{"product_id":"9798890700964","title":"The Suttanipata: An Ancient Collection of the Buddha's Discourses","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBodhi, Bhikkhu\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/12\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis landmark volume in the \u003ci\u003eTeachings of the Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e series translates the \u003ci\u003eSuttanipata\u003c\/i\u003e, a text that matches the \u003ci\u003eDhammapada\u003c\/i\u003e in its concise power and its centrality to the Buddhist tradition. Celebrated translator Bhikkhu Bodhi illuminates this text with elegant renderings and authoritative annotations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSuttanipata\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eLoving-Kindness Sutta\u003c\/i\u003e. The suttas are primarily in verse, though several are in mixed prose and verse. The \u003ci\u003eSuttanipata\u003c\/i\u003e contains discourses that extol the figure of the muni, the illumined sage, who wanders homeless completely detached from the world. Other suttas, such as the \u003ci\u003eDiscourse on Downfall\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDiscourse on Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e, establish the foundations of Buddhist lay ethics. The last two chapters—the \u003ci\u003eAtthakavagga \u003c\/i\u003e(The Chapter of Octads) and the \u003ci\u003eParayanavagga\u003c\/i\u003e (The Chapter on the Way to the Beyond)—are considered to be among the most ancient parts of the Pali Canon. The \u003ci\u003eAtthakavagga\u003c\/i\u003e advocates a critical attitude toward views and doctrines. The \u003ci\u003eParayanavagga\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful poem in which sixteen spiritual seekers travel across India to meet the Buddha and ask him profound questions pertaining to the highest goal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this updated and revised edition, translator Bhikkhu Bodhi eschews the lengthy traditional commentary found in the original edition, giving the reader only the essentials. He provides an insightful, in-depth introduction laying out the characters and themes of the collection and a concise guide to the individual suttas.","brand":"Wisdom Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48700880781567,"sku":"9798890700964","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9798890700964_s600x595.jpg?v=1781631964","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9798890700964","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}