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The Suttanipāta: An Ancient Collection of the Buddha’s Discourses Together with Its Commentaries
This milestone volume in our bestselling Teachings of the Buddha series translates the Suttanipāta, or “Group of Discourses,” a collection of discourses ascribed to the Buddha that includes some of the most popular suttas of the Pāli canon, among them the Discourse on Loving-Kindness. The suttas are primarily in verse, though several are in mixed prose and verse, and the commentary, the Paramatthajotikā, relates the background story to each sutta and explains each verse in detail.
Translator Bhikkhu Bodhi provides an insightful, in-depth introduction, a guide to the individual suttas, extensive notes, a list of parallels to the discourses of the Suttanipāta, and a list of the numerical sets mentioned in the commentaries.
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Publisher : Wisdom Publications; First Edition (July 28, 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 0861714911
ISBN-13 : 978-0861714919
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1.4 x 9 inches