Majjhima Nikaya
Canonical Collections For Sutta Reading Practice
This is a quick guide to the books of the Sutta Pitaka as it relates to daily sutta reading practice.
Highlights of the Nikayas Handouts
The following hnadouts are perfect to use in classes or workshops on the Sutta Pitaka. They show the structures of the Nikayas and give some highlights of topics covered. Related: Realms of Rebirth Taught by the Buddha Simple Chart of the Sutta Pitaka Living in the Land of the Buddha Downloads
Majjhima Nikaya: Selections from the Middle Length Discourses: Free Kindle, Epub, Mobi, PDF, .docx, .xhtml
This is an ebook version of the selections previously published on the Wisdom Publications website for non-commercial distribution. They are from the book The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya translated by Bhikkhu Nyanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi. This collection contains almost one third of the complete book. You may … Read more
Living with the Sallekha Sutta: Effacement, Majjhima Nikāya 8
One by one, little by little,moment by moment,a wise man should remove his own impuritiesas a smith removes the dross from silver. Dhammapada verse 239Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita One of the ways the suttas come alive is by working to overcome specific unwholesome character traits. For example, when we make a wholehearted commitment to examine … Read more
Majjhima Nikaya as a Daily Sutta Reading Practice
If you have an interest in learning what the Blessed One taught and you can devote 20–30 minutes to daily sutta reading practice, the Majjhima Nikaya will be an excellent text with which to work. It is especially suitable for people with an interest in applying the teaching to their lives, either through meditation or … Read more