Samannaphala sutta and its commentaries by bhikkhu bodhi isbn. The samannaphala sutta, the fruit of contemplative life, is the second discourse pali, sutta. I see the ambatta sutta in pali and in english, but my personal preference is to read it in sanskrit. Suttacentral website relaunches with new translation of. Samannaphala sutta the fruits of the contemplative life. Nanamolis translation of the majjhima, and the individual sutta translations of a variety of lesserknown translators and the pali text.
The majjhima nikaya the middle collection is the second collection in the sutta pi. And then there are certain respected samanas and brahmanas who, living on the food offered out of faith in kamma and its results, make a wrongful living by means of low arts contrary to correct practice conducive to the attainment of deva realms and nibbana. Samannaphala suttasuttas and parallels suttacentral. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or english translation of. Seeking to satisfy the global thirst for a truly free and comprehensive online repository of buddhist literature and media content created for all who seek it. It is found in the sutta nipata which is considered to be amongst the earliest layers of the composition of the canon. Brahmajala sutta theravada 1st of 34 suttas in the digha nikaya. The samannaphala sutta translation by bhikkhu bodhi is wonderful. Touching devotion, profound philosophy, pragmatic ethics, and insights into early buddhist culture all find their place here. Samannaphala sutta wikisource, the free online library.
Sutta definition, a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life. Suttas sutras from the tipitaka tripitaka in pali, chinese, sanskrit, and tibetan with the buddhas teachings on mindfulness, insight, wisdom, and meditation. As this translation is intended for the general reader it has not been deemed. The name comes from brahma perfect wisdom and jala netwhichembracedallviews. The book goes into the jhanas at great length and with great precision. It is a compilation of poems that inspire, educate, and admonish. This sutta gathers various instructions the buddha gave for the sake of his followers after his passing away, which makes it be a very important set of instructions for us nowadays. Anattalakkhana sutta anattalakkhana sutta translation anattalakkhana sutta anattalakkhana sutta. I have heard that on one occasion the blessed one was staying at rajagaha, in jivaka komarabhaccas mango grove, with a large community of monks 1,250 monks in all. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article. Samannaphala sutta to monks of mitirigala internet archive. It is ten verses in length and it extols both the virtuous. There was once when buddha was staying at rajagaha, in jivaka komarabhaccas mango. 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.
Now at that time it being the observance day, the fullmoon night of the waterlily season, the fourth month of the rains king ajatasattu of magadha, the son of queen videha, was sitting on the roof terrace of his. This is one of the greatest literary and spiritual texts of early buddhism. See for the authoritative collection of thanissaro bhikkhus sutta translations. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or english translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Get babylons translation software free download now. This could be a good thing if a person is interested in hearing what topics ayya khema feels is important to talk about. This work has been republished by pariyatti as an electronic publication. It is found in the pali canons khuddakapatha and sutta nipata with the title metta sutta the discourse on friendliness. The fruits of the ascetic life bhikkhu sujato suttacentral.
Several months after his awakening, the buddha delivers this sermon to an audience of 1,000 fireworshipping ascetics. He visits the buddha to find peace of mind, and asks him about the benefits of spiritual practice. Click on a translators name to see a list of their translations. This book is a good and thorough translation with commentaries of the second sutta in the digha nikaya, the discourse on the fruits of recluseship. While many of these have been treasured and memorized by devout buddhists around the world for centuries. In the sutta pitaka, this pali sutta is the third sutta in the khuddaka nikayas sutta nipatas first chapter uragavagga, or the snake chapter, named after the chapters first sutta, and thus can be referenced in the pali canon as sn 1. Abhidhamma is the collection of texts in which the doctrinal principles and philosophy presented in the sutta pitaka that are reworked and reorganized into a systematic framework that can be applied to an investigation into the nature of mind and matter. The discourse on the fruit of recluseship by bhikkhu bodhi. Full text of anattalakkhana sutta internet archive. Samannaphala sutta the fruits of the life of a samana ten suttas from digha nikaya. Suttas word by word this page lists the suttas in which each pali word has its own infobubble. They have been included here for historical purposes.
Is there a sanskrit translation of the pali tipitaka online. What is the benefit of living a contemplative life. Edited for readability and sensitive to the language of gnosis and cognition, february 27, 2005, by the contemplative recluse monk sotapanna jhanananda jeffrey s, brooks. Feb 25, 2018 in the next sutta, the longer of the assapuras, after a summary in different words of most of the contents of our group 2, we have our group 45 then two paragraphs not in our sutta, then our groups 5, 7, 8, 9, and the last two only out of group 12, and then as a climax our group all enumerated to show what is the true brahman, the true. The samannaphala sutta is part of the long discourses of the buddha of the pali canon, the oldest series of buddhist texts.
Translate digha nikaya to english online and download now our free translation software to use at any time. The brahmajala sutta is the first sutta collected in the digha nikaya, thought by many to be among the oldest collections of the pali canon. Eternalism in the brahmajala sutta notes from my library. Simsapa sutta the simsapa grovea handful of leaves the buddha compares the knowledge he gained in his awakening to all the leaves in the forest, and his teachings to a mere handful of leaves.
Brahmajala sutta theravada simple english wikipedia. Dictionary grammar blog school scrabble thesaurus translator quiz more resources more from collins. Samannaphala sutta dn 2 the fruits of the contemplative life. Santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti santindriyo ca nipako ca appagabbho kulesu ananugiddho. These versions, of remarkable merit for the time when they were made, are full of mistakes which the since published editions of the. Dn 2 samannaphala sutta the fruits of the homeless life. This compilation will be an on going project your help will be much appreciated.
The sutta translations offered on access to insight were prepared by the following individuals or. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Is there a sanskrit translation available online say in a scanned book at. Digha nikaya in english the digha nikaya dighanikaya. Collection of long discourses is a buddhist scripture, the first of the five nikayas, or collections, in the sutta pitaka, which is one of the three baskets that compose the pali tipitaka of theravada buddhism. While elements of the satipathana sutta can be found in the samyutta nikaya and the samyukta nigama, which belong to the oldest strata of the buddhist suttas, the elaborate maha satipatthana sutta exists only in the theravada digha nikaya. In this archive recording from the tibet house us class key pali suttas. The digha nikaya, or collection of long discourses pali digha long is the first division of the sutta pitaka, and consists of thirtyfour suttas, grouped into three vaggas, or divisions silakkhandhavagga the division concerning morality suttas mahavagga the large division 10 suttas. The sutta is also called atthajala net of essence, dhammajala, net of the dhamma, ditthijala net of views, anuttarasangama vijaya incomparable victory in battle. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The one, more often chanted by theravadin monks, is also referred to as kara.
Read a translation of this sutta by nanamoli thera, piyadassi thera, or thanissaro bhikkhu. Karaniya metta sutta the buddhas words on loving kindness khp 9. The goal of this was to become a pratyekabuddha, who wandered alone. The sutta nipata is a well known and well loved early buddhist text.
Once the lord was touring kosala with a large number of monks, some five hundred, and he came to a kosalan brahmin village called icchanankala. Yogi groups from australia also joined the discussion through telephone connections. The discourse on the fruit of recluseship the samannaphala. This is one of several suttas mentioned in the notes to the. The city of vesali was afflicted by a famine, causing death, especially to the poor folks. This page was created from the metta sutta pages by andy olendzki that were formerly at the bcbs web site. Dn 2 samannaphala sutta the fruits of the homelessascetic life thus have i heard. There was once when buddha was staying at rajagaha, in jivaka komarabhaccas mangogrove, togerther with 1250 monks. So the samannaphala sutta seems to be based on some very old material indeed even though the present sort of form of the sutta may be the work of the editors, so to speak, of the dighanikaya, though even those editors worked when the transmission was still oral. Samannaphala sutta was discussed during the saturday dhamma discussions conducted at the upper monastery among the monastery monks. At heart, it is a comprehensive portrait of the buddhist path of training, illustrating each stage of the training with vivid similes.
It takes its name from the length of the discourses it contains. English chinese french german hindi italian portuguese spanish. Samannaphala sutta dighanikaya the fruits of the life. Rhys davids, the founder of the pali text society pts and the editor of the pts pali text and english translation of the digha nikaya 1 says of this. The khuddaka nikaya, or collection of little texts pali khudda smaller. The metta sutta is the name used for two buddhist discourses pali. Samannaphala sutta means something in buddhism, pali. The sutta translations offered on access to insight were prepared by the following individuals or groups. And then there are certain respected samanas and brahmanas who, living on the food offered out of faith in kamma and its results, are given to beautifying or adorning themselves. The newly crowned king ajatasattu is disturbed by the violent means by which he achieved the crown. Samannaphala sutta the fruits of the contemplative life translated from the pali by thanissaro bhikkhu for free distribution only. Sutta definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
Samannaphala sutta and its commentaries by bhikkhu bodhi 19980728 bodhi, bhikkhu on. In addition to the translation by bhikkhu bodhi, the sutta may be found in the translation of the entire long discourses of the buddha by maurice walshe. The fruits of the contemplative life, by thanissaro bhikkhu is licensed. The sutta translations here on ati have not been updated or expanded since accesstoinsight was frozen in 20. In his characteristically brilliant teaching style, the buddha uses a metaphor that quickly penetrates to the heart.
We encourage the use of public domain materials for these purposes and may be able to help. At the same time king ajatasattu was practicing fasting and admiring the moon when he said on such an auspicious. Also known as simply the metta sutta, although there is another text with that name, the karaniya metta sutta is one of the best known paritta texts which were and still are chanted for protection against harm. Brahmajala sutta theravada simple english wikipedia, the. Suttas sutras from the tipitaka tripitaka in pali, chinese, sanskrit, and tibetan with the buddhas teachings on.
Suttacental, a free online collection of early buddhist texts translated into over thirty languages, has relaunched its website alongside new translations of the four pali nikayas the developers say the website is the first to host complete, easytoread english translations of the pali nikayas the body of texts that comprises the sutta pitaka, also known as the basket of discourses. The brahmajala sutta is the first of 34 suttas in the digha nikaya the long discourses of the buddha. Samannaphala sutta the fruits of the contemplative life d i 47. All of the addresses and contact information provided in this online edition of the light of the dhamma are no longer valid. This discourse is one of the masterpieces of the pali canon. Ambattha sutta wikisource, the free online library. Hinduism any of various aphoristic doctrinal summaries produced for memorization generally between 500 and 200 bc and later incorporated into hindu. 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. Due to the presence of decaying corpses the evil spirits began to haunt the city. Anattalakkhana sutta imasminca pana veyyakaranasmim bhannamane pancavaggiyanam bhikkhiinam anupadaya asavehi cittani vimuccimsuti.
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