Dn 32 atanatiya sutta the atanata protective verses the four great kings with a great array of yakkhas, of gandhabbas, of kumbhandas and of nagas set up a guard to watch over the four quarters as night was drawing to a close. The sutta pitaka is made of five collections of suttas. The kesamutti sutta, popularly known in the west as the kalama sutta, is a discourse of the buddha contained in the a. Vaishali or vesali was a city in presentday bihar, india, and is now an archaeological site. Sanath nanayakkara there is at present a view, widely prevalent especially among the educated buddhists, that buddhism is a rationalist teaching based on scientifically verifiable evidence. When lord buddha was in vaisala ujjain, the glorious city, he was venerated. Painting expounded by the chinese writer and art critic xie.
The purpose of writing this book is to solve the challenges of discarding dataset. A taste of salt draws 350 pages containing the central teachings of the buddha from the roughly 5,000 pages of the sutta pitaka. Foreword this book is the translation by u on pe, a wellknown burmese writer, of the venerable. Hence much of the sutta which was passed on in verbal form as memorised storiesteachings were passed down via ananda or shariputra. Then in the forenoon the blessed one having dressed himself, took bowl and double robe, and entered the city of savatthi for alms. Two useful printed translations of the sutta nipata are k. Below are some resources for helping you become familiar and more comfortable with the books of the pali sutta pitaka. Commentaries for the suttas of the pali cannon leigh b. It was created by people as they practised and refers to the wise one, rather than to monks or nuns. Jan 01, 2019 learn to find your way around the sutta pitaka with this simple chart. The resident sangha in western australia have been giving regular sutta study classes that delve into the meaning of discourses a. Basket of discourse sanskrit sutra pitaka, extensive body of texts constituting the basic doctrinal section of the buddhist canonproperly speaking, the canon of the socalled hinayana lesser vehicle doctrinal schools, including the theravada way of the elders form of buddhism predominant in presentday sri lanka ceylon and southeast asia. October 1, 2018 better audio format following are recordings of three popular sutta by a venerable thero and the corresponding pali texts. Technical writer sensor systems division vaisala helsinki finland the vaisala after sales service for humidity, barometric pressure and carbon dioxide products in europe has increased its range of services.
It is only relatively late in my dharma life that i have become more aware of or have focused on the garava sutta of the pali canon. This sutta teaches us mindfulness of breathing through quiet wisdom meditation. A handful of sutta like passages from the vinaya pitaka are also listed here sutta references are either to sutta number in the case of dn, mn, and iti, samyutta and sutta number sn, nipata and sutta number an, verse number dhp, vagga and sutta number ud, sn, or vagga and poem number thag, thig. Some reflections on the garava sutta sangharakshita. The sutta pitaka was written down in the pali language over 2,000 years ago. Please give it the good attention and study it deserves. The purpose of this collection is to make these essential texts more accessible to meditators and students of buddhism. There is a parallell from the chinese bingenheimer 20, 8995 to go into along with the kalama sutta from the pali language also. Dn 32 atanatiya sutta the atanata protective verses. Mindfulness, bliss, and beyond, selfdescribed meditation junkie ajahn brahm shares his knowledge and experience of the jhanas a core part of the buddhas original meditation teaching. This compilation will be an on going project your help will be much appreciated. This sutta talks about the past lives and lineage of previous enlightened arahants, buddha. The abusive terms used by the brahman and the respectful address that follows need a word of explanation. However, since they have no connection with the sallekha sutta, i have omitted them.
On this page you get the very best of three translations from the pali language of the groundbreaking kalama sutta, which is a portion of the kesaputti sutra in anguttara nikaya 3. Theses suttas have been faithfully passed down to us over 2,500 years and are now available translated into very clear, modern english. Sutta nipata series 1 october 16, 2004 introduction to the sutta nip2ta i. Indeed, its the kalama sutta that will be their refuge. This chart as shown in the image above lists the five main nikayas and the first ten books of the khuddaka nikaya. The mahaa mangala sutta by itself, or as part of the sutta nipaata or of the khuddakapaa. References are sometimes also made to the sutta number, but it is more usual to refer to vol. Some reflections on the garava sutta one is never too old to learn. It is often cited by those of the theravada and mahayana traditions alike as the buddhas charter of free inquiry. An audio archive of sutta translations selected and read aloud by leading dhamma teachers. The pali suttas 1233 views except where otherwise noted, all factual information in this essay is garnered from the pa a.
The sutra chosen to be depicted in a cave often reflected the sociopolitical. The kesamutti sutta is also used for advocating prudence by the use of sound logical reasoning arguments for inquiries in. It is acknowledged as the most important sutta that the buddha taught in the burmese theravada buddhism and it provides a means for practicing mindfulness in a variety of contexts. Normans the rhinoceros horn pali text society, 1985 and h. The brahman had just prepared his offering to the great brahma, his god, when his eyes fell on buddha. They had more chance to memorise these teachings than many others, heard them more often than many others and hence were the definitive source for much of the oral tradition that proceeded the pali cannon. Maha satipatthana sutta buddhas most important teaching pdf. Kalama sutta the people of kalama asked the buddha who to believe out of all the ascetics, sages, venerables, and holy ones who, like himself, passed through their town. The message here in this sutta is that you should be mindful of whatever is occurring in the body and mind, whether it be good or bad, and thus you will. In like manner, sutra saturatedunsaturated transport and sutra. A handful of suttalike passages from the vinaya pitaka are also listed here sutta references are either to sutta number in the case of dn, mn, and iti, samyutta and sutta number sn, nipata and sutta number an, verse number dhp, vagga and sutta number ud, sn, or vagga and poem number thag, thig.
The buddhas second discourse, in which he discusses the principle of anatta notself with the group of five ascetics. Senior assistant teacher brett morris conducted the course last september and answered the following questions. Four translations of the kalama sutta by buddha the gold scales. Knowing the structure of the pali canon will make you more comfortable with what you read. The suttas listed below are available here at access to insight. Buddhism and evolution agganna sutta dn 27 tapussa sutta an 9. On one occasion the blessed one was living near savatthi at jetavana at anathapindikas monastery. A sutta should be read again and again as you will tend to forget its message. Now there is a town of the kurus called kammasadhamma.
It also includes the common translation of the title if there is one as well as the number of suttas or verses each contains. There are many different styles of suttas, such as sermons, verses poems. At one time the blessed one was living in the monastery offered by anathapindika in jetas grove in savatthi. By means of a questionandanswer dialogue with his audience, the buddha demonstrates that there can be no abiding self in any of the five aggregates that we tend to identify as self. Four translations of the kalama sutta by buddha the gold. In this sutta, the buddha presented a practical method for developing selfknowledge by means of kayanupassana constant observation of the body. 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. In these texts we find accounts of the first months following the buddhaas awakening khandhaka i, maha vagga, vinaya, of the final months before his decease sutta 16, dagha. The sutta nipata the sutta collection, the fifth book of the khuddaka nikaya, consists of 71 short suttas divided into five chapters. I am writing to invite you to participate in the upcoming international congress of nanotechnology 2005. They complained that they were confused by the many contradictions they discovered in what they. Sources useful for dating this discourse include the 2,400yearold pali canon, a 1,500yearold buddhist commentary, and more recent scholarship regarding these verses.
References are sometimes given as sutta number and paragraph, e. This first online edition will, no doubt, still have many defects, but i hope it is already good enough to be useful. The satipatthana course is a really unique course and an excellent opportunity for students. The mahasatipatthana sutta, the great discourse on the 4 fold establishments of mindfulness is considered one of the most important discourses of the buddha. Oct 31, 20 this is one of the oldest collections of buddhist discourses in the pali canon. Homage to him, the great omniscient sage who spread the net of rays of his good lawhis message true. Suttas are the buddhist scriptures that contain the teachings of the fully enlightened buddha, sidhatta gotama. This is the buddhas first discourse, delivered shortly after his awakening to the group of five monks with whom he had practiced the austerities in the forest for many years. As a layman he graduated from the university malaya in 1971, and worked as an electrical engineer with the public works department for 12 years before renouncing the.
Vaisala humicap humidity and temperature probe model hmp155. The kalama sutta is to be used by people of all ages. Mahasatipatthana sutta, the great discourse on establishing awareness, is one of the most important discourses expounded by the buddha in the town called kammasadhamma in kuru kingdom. The sutta readings and explanations of digha nikaya suttas long discourses by ven dhammavuddho maha thero venerable dhammavuddho maha thero, is a malaysian of chinese descent. Service and calibration at standard prices paivi t. Satipatthana sutta foundations of mindfulness translated by thanissaro bhikkhu i have heard that on one occasion the blessed one was staying in the kuru country. The sutta has a special significance in the national life of burma. Much has been written to substantiate this viewpoint and, undoubtedly. This is not to say that i did not know of its existence but that it started having a significance for me that it had not had before. Maha satipatthana sutta has been translated into the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness or the great discourse on the establishing awareness. 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.
Written in a mixture of prose and verse, it presents a code of conduct and provides the basis for a system of moral philosophy. The original translation was by nyanaponika thera, and these 208 selected discourses have been revised and given an introduction by bhikkhu bodhi. Consider it the greatest good fortune that the buddha taught the kalama sutta. Dhammacakkappavattana sutta setting in motion the wheel of dhamma. The buddha covered all aspects that one could possibly encounter in practice body, feelings, mind and reality objects which includes the 5 hindrances, 5 aggre.
Anattalakkhana sutta the discourse on the notself characteristic. In the satipatthana sutta, majjhima nikaya 10, the buddha identifies four foundations of mindfulness or frames of reference, on which he contemplates or focusses after leaving behind the wordly life. Never before has this material been approached in such an empowering way, by a teacher of such authority and popularity. This year the course is being offered in the spring on march 26april 4. The instructions are repeated several times throughout the pali canon using the same identical words.
It is found in the pali canons khuddakapatha and sutta nipata with the title metta sutta the discourse on friendliness. This is one of the oldest collections of buddhist discourses in the pali canon. Service and calibration at standard prices vaisala. On one occasion the blessed one in response, the buddha delivered a discourse known as mangala sutta, in mangala sutta is customarily chanted for blessings on auspicious occasions. Aug 19, 2012 maha satipatthana sutta has been translated into the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness or the great discourse on the establishing awareness. Written in a mixture of prose and verse, it presents a code of. Avijja sutta ii venerable uda eriyagama dhammajiva maha thero meditation retreat at nissaranavanaya meethirigala this is a compilation of the english translations of the dhamma talks and questionanswer sessions recorded at the meditation retreat held at nissaranavanaya between 25th february and 6th march 2011.