in the atthakavagga, the parayanavagga, and the rhinoceros horn sutta. The sutta nipata is a buddhist scripture, a sutta collection in the khuddaka nikaya, part of the. The tradition ascribes it to the buddhas disciple sariputta. Metta loving kindness is one of the four immeasurables or four divine states of mind these are mental. Download pdf the suttanipata free online new books in.
The metta sutta is sometimes called the karaniya metta sutta. One of the books, generally the fifth, of the khuddaka nikaya it consists of five vaggas uraga, cula, maha, atthaka and parayana the first four consisting of fifty four short lyrics, while the fifth contains sixteen suttas. Pdf sutta majjhima nikaya the middle length discourses of the buddha. The objective of this sutta is to give the message and guidance of how one can attain and live in peace. It was created by people as they practised and refers to the wise one, rather than to monks or nuns. In explaining the verses of the dhammapada, the commentator gives for every or nearly every verse a. The list below follows the traditional organization of the canon. Sutta nipata series 1 october 16, 2004 introduction to the sutta nip2ta i. If you know of other ancient or modern sutta commentaries that are readily available, please email me the info at please include the sutta number, both pali name and english name if available, the name of the commentary and if possible, a link to the commentary if it is online, otherwise a link to a place. Suttanipata commentary, being paramatthajotika ii, 2. This book, traditionally ascribed to sariputta, is a series of commentaries on sections of the sutta nipata. Commentary on maha nidana sutta, abr tr bodhi in the great discourse on causation, bps, kandy, 1984. In constituting the text of suttanipata we have, of course, chiefly had recourse to the. The suttanipata is one of the earliest texts of the pali cannon, coming from the same period as the dhammapada, before the monastic tradition was strong.
The khuddaka nikaya, or collection of little texts pali khudda smaller. This translation of the discourse on love has been prepared by thich nhat hanh from the metta sutta, sutta nipata 1. The niddesa, a commentary in two parts on the contents of the atthaka vagga and portions of the parayana vagga, is included in the pali canon as a book of the khuddaka nikaya. The sutta nipata the sutta collection, the fifth book of the khuddaka nikaya, consists of 71 short suttas divided into five vaggas chapters. The sutta nipatathe discourse groupis the fifth text in the khuddaka nikaya, or short collection, which in turn is the fifth collection in the sutta pi. It is from a part of the tripitaka called the sutta nipata, which is in the sutrapitaka. This is a quick guide to the sutta pitaka as it relates to daily sutta reading practice. This compilation will be an on going project your help will be much appreciated. I consider the greater part of the mahavagga, and nearly the whole of the atthakavagga as very old. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Commentary on samannaphala sutta, abr tr bodhi in the discourse on the fruits of recluseship, bps, kandy, 1989. A complete translation of the sutta nipata, sutta nipata. Oxford university press, 1947 internet archive pdf 11. The niddesa, a commentary in two parts on the contents of the atthaka vagga and portions of the parayana vagga. The discourse group, 2016, by thanissaro bhikkhu, is distributed free of charge by metta forest monastery.
The following are links to sutta texts available for ebook platforms such as the kindle, nook, and sony reader. Pali text with translation on facing pages created date. Maha niddesa commenting on the atthaka vagga octet chapter, sn. Pdf sutta in the buddhas words an anthology of discourses from the pali canon. The commentary, the paramatthajotika, relates the background story to each sutta and explains each verse in detail. The collection of discourses, suttanipata, which i have here translated1, is very remarkable, as there can be no doubt that it contains some remnants of primitive buddhism. Mara challenges the bodhisattva to the bodhitree seat. As the sutta nipata portrays the brahmans of the buddhas time, they were torn between pride in. It is found in the pali canons khuddakapatha and sutta nipata with the title metta sutta the discourse on friendliness. Culaniddesa, commentary on parayana vagga and khaggavisana.
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