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Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya

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ISBN-10: 086171072X

ISBN-13: 9780861710720

Edition: 1995

Authors: Nanamoli, Bodhi

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List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Publication date: 11/9/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1424
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.696
Language: English

Venerable Nanamoli (1905-60) was born in England and became a monk in Sri Lanka in 1949. During the eleven years he spent as a monk, he translated from Pali into lucid English some of the most difficult texts of Theravada Buddhism, including Buddhaghosa's Path of Purification.

Preface
Introduction
Summary of the 152 Suttas
The Root Fifty Discourses (Mulapannasapali)
The Division of the Discourse on the Root (Mulapariyayavagga)
Mulapariyaya Sutta: The Root of All Things
Sabbasava Sutta: All the Taints
Dhammadayada Sutta: Heirs in Dhamma
Bhayabherava Sutta: Fear and Dread
Anangana Sutta: Without Blemishes
Akankheyya Sutta: If a Bhikkhu Should Wish
Vatthupama Sutta: The Simile of the Cloth
Sallekha Sutta: Effacement
Sammaditthi Sutta: Right View
Satipatthana Sutta: The Foundations of Mindfulness
The Division of the Lion's Roar (Sihanadavagga)
Culasihanada Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Lion's Roar
Mahasihanada Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Lion's Roar
Mahadukkhakkhandha Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Mass of Suffering
Culadukkhakkhandha Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Mass of Suffering
Anumana Sutta: Inference
Cetokhila Sutta: The Wilderness in the Heart
Vanapattha Sutta: Jungle Thickets
Madhupindika Sutta: The Honey Ball
Dvedhavitakka Sutta: Two Kinds of Thought
Vitakkasanthana Sutta: The Removal of Distracting Thoughts
The Third Division (Tatiyavagga)
Kakacupama Sutta: The Simile of the Saw
Alagaddupama Sutta: The Simile of the Snake
Vammika Sutta: The Ant-hill
Rathavinita Sutta: The Relay Chariots
Nivapa Sutta: The Bait
Ariyapariyesana Sutta: The Noble Search
Culahatthipadopama Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint
Mahahatthipadopama Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint
Mahasaropama Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Heartwood
Culasaropama Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Heartwood
The Great Division of Pairs (Mahayamakavagga)
Culagosinga Sutta: The Shorter Discourse in Gosinga
Mahagosinga Sutta: The Greater Discourse in Gosinga
Mahagopalaka Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Cowherd
Culagopalaka Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd
Culasaccaka Sutta: The Shorter Discourse to Saccaka
Mahasaccaka Sutta: The Greater Discourse to Saccaka
Culatanhasankhaya Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Destruction of Craving
Mahatanhasankhaya Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Destruction of Craving
Maha-Assapura Sutta: The Greater Discourse at Assapura
Cula-Assapura Sutta: The Shorter Discourse at Assapura
The Shorter Division of Pairs (Culayamakavagga)
Saleyyaka Sutta: The Brahmins of Sala
Veranjaka Sutta: The Brahmins of Veranja
Mahavedalla Sutta: The Greater Series of Questions and Answers
Culavedalla Sutta: The Shorter Series of Questions and Answers
Culadhammasamadana Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on Ways of Undertaking Things
Mahadhammasamadana Sutta: The Greater Discourse on Ways of Undertaking Things
Vimamsaka Sutta: The Inquirer
Kosambiya Sutta: The Kosambians
Brahmanimantanika Sutta: The Invitation of a Brahma
Maratajjaniya Sutta: The Rebuke to Mara
The Middle Fifty Discourses (Majjhimapannasapali)
The Division on Householders (Gahapativagga)
Kandaraka Sutta: To Kandaraka
Atthakanagara Sutta: The Man from Atthakanagara
Sekha Sutta: The Disciple in Higher Training
Potaliya Sutta: To Potaliya
Jivaka Sutta: To Jivaka
Upali Sutta: To Upali
Kukkuravatika Sutta: The Dog-duty Ascetic
Abhayarajakumara Sutta: To Prince Abhaya
Bahuvedaniya Sutta: The Many Kinds of Feeling
Apannaka Sutta: The Incontrovertible Teaching
The Division on Bhikkhus (Bhikkhuvagga)
Ambalatthikarahulovada Sutta: Advice to Rahula at Ambalatthika
Maharahulovada Sutta: The Greater Discourse of Advice to Rahula
Culamalunkya Sutta: The Shorter Discourse to Malunkyaputta
Mahamalunkya Sutta: The Greater Discourse to Malunkyaputta
Bhaddali Sutta: To Bhaddali
Latukikopama Sutta: The Simile of the Quail
Catuma Sutta: At Catuma
Nalakapana Sutta: At Nalakapana
Gulissani Sutta: Gulissani
Kitagiri Sutta: At Kitagiri
The Division of Wanderers (Paribbajakavagga)
Tevijjavacchagotta Sutta: To Vacchagotta on the Threefold True Knowledge
Aggivacchagotta Sutta: To Vacchagotta on Fire
Mahavacchagotta Sutta: The Greater Discourse to Vacchagotta
Dighanakha Sutta: To Dighanakha
Magandiya Sutta: To Magandiya
Sandaka Sutta: To Sandaka
Mahasakuludayi Sutta: The Greater Discourse to Sakuludayin
Samanamandika Sutta: Samanamandikaputta
Culasakuludayi Sutta: The Shorter Discourse to Sakuludayin
Vekhanassa Sutta: To Vekhanassa
The Division on Kings (Rajavagga)
Ghatikara Sutta: Ghatikara the Potter
Ratthapala Sutta: On Ratthapala
Makhadeva Sutta: King Makhadeva
Madhura Sutta: At Madhura
Bodhirajakumara Sutta: To Prince Bodhi
Angulimala Sutta: On Angulimala
Piyajatika Sutta: Born from Those Who Are Dear
Bahitika Sutta: The Cloak
Dhammacetiya Sutta: Monuments to the Dhamma
Kannakatthala Sutta: At Kannakatthala
The Division on Brahmins (Brahmanavagga)
Brahmayu Sutta: Brahmayu
Sela Sutta: To Sela
Assalayana Sutta: To Assalayana
Ghotamukha Sutta: To Ghotamukha
Canki Sutta: With Canki
Esukari Sutta: To Esukari
Dhananjani Sutta: To Dhananjani
Vasettha Sutta: To Vasettha
Subha Sutta: To Subha
Sangarava Sutta: To Sangarava
The Final Fifty Discourses (Uparipannasapali)
The Division at Devadaha (Devadahavagga)
Devadaha Sutta: At Devadaha
Pancattaya Sutta: The Five and Three
Kinti Sutta: What Do You Think About Me?
Samagama Sutta: At Samagama
Sunakkhatta Sutta: To Sunakkhatta
Anenjasappaya Sutta: The Way to the Imperturbable
Ganakamoggallana Sutta: To Ganaka Moggallana
Gopakamoggallana Sutta: With Gopaka Moggallana
Mahapunnama Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Full-moon Night
Culapunnama Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Full-moon Night
The Division of One by One (Anupadavagga)
Anupada Sutta: One by One As They Occurred
Chabbisodhana Sutta: The Sixfold Purity
Sappurisa Sutta: The True Man
Sevitabbasevitabba Sutta: To Be Cultivated and Not To Be Cultivated
Bahudhatuka Sutta: The Many Kinds of Elements
Isigili Sutta: Isigili: The Gullet of the Seers
Mahacattarisaka Sutta: The Great Forty
Anapanasati Sutta: Mindfulness of Breathing
Kayagatasati Sutta: Mindfulness of the Body
Sankharupapatti Sutta: Reappearance by Aspiration
The Division on Voidness (Sunnatavagga)
Culasunnata Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on Voidness
Mahasunnata Sutta: The Greater Discourse on Voidness
Acchariya-abbhuta Sutta: Wonderful and Marvellous
Bakkula Sutta: Bakkula
Dantabhumi Sutta: The Grade of the Tamed
Bhumija Sutta: Bhumija
Anuruddha Sutta: Anuruddha
Upakkilesa Sutta: Imperfections
Balapandita Sutta: Fools and Wise Men
Devaduta Sutta: The Divine Messengers
The Division of Expositions (Vibhangavagga)
Bhaddekaratta Sutta: One Fortunate Attachment
Anandabhaddekaratta Sutta: Ananda and One Fortunate Attachment
Mahakaccanabhaddekaratta Sutta: Maha Kaccana and One Fortunate Attachment
Lomasakangiyabhaddekaratta Sutta: Lomasakangiya and One Fortunate Attachment
Culakammavibhanga Sutta: The Shorter Exposition of Action
Mahakammavibhanga Sutta: The Greater Exposition of Action
Salayatanavibhanga Sutta: The Exposition of the Sixfold Base
Uddesavibhanga Sutta: The Exposition of a Summary
Aranavibhanga Sutta: The Exposition of Non-conflict
Dhatuvibhanga Sutta: The Exposition of the Elements
Saccavibhanga Sutta: The Exposition of the Truths
Dakkhinavibhanga Sutta: The Exposition of Offerings
The Division of the Sixfold Base (Salayatanavagga)
Anathapindikovada Sutta: Advice to Anathapindika
Channovada Sutta: Advice to Channa
Punnovada Sutta: Advice to Punna
Nandakovada Sutta: Advice from Nandaka
Cularahulovada Sutta: The Shorter Discourse of Advice to Rahula
Chachakka Sutta: The Six Sets of Six
Mahasalayatanika Sutta: The Great Sixfold Base
Nagaravindeyya Sutta: To the Nagaravindans
Pindapataparisuddhi Sutta: The Purification of Almsfood
Indriyabhavana Sutta: The Development of the Faculties
Bibliography
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Pali-English Glossary
Index of Subjects
Index of Proper Names
Index of Similes
Index of Pali Terms Discussed in Introduction and Notes