Study Guide to the DIGHA NIKAYA (The Long Discourses), Version 18

 

INITIAL VERSION BY LEIGH BRASINGTON

 

This syllabus is originally from: http://leighb.com/studydn.htm

A version of this new syllabus can be found online at: http://leighb.com/studydnexp.htm

 

[Technical note: The Windows-standard Tahoma font also contains the necessary Pali and Sanskrit diacriticals from: http://www.bps.lk/pali_misc/fontsdl.html  - this adapted syllabus uses Tahoma]

 

      Introduction

 

This Sutta Study Guide is based on the DIGHA NIKAYA, translated by Maurice Walshe, published by Wisdom Publications:

http://www.wisdompubs.org/book/long-discourses-buddha

 

Read Walshe's Introduction, pages 16-62 as our first assignment.  We WILL study suttas that are given in this Guide in red and that are marked (f,o) or (f) or (o) after the title. The meaning is that both Gil Fronsdal and Andrew Olendzki or at least one of them included them in their syllabuses in addition to Leigh Brasington.

 

All numerical references are to this edition. Some of the comments about the various Suttas are taken from the Access to Insight <http://www.accesstoinsight.org/index.html > website.   See Access to Insight information on the DIGHA NIKAKYA at: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/

 

VERY detailed summaries of each of the suttas (by grand division) can be found at:

http://www.buddhanet.net/digha.htm

 

Short summaries of the suttas can be found at:

http://realtruthlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/sutta-pitaka-digha-nikaya.html#.VnncSlJGMgg

 

 

The most important Suttas in the Digha Nikaya are #2, #22, #15, #16, #9 and #31 (LB); I am adding #1 (FHM); they are labeled in red below.

 

When you see a bolded Kinh (ex. Kinh Sa-môn qu), that is the Vietnamese version.

 

      Division One - The Moralities

 

This division gets its name because all 13 Suttas in it contain identical sections on sila - morality, virtue. There are many other sections that reappear in most of the Suttas. To get a good handle on The Moralities, first read and study DN 2 and DN  9. [LB]

 

VERY detailed summaries of each of the suttas (by grand division) can be found at:

http://www.buddhanet.net/digha.htm

This first division with 13 suttas:

http://www.buddhanet.net/silavaga.htm

 

LB SECTION 1-1.

 

Read DN 2: SAMAÑÑAPHALA SUTTA: The Fruits of the Spiritual Life or The Fruits of Recluseship (f,o)

 

This is, in the opinions of Matara Sri Nanarama Mahathera and his student Ven. Ayya Khema and her student Leigh Brasington, the most important Sutta in the whole Pali Canon.  It shows the entire path of training for the spiritual life from beginning to full Enlightenment. And its setting, with King Ajatasattu asking the Buddha to point out any "fruits of leading a spiritual life that are visible here and now", makes a wonderful story as well as showing the Buddha's marvelous powers of teaching. [LB]

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn2

(Bhikkhu Bodhi translation -  compare to Walshe's translation in our text !)

 

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.02.0.than.html

(Thanissaro Bhikkhu trans)

 

Kinh Sa-môn qu -  DN 2

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn2

 

The Dirga Agama equivalent is DA#27 available only in Vietnamese:

 

KINH SA-MÔN QU DA 27

https://suttacentral.net/vn/da27

 

Book !: Ven. Ayya Khema, Visible Here and Now , more details given below in Section 1-2, but perhaps try to get this early for the most important sutta in the whole Pali Canon !

 

Book !: Bhikkhu Bodhi, The Discourse on the Fruits of Recluseship more details given below in Section 1-2 also perhaps try to get this early for the most important sutta in the whole Pali Canon !

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

Article: DN2, Encyclopaedia of Buddhism article by Bhikkhu Anālayo

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn2-encyclopaedia-of-buddhism-article-by-bhikkhu-analayo/2141

 

Article: Leigh Brasington, The Gradual Training,  on DN 2, at  BCBS, 10-10~12-2014

http://leighb.com/gt.pdf

 

Article: EA38.11, EA52.1 [DN2, THI-Ap 17], Miracle-working Nuns in the Ekottarika-āgama, by Anālayo

Abstract: In this article I examine two tales of miracle-working nuns in the EKOTTARIKA-AGAMA, one of which reports how the nun Sona

defeats the six contemporary non-Buddhist teachers and the other involves Mahapajapati Gotamis spectacular passing away.

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/ea38-11-ea52-1-dn2-thi-ap-17-miracle-working-nuns-in-the-ekottarika-agama-by-analayo/2170

 

Article in PDFJayarava Michael Attwood, Did King Ajātasattu Confess to the Buddha, and did the Buddha Forgive Him?

Journal of Buddhist Ethics ISSN 1076-9005 (2008)

http://www.buddhistethics.org/

http://enlight.lib.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-MAG/mag172905.pdf

 

Article: Rupert Gethin, On the Practice of Buddhist Meditation According to the Pali Nikayas and Exegetical Sources, Part 1,

in Buddhismus in Geschichte und Gegenwart (Hamburg) 10 (2004)pp. 17-37. (GF)

https://www.buddhismuskunde.uni-hamburg.de/pdf/4-publikationen/buddhismus-in-geschichte-und-gegenwart/bd9-k12gethin.pdf

 

Chart: Andrew Olendzki:

Six Ancient Views (a chart for DN 2)

http://nebula.wsimg.com/a4e112f0df56d33359e18420b18b912a?AccessKeyId=EE605ED40426C654A8C4&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

 

 

Piya Tan on DN 2:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/8.10-Samannaphala-S-d2-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan:

http://palisuttas.com/2014/11/08/samannaphala-sutta/

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn2-the-fruits-of-the-monastic-regimen-by-alexander-duncan/546

 

MP3 audio: DN2 as told by Leigh Brasington

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn2-as-told-by-leigh-brasington/2099

 

Video: DN2 Sāmaññaphala: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn2-samannaphala-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/452

 

Additional, optional reading:

 

Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sama%C3%B1%C3%B1aphala_Sutta

 

 

LB (LEIGH BRASINGTON) SECTION 1-2: emphasis on books on DN 2.

 

Book: Ven. Ayya Khema, Visible Here and Now

http://www.amazon.com/Visible-Here-Now-Teachings-Spiritual/dp/1570624925

 

This is Ayya Khema's modern commentary on DN 2. It provides an enormous wealth of information that will serve you well as you read the other Suttas in the first division of the Digha Nikaya. This information will also serve to make clearer many points that occur throughout the Suttas.

 

See also Bhikkhu Bodhi's *The Discourse on the Fruits of Recluseship* (Buddhist Publication Society) which includes the Sutta and it's ancient Commentaries below [LB]:

 

Book: Bhikkhu Bodhi,  Introduction from The Discourse on the Fruits of Recluseship by Bhikkhu Bodhi

http://store.pariyatti.org/Discourse-on-Fruits-of-Recluseship-BP212_p_1473.html

(Pariyatti Press book)

 

Book chapter !: Trevor Ling (on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA): The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993, PP. 5-33. (GF)

 

LB SECTION 1-3.

 

Now reread DN 2: SAMAÑÑAPHALA SUTTA: The Fruits of the Spiritual Life or The Fruits of Recluseship

 

(As we go forward now) Notice the parts of DN 9 (below) that are the same as DN 2. Notice that Jhanas 1-7 are discussed as well as Nirodha, rather than just Jhanas 1 - 4 as in DN 2. Notice the discussion on Not-Self that occurs in the last half of this Sutta. [LB]

 

 

 

LB SECTION 1-4.

 

Read DN 9 - POTTHAPADA SUTTA: States of Consciousness or To Poṭṭhapada (o)

 

See below: Ayya Khema's modern commentary on DN 9. It provides a great deal of clarification about the Jhanas and the Buddha's teaching on Not-Self. [LB]

 

Alternative translations to our Walshe text:

 

http://www.leighb.com/dn9.htm

(Leigh Brasington)

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn9

(Thanissaro Bhikkhu)

 

Kinh Poṭṭhapāda (B-sá-bà-lâu) - DN 9

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn9

 

Book chapter: John J. Holder, Early Buddhist Discourses (Hackett Publishing Company), pp. 128-131

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

Piya Tan on DN 9:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/7.14-Potthapada-S-d9-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 9:

http://palisuttas.com/2014/12/20/potthapada-sutta/

 

 

Video: Ajahn Brahm (Brahmavamso) Nov. 10, 2013

Digha Nikaya 9 Pottapada Sutta - About States of Consciousness Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RblJLKC-V8M

 

VideoAjahn Brahm (Brahmavamso) Nov. 24, 2013

Digha Nikaya 9 Potthapada Sutta - States of Consciousness Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGuGRdBqWc8

 

Video: Ven. Dhammavuddho Mahathera

DN 9: Potthapada Sutta (Digha Nikaya)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEt0XE8bQQk

 

Talks (about 30): Ayya Khema

DN 9: Potthapada Sutta (Digha Nikaya)

http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/334/?search=Potthapada

 

 

LB SECTION 1-5.

 

Now read the BookVen. Ayya Khema, Who is My-Self

http://www.amazon.com/Who-My-Self-Buddhist-Meditation/dp/0861711270/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447366629&sr=1-2&keywords=Who+is+My-Self

 

This is Ayya Khema's modern commentary on DN 9. It provides a great deal of clarification about the Jhanas and the Buddha's teaching on Not-Self. [LB]

 

LB SECTION 1-6.

 

Reread DN 9 - POTTHAPADA SUTTA: States of Consciousness or To Poṭṭhapada

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn9

(Thanissaro Bhikkhu)

 

Having read these two Suttas and Ayya Khema's commentaries on them, you are now ready to dive into the other 11 Suttas that make up the first division of the DIGHA NIKAYA. [LB]

 

LB SECTION 1-7.

 

Read DN 1 - BRAHMAJALA SUTTA: The Supreme Net of What the Teaching is Not (f,o)

 

In this Sutta, the Buddha describes all 62 possible views of the Self - The Supreme Net of Views - and shows that they are all false. The 62 views are expansions of the various views of Self that Potthapada proposed in DN 9. See also Bikkhu Bodhi's *The All Embracing Net of Views* (Buddhist Publication Society) which includes the Sutta and it's ancient Commentaries. [LB]

 

http://suttacentral.net/dn1/en

(Bhikkhu Bodhi translation -  compare to Walshe's translation in our text !)

 

See also (no translator given):

http://realtruthlife.blogspot.com/2011/03/digha-nikaya-brahmajala-sutta.html#.VnnbJVJGMgg

 

 

Kinh Phm võng -  DN 1

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn1

 

 

BOOK: Bhikkhu Bodhi on DN 1:

Introduction from The All Embracing Net of Views by Bhikkhu Bodhi (pp1-­50)

http://www.dhammatalks.net/Books11/Bhikkhu_Bodhi-Discourse-All-Embracing_Net_of_Views.pdf

 

BOOK: Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

Article in PDF: DA21 T21 [DN1], The ˜Sixty-two Views, by Anālayo

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/da21-t21-dn1-the-sixty-two-views-by-analayo/2180

 

Articles (2) in PDF: DN1: The Brahmajāla and the Early Buddhist Oral Tradition by Analayo

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn1-the-brahmajala-and-the-early-buddhist-oral-tradition/515

 

Article:  Stephen A. Evans, "Epistemology of the Brahmajãla Sutta," Buddhist Studies Review 2009 67-84

https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/BSR/article/viewArticle/11416

[has a cost- PDF Price: £17.50, Restricted Access] (GF)

 

Article: "Notes on the Buddhas Threats in the DIGHA NIKYA by A. Syrkin

The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, 7-1 (1984): applies to Suttas, 3, 21, 24, 1: we have as a PDF

 

Chart: Andrew Olendzki:

Net of Brahma (a chart for DN 1)

http://nebula.wsimg.com/be8550ba90262bc7a112e70370059462?AccessKeyId=EE605ED40426C654A8C4&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

 

Piya Tan on DN 1:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/25.2-Brahmajala-S-d01-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 1:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn1-the-great-entanglement-essay-and-talk-by-alexander-duncan/517

 

Video: DN1 Brahmajala: talk by Ven. Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn1-brahmajala-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/461

 

 

 

LB SECTION 1-8.

 

Now you can read DN 3 - DN 8 . Your previous study in the DIGHA NIKAYA will make these quite accessible since they cover much the same ground. [LB]

 

DN 3  AMBAṬṬHASUTTA: To Ambaṭṭha

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn3

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Kinh Ambaṭṭha (A-ma-trú) - DN 3

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn3

 

Video: DN3 Ambaṭṭha: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn3-amba-ha-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/475

 

 

Article: Notes on the Buddhas Threats in the DIGHA NIKYA by A. Syrkin

The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, 7-1 (1984): applies to Suttas, 3, 21, 24, 1: we have as a PDF

 

Piya Tan on DN 3:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/21.3-Ambattha-S-d3-piya.pdf

(pages 1-38 are a wonderful commentary!)

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 3:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn3-amba-ha-by-alexander-duncan/545

 

 

 

DN 4 SOADAṆḌASUTTA: To Soadaṇḍa

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn4

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Kinh Soadaṇḍa (Chng Ðức) - DN 4

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn4

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

Piya Tan on DN 4:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/30.5-Sonadanda-S-d4-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 4:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn4-so-ada-a-by-alexander-duncan/544

 

Video: DN4, DN5: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn4-dn5-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/469

 

 

 

DN 5 KŪṬADANTASUTTA: To Kūṭadanta (f, o)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn5

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Web:  Wh120 Kutadanta Sutta Plain text DN 5:

http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh120-p.html

 

Kinh Kūṭadanta (Cu-la-đàn-đầu) - DN 5

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn5

 

Book chapter:  Mavis Fenn, The Kutadanta sutta: traditon in tension in Buddhist Studies from India to America (London: Routledge, 2006), pp. 89-100 (GF)

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 , pp. 87-98 (with his translation) (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

Piya Tan on DN 5:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/22.8-Kutadanta-S-d5-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 5:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn5-ku-adanta-by-alexander-duncan/543

 

 

 

Video: DN4, DN5: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn4-dn5-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/469

 

 

DN 6 MAHĀLISUTTA: To Mahāli

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn6

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Kinh Mahāli - DN 6

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn6

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 6:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn6-mahali-by-alexander-duncan/542

 

Video: DN6, DN7, DN8: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn6-dn7-dn8-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/482

 

 

DN 7 JĀLIYASUTTA: To Jāliya

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn7

(Rhys Davids trans) 

 

Kinh Jāliya - DN 7

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn7

 

Video: DN6, DN7, DN8: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn6-dn7-dn8-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/482

 

 

DN 8 MAHĀ­SĪHA­NĀDA­SUTTA: The Lions Roar to Kassapa (f,o)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn8

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Kinh Ca-diếp Sư t hng - DN 8

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn8

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 8:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn8-the-speech-of-the-great-lion-s-roar-by-alexander-duncan/541

 

Video: DN6, DN7, DN8: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn6-dn7-dn8-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/482

 

[DN 9 we did it above!]

 

LB SECTION 1-9.

 

Read DN 10 - SUBHA SUTTA: Virtue, Concentration and Wisdom

 

This Sutta is a summary of the three training of the Buddha's path: Virtue, Concentration and Wisdom. It was given by Ananda after the Buddha had died. It's importance is that the training is here distilled to it's essence with very little extra story, and that it is given by someone other than the Buddha. This will be easy reading

after all the previous Suttas. [LB]

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn10

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Kinh Subha (Tu-bà) DN 10

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn10

 

 

Piya Tan on DN 10:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/40a.13-Ananda-Subha-S-d10-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 10-11-12:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn10-dn11-dn12-by-alexander-duncan/539

 

VideoDN10 Subha: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn10-subha-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/484

 

Video: DN10 The true and complete Dharma training: talk by Piya Tan

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn10-the-true-and-complete-dharma-training-talk-by-piya-tan/1160

 

Video: DN10 Preparing the body and mind for awakening: talk by Piya Tan

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn10-preparing-the-body-and-mind-for-awakening-talk-by-piya-tan/1085/1

 

 

LB SECTION 1-10.

 

Read DN 11 - KEVADDHA SUTTA: What the Brahma Didn't Know (f)

 

This discourse explores the role of miracles and conversations with heavenly beings as a possible basis for faith and belief. The Buddha does not deny the reality of such experiences, but he points out that of all possible miracles - the only reliable one is the miracle of instruction in the proper training of the mind. As for heavenly beings, they are subject to greed, anger, and delusion, and so the information they give is not necessarily trustworthy. Thus the only valid basis for faith is the instruction that, when followed, brings about the end of one's own mental defilements. The tale that concludes the discourse is one of the finest examples of the early Buddhist sense of humor. It probably was a separate discourse at one time, perhaps also given to Kevaddha, that was later tacked onto the end of the "Miracle of Instruction" sutta. The verse at the end of this tale is an important early description of non-duality.  Note that the section on the iddhis - supernormal powers found at DN 2:85 - 96 do not appear in this Sutta; this may not be clear because of the ellipsis in the Wisdom edition. [LB]

 

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.11.0.than.html

(Thanissaro Bhikkhu)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn11

(Rhys Davids)

 

Kinh Kevaddha (Kiên C) -  DN 11

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn11

 

Piya Tan on DN 11:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1.7-Kevaddha-S-d11-piya-proto.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 10-11-12:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn10-dn11-dn12-by-alexander-duncan/539

 

Video: DN9 Poṭṭha­pāda: Sutta Study with Ajahn Brahm

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn9-po-ha-pada-sutta-study-with-ajahn-brahm/1865

 

VideoDN11 Kevaddha: Talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn11-kevaddha-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/485

 

 

 

LB SECTION 1-11.

 

Read DN 12 - LOHICCASUTTA: Good and Bad Teachers (f,o)

 

A non-Buddhist poses some good questions: If Dhamma is something that one must realize for oneself, then what is the role of a teacher? Are there any teachers who don't deserve some sort of criticism? The Buddha's reply includes a sweeping summary of the entire path of practice. [LB]

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn12

(Thanissaro Bhikkhu trans)

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.12.0.than.html

(Thanissaro Bhikkhu trans also on AtI)

 

Kinh Lohicca (Lô-hi-gia) -  DN 12

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn12

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 10-11-12:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn10-dn11-dn12-by-alexander-duncan/539

 

Video: DN12 Lohicca: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn12-lohicca-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/466

 

 

 

LB SECTION 1-12.

Read DN 13 - TEVIJJA SUTTA: The Threefold Knowledge or The Three Knowledges (f)

 

Notice that this Sutta only discusses the training up thru the 1st Jhana. And that here the 1st Jhana is used as a basis from which to generate the Four Supreme Emotions - The Brahma Viharas - The Divine Abodes. By dwelling with a mind full of these emotions, one can enter the Realm of Brahma. It's important to note that in this sutta, the Buddha is using "the Realm of Brahma" as a metaphor for Nibbana - a point missed by the mainstream Theravadan tradition as well as by early translators. [LB]

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn13

 

Kinh Tevijjā (Tam minh) -  DN 13

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn13

 

Piya Tan on DN 13:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1.8-Tevijja-S-d13-piya-proto11.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 13:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn13-tevijja-by-alexander-duncan/538

 

Article in PDF: DA26, DN13: Brahmavihāra and Awakening, by Bhikkhu Anālayo

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/da26-dn13-brahmavihara-and-awakening-by-bhikkhu-analayo/1477

 

Book chapter: Richard Gombrich, The Buddhas Positive Values:  Love and Compassion,

What the Buddha Thought, Chapter 6:  p. 75-91

 

Video: DN13 Tevijja: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn13-tevijja-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/464

 

 

 

      Division Two - The Great Division

 

This division gets its name because many of the Suttas in this division have Maha (Great) as part of their title. The "Great" refers to their length, but it also is fitting because many of these Suttas are of great importance and make great reading.

 

DN 15, DN 16 and DN 22 are the most important ones in this division.

 

VERY detailed summaries of each of the suttas (by grand division) can be found at:

http://www.buddhanet.net/digha.htm

This second division with 10 suttas:

http://www.buddhanet.net/mahavaga.htm

 

 

LB SECTION 2-1.

 

Read DN 14 - MAHAPADANA SUTTA: The Great Discourse on the Lineage or The Sublime Story (f,o)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn14

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Kinh Ðại bn - DN 14

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn14

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 14:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn14-mahapadana-by-alexander-duncan/537

 

 

Video: DN14 Mahāpadāna: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn14-mahapadana-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/468

 

This Sutta mentions the previous Buddhas of our aeon and tells the story of the previous Buddha Vipassi. It is interesting mythology, but also notice that sections 2.17 - 2.22 describe his enlightenment. His story very closely parallels our Buddha's story and Vipassi's enlightenment comes about because he is able to formulate and penetrate Dependent Origination. See also my essay on this Sutta:

http://leighb.com/lineage.htm

 

 

LB SECTION 2-2.

 

Read The Translator's Introduction to the MAHANIDANA SUTTA

    <http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.15.0.than.html> which can be found at the Access to Insight

    <http://www.accesstoinsight.org/index.html> web site.

 

LB SECTION 2-3.

 

Read DN 15 - MAHANIDANA SUTTA:  The Great Discourse on Origination or The Great Discourse on Causation  (f,o)

 

Here we have Dependent Origination described in detail in the DIGHA NIKAYA. Notice that the description is first formulated "backwards" starting from *Death* and going to *Birth*, *Becoming*, etc. Notice that the *Six Sense-Bases* are left out(!). Also this formulation only goes back to the mutual conditioning of *Mind-and-Body* and *Consciousness*. This formulation (but with the *Six Sense-Bases* included) is probably the oldest formulation; the usual twelve links starting with *Ignorance* and *Karminc Formations* preceding *Consciousness* and *Mind-and-Body* is probably a later teaching that the Buddha came up with after he had penetrated the 10 reverse-link formulation during his quest for Enlightenment.  The second half of this Sutta contains another teaching on Not-Self. This extremely important teaching shows that the Not-Self concept (called Emptiness in the Mahayana traditions of Tibetan and Zen   Buddhism) rests upon seeing all phenomena as dependently originating - including "Me".  [LB]

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn15

(Bhikkhu Bodhi trans)  

 

Kinh Ðại duyên - DN 15

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn15

 

Piya Tan on DN 15:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/5.17-Mahanidana-S-d15-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 15:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn15-the-great-discourse-on-causation-by-alexander-duncan/536

 

Bhikkhu Bodhi on DN 15: Transcendental Dependent Arising

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/wheel277.html

 

Video: DN15 Mahānidāna: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn15-mahanidana-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/465/1

 

Book: Bhikkhu Bodhi on DN 15:

http://www.dhammatalks.net/Books11/Bhikkhu_Bodhi-Great_Discourse_on_Causation.pdf

(and have revised blue cover PDF)

 

 

 

 

LB SECTION 2-4.

 

Read Sister Vajira's Introduction to the /Mahaparinibbana Sutta/ <http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.16.1-6.vaji.html> which can be found near the beginning of the version of the Sutta at the Access to Insight <http://www.accesstoinsight.org/index.html>  web site. [LB]

 

LB SECTION 2-5.

 

Read DN 16 - MAHAPARINIBBANA SUTTA: The Great Passing of the Buddha or The Discourse about the Great Emancipation (f,o)

 

This is the longest Sutta of them all. It contains much historical information as well as teachings. Notice how as the Buddha and Ananda traveled westward on the Buddha's last journey, he frequently gave discourses on Morality, Concentration and Wisdom - the theme of DN 2 - #12. I also have written an essay on this Sutta:

See: http://leighb.com/lastdays.htm  [LB]

 

http://suttacentral.net/dn16/en

(Anandajoti trans)

 

Kinh Ðại Bát-Niết-Bàn -  DN 16

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn16

 

Book : Ayya Khema,

Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace (Wisdom, 1999)

https://www.amazon.com/Be-Island-Buddhist-Practice-Inner/dp/0861711475/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483798713&sr=1-1&keywords=Ayya+Khema%2C+Be+an+Island

 

 

Book : Ven. Pategama Gnanarama Ph. D.

The Mission Accomplished: A historical analysis of the Mahaparinibbana Sutta of the Digha Nikaya of the Pali Canon.

http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/mission-accomplished.pdf

Online as a PDF (236 pp; suggested by Ajahn Punnadhammo)

 

Book : Ānandajoti Bhikkhu

The Discourse about the Great Emancipation: A Translation of Mahāparinibbānasutta (DN 16), 200 pages

http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/English-Texts/Great-Emancipation/Great-Emancipation.pdf

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

Piya Tan on DN 16:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxkaGFybWFmYXJlcnxneDo0ZmE4OTFmOWU3YWM4ZDY2

(be sure to scroll down for all the contents)

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 16:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn16-the-record-of-the-great-transcendent-emancipation-by-alexander-duncan/535

 

Video: DN16 Mahāparinibbana: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn16-mahaparinibbana-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/477

 

Article: How the Buddha died

Venerable Dr Mettanando Bhikkhu

Bangkok Post, May 15, 2001

http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha192.htm

 

 

 

LB SECTION 2-6.

 

DN 17 - MAHASUDASSANA SUTTA: The Great Splendor or The Great King Of Glory  (f)

tells the story in full detail that was briefly alluded to by the Buddha at DN 16:5.17-18.

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn17

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Kinh Ðại Thin Kiến vương - DN 17

 

Piya Tan on DN 17:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/36.12-Maha-Sudassana-S-d17-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 17:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn-17-the-discourse-on-the-wheel-turning-monarch-by-alexander-duncan/534

 

Video: DN17, DN18: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn17-dn18-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/479

 

 

 

DN 18, 19, 20, 21 are all mythological in nature. Although they do not measure up to the quality of other Suttas in this division, they are nonetheless interesting for their cosmological disclosures. Be sure and read Walshe's introduction to Buddhist cosmology on pages 37 - 42 before reading these Suttas. [LB]

 

LB SECTION 2-7.

 

DN 18 - JANA­VASABHA­SUTTA: With Jana­vasabha­

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn18

 

Kinh Xa-ni-sa - DN 18

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn18

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 18:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn18-janavasabha-by-alexander-duncan/533

 

Video: DN17, DN18: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn17-dn18-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/479

 

 

DN 19 MAHĀ­GO­VINDA­SUTTA: The Lord High Steward (f)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn19

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Kinh Ðại Ðin Tôn - DN 19

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn19

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 19:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn19-mahagovinda-by-alexander-duncan/532

 

 

Video: DN19, DN20: Talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn19-dn20-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/473

 

 

DN 20 MAHĀ­SAMAYA­SUTTA: The Discourse on the Great Convention (o)

http://suttacentral.net/dn20/en

(Anandajoti trans)

 

Kinh Ðại hi - DN 20

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn20

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 20:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn20-the-great-gathering-by-alexander-duncan/531

 

Article on the web: DN20 Mahāsamaya. The Discourse on the Great Convention. Discussion from Dhamma Wheel

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn20-mahasamaya-the-discourse-on-the-great-convention-discussion-from-dhamma-wheel/725

 

Video: DN20 Mahāsamaya: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn20-mahasamaya-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/472

 

 

DN 21 SAKKA­PAÑHA­SUTTA:  The Questions of Sakka  or Sakka's Questions (f)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn21

(Rhys Davids trans)

&

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.21.2x.than.html 

(Thanissaro trans)

 

Kinh Ðế-thích s vn - DN 21

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn21

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 21:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn21-sakka-s-questions-by-alexander-duncan/530

 

Video: DN21 Sakkapañha: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn21-sakkapanha-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/486

 

 

Article: Notes on the Buddhas Threats in the DIGHA NIKYA by A. Syrkin

The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, 7-1 (1984): applies to Suttas, 3, 21, 24, 1: we have as a PDF

 

 

LB SECTION 2-8.

 

Read DN 22 MAHA-SATIPATTHANA SUTTA: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (f,o)

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn22

(Bhikkhu Anandajoti trans)

 

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.22.0.than.html :

(Thanissaro Bhikkhu trans)

 

DN 22: Mahā­satipaṭṭhāna prepared by Bhante Sujato

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn-22-maha-satipa-hana-prepared-by-bhante-sujato/2400

 

Kinh Ðại Nim x -  DN 22

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn22

 

Many people consider this to be the most important Sutta in the entire Pali Canon.

You should read it in Walshe's translation, then read the translation by Thanissaro Bhikkhu  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.22.0.than.html  at the Access to Insight [LB]

 

Piya Tan on DN 22:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/13.2-Mahasatipatthana-S-d22-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 22:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn22-the-manual-of-cultivating-the-great-attention-by-alexander-duncan/529

 

Video: DN22 Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn22-mahasatipa-hana-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/467

 

 

Book: Analayo, SATIPATTHANA: The Direct Path to Realization

 

Book: Analayo, Perspectives on SATIPATTHANA

 

Book: Ānandajoti Bhikkhu

The Long Discourse about the Ways of Attending to Mindfulness (Mahāsatipaṭṭhānasutta, DN 22), about 90 pages

http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/English-Texts/Mindfulness/Mindfulness.pdf

 

Article: Bhikkhu Bodhi on DN 22 I do not know where to find this it is not in JSTOR...(FHM)

What Does Mindfulness Really Mean? A Canonical Perspective. Contemporary Buddhism 12 (2011) 19-­39

The purpose of this paper is to determine the meaning and function of mindfulness meditation using as the source of inquiry the Pāli Canon, the oldest complete collection of Buddhist texts to survive intact. Mindfulness is the chief factor in the practice of satipa hāna, the best known system of Buddhist meditation. In descriptions of satipa hāna two terms constantly recur: mindfulness (sati) and clear comprehension (sampajañña). An understanding of these terms based on the canonical texts is important not only from a philological angle but because such understanding has major bearings on the actual practice of meditation. The word sati originally meant ˜memory, but the Buddha ascribed to this old term a new meaning determined by the aims of his teaching. This meaning, the author holds, might best be characterized as ˜lucid awareness. He questions the common explanation of mindfulness as ˜bare attention, pointing out problems that lurk behind both words in this expression. He also briefly discusses the role of clear comprehension (sampajañña) and shows that it serves as a bridge between the observational function of mindfulness and the development of insight. Finally, he takes up the question whether mindfulness can legitimately be extracted from its traditional context and employed for secular purposes. He maintains that such non-traditional applications of mindfulness are acceptable and even admirable on the ground that they help alleviate human suffering, but he also cautions against a reductionist understanding of mindfulness and urges that investigators respect the religious tradition in which it is rooted. (GF)

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

LB SECTION 2-9.

 

Read Satipatthana

http://www.amazon.com/Satipatthana-The-Direct-Path-Realization/dp/1899579540

(by Analayo a book)

 

A thorough and insightful guide to this deceptively simple yet profound teaching.

 

LB SECTION 2-10.

 

Read The Heart of Buddhist Meditation

http://pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=200738

(Nyanaponika Thera a book)

 

This wonderful book is another modern commentary on the MAHASATIPATTHANA SUTTA. In addition to the commentary, there is another translation plus a nice selection of other Suttas. You might also read Four Foundations of Mindfulness

http://www.amazon.com/The-Four-Foundations-Mindfulness-Silananda/dp/0861713281

(U Silananda - a book)

 

LB SECTION 2-11.

 

There are three more translations of most of the SATIPATTHANA SUTTA at MN#10 of MAJJHIMA NIKAYA The Middle-length Discourses  at  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/

 

Including the translation at The Foundations of Mindfulness

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/bps/wheels/wheel019.html

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.010.nysa.html

(by Nyanasatta Thera)

 

There is also MAHĀ-SATIPAṬṬHĀNASUTTA: The Long Discourse about the Ways of Attending to Mindfulness

http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Texts-and-Translations/Satipatthana/Satipatthana.pdf

(edited and translated by Ānandajoti Bhikkhu)

You can never study this Sutta too much.

 

LB SECTION 2-12.

 

Read DN 23 - PAYASI SUTTA: About Prince Payasi: Debate with a Skeptic (f)

This Sutta, spoken by Ven. Kumara-Kassapa, is noteworthy for all the little parables Kassapa uses to convince Prince Payasi to give up his wrong view. [LB]

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn23

(Rhys Davids)

 

See also (no translator given)

http://realtruthlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/digha-nikaya-payasi-sutta.html#.Vnnb31JGMgg

 

Kinh T-túc -  DN 23

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn23

 

Articles (2) in PDF: DA7 [DN23], Debate with a Sceptic, by Anālayo

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/da7-dn23-debate-with-a-sceptic-by-analayo/2161

 

Piya Tan on DN 23:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/39.4-Payasi-S-d23-piya.pdf

 

Video: DN23 Pāyāsi: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn23-payasi-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/487

 

Bhikkhu Analayo:

Debate with a Sceptic The Dīrgha Āgama Parallel to the Pāyāsi-sutta (1), separate PDF

Debate with a Sceptic The Dīrgha Āgama Parallel to the Pāyāsi-sutta (2), separate PDF

 

 

 

 

     Division Three - The Patika Division

 

This division gets its name from the first Sutta in the division. The Suttas here are by and large not as fine as found earlier in the DIGHA NIKAYA.

 

DN 28, DN 29 and DN 31 are the best of the bunch. [LB]

 

VERY detailed summaries of each of the suttas (by grand division) can be found at:

http://www.buddhanet.net/digha.htm

This third division with 11 suttas:

http://www.buddhanet.net/pathika.htm

 

 

LB SECTION 3-1.

DN 24 and DN 25 are both about other teachers who think they can best the Buddha; of course they fail.

 

DN 24 - Pāṭika [Pāthika]: About Pāṭikaputta, The Charlatan 

The worst sutta in the DIGHA NIKAYA? (Walshe)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn24

(translator not clear)

 

Kinh Ba-lê - DN 24

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn24

 

Article: Notes on the Buddhas Threats in the DIGHA NIKYA by A. Syrkin

The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, 7-1 (1984): applies to Suttas, 3, 21, 24, 1: we have as a PDF

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 24

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn24-the-story-of-patikaputta-by-alexander-duncan/528

 

Articles (2) on the web: Paul Fuller: On how a corpse can confirm the wisdom of the Buddha

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/paul-fuller-on-how-a-corpse-can-confirm-the-wisdom-of-the-buddha/2323

 

Video: DN24 Pāṭika: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn24-pa-ika-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/480

 

 

 

The first 6 sections of DN 24 appear to be a coherent sutta on its own. After that, DN 24 goes downhill with tacked on bits contradicting earlier bits. Not un-amusing, as Maurice Walshe says.

 

 

DN 25 UDUMBARIKA-SSĪHANĀDA:  The Great Lions Roar to the Udumbarikans  (f,o)

(Rhys Davids trans)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn25

 

Kinh Ưu-đàm-bà-la sư t hng - DN 25

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn25

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

Piya Tan on DN 25:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1.4-Udumbarika-Sihanada-S-d25-piya-proto1.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 25:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn25-the-lion-s-speech-in-queen-udumbarika-s-park-by-alexander-duncan/527

 

Article: DN25, DN26: Talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn25-dn26-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/470

 

 

LB SECTION 3-2.

 

First read my essay on DN 26 and 27  http://leighb.com/lionroar.htm .  Then read these two Suttas -  [LB]

 

DN 26 - CAKKAVATTI-SIHANADA SUTTA: The Wheel-turning Emperor  (f)

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.26.0.than.html

(Thanissaro Bhikkhu trans)

 

Kinh Chuyn luân Thánh vương Sư t hng - DN 26

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn26

 

Article in PDF:  DA6 [MA70 DN26], Maitreya and the Wheel-turning King, by Anālayo

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/da6-ma70-dn26-maitreya-and-the-wheel-turning-king-by-analayo/2168

 

Piya Tan on DN 26:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/36.10-Cakkavatti-Sihanada-S-d26-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 26:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn26-the-declaration-concerning-the-dharma-ruler-by-alexander-duncan/526

 

Video: DN25, DN26: Talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn25-dn26-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/470

 

and

 

DN 27 - Aggañña Sutta: A Book of Genesis  (f,o)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn27

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

Kinh Khi thế nhân bn - DN 27

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn27

 

- if you wish. [LB]

 

Piya Tan on DN 27:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/2.19-Agganna-S-d27-piya.pdf

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 27:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn27-discourse-on-origins-by-alexander-duncan/525

 

Book:  Steven Collins, "Aggañña sutta (The Discourse on What is Primary): An annotated Translation from Pali," New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 2001

http://crawl.prod.proquest.com.s3.amazonaws.com/fpcache/f197d077bb05462c7f1277540c537320.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF7V7KNV2KKY2NUQ&Expires=1454176144&Signature=AiSqlvdOyxehi7UbWLiPMIE%2B7Vc%3D

(Table of Contents only)

 

Video: DN27 Aggañña: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn27-agganna-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/474/1

 

Article:

Suwanda H J Sugunasiri

Devolution and Evolution in the Aggañña Sutta

Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies, 2013, No 9

http://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cjbs/article/view/20926

(suggested by Ajahn Punnadhammo)

 

 

LB SECTION 3-3.

 

Read DN 28 - SAMPASADANIYA SUTTA: Serene Faith - Ven. Sariputta proclaims his faith in the teaching of the Buddha and backs up his claim with well explained understanding.

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn28

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

See also Narada Thera translation:

http://realtruthlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/digha-nikaya-sampasadaniya-sutta.html#.VnneIlJGMgg

 

Kinh T hoan h -  DN 28

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn28

 

 

Piya Tan on DN 28:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/14.14-Sampasadaniya-S-d28-piya.pdf

 

Alexander Duncan on DN 28:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn28-arousing-confidence-by-alexander-duncan/524

 

Article: DN28 Sampasadanīya: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn28-sampasadaniya-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/488

 

 

LB SECTION 3-4.

 

Read DN 29 - PASADIKA SUTTA: The Delightful Discourse  (f,o)

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/40a.6-Pasadika-S-d29-piya.pdf

(Piya Tan trans)

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn29

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

See also for the Rhys Davids translation:

http://realtruthlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/digha-nikaya-pasadika-sutta.html#.VnnemVJGMgg

 

 

Kinh Thanh tnh -  DN 29

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn29

 

The Delightful Discourse is about good and bad teachers and also more on Not-Self. Notice that the Buddha did not use "No Self", he just pointed out that whatever anyone was claiming to be the self, was in fact dependently originated, and hence Not-Self.

 

Piya Tan on DN 29:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/40a.6-Pasadika-S-d29-piya.pdf

 

Video: DN29 Pasadika: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn29-pasadika-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/462

 

 

 

LB SECTION 3-5.

 

DN 30 - LAKKHANA SUTTA: The Marks of a Great Man 

 

The Brahmins at the time of the Buddha had a teaching that a "Great Man" had 32 special physical features. This Sutta indicates that the Buddha possessed all 32 of them. Note: long earlobes is NOT one of the 32 marks - they are due to wearing heavy earrings since birth - something royalty did in the time of the Buddha. [LB]

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn30

(Rhys Davids trans)

 

See also (no translator given):

http://realtruthlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/digha-nikaya-lakkhana-sutta.html#.Vnnbe1JGMgg

 

Kinh Tướng - DN 30

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn30

 

Piya Tan on DN 30:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/36.9-Lakkhana-S-d30-piya.pdf

 

VideoDN30 Lakkhaa: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn30-lakkha-a-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/481

 

 

LB SECTION 3-6.

 

Read DN 31 - SIGALAKA SUTTA: Advice to Lay People  (f,o)

 

This is the famous Sutta giving the Buddha's advice to lay people - definitely one of the stronger Suttas of this division. [LB]   The householder's code of discipline, as described by the Buddha to the layman Sigala. This sutta offers valuable practical advice for householders on how to conduct themselves skillfully in their relationships with parents, spouses, children, pupils, teachers, employers, employees, friends, and spiritual mentors so as to bring happiness to all concerned. [DhammaWheel]

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn31

(John Kelly trans)

 

See Narada Thera translation at

http://realtruthlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/digha-nikaya-sigalovada-sutta.html#.VnksrFJGMgi

 

Kinh Giáo th Thi-ca-la-vit - DN 31

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn31

 

Piya Tan on DN 31:

http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/4.1-Sigalovada-S-d31-piya.pdf

 

Book chapter:  Trevor Ling on the the whole of the DIGHA NIKAYA: The Buddha's Philosophy of Man, The Guernsey Press, 1993 (GF)

Includes DN #'s (in his order): 2, 4, 12, 9, 22, 5, 27, 25, 31, and 16 inclludes his introduction, then translation for each.

 

DhammaWheel on DN 31

http://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=9001

 

Video: DN31 Sigala: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn31-sigala-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/476

 

Video: DN31, DN32: Talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn31-dn32-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/471

 

 

LB SECTION 3-7.

 

DN 32 - ATANATIYA SUTTA: The Atanata Protective Verses

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn32

(Anandajoti Bhikkhu trans)

 

Kinh A-sá-nang-chi - DN 32

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn32

 

Video: DN31, DN32: Talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn31-dn32-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/471

 

 

is not particular interesting; but see footnote 986 for the introduction to this Sutta in Walshe's translation. [LB]

 

LB SECTION 3-8.

 

DN 33 SAGĪTISUTTA:  The Recital  (o) is by Ven. Sariputta

 

and DN 34 are Suttas full of lists-by-the-numbers. If you are looking for a particular list, you might find it here otherwise, these are not so interesting. [LB]

 

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn33

(Rhys-Davids trans)

 

Kinh Phúng tng - DN 33

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn33

 

 

Article in PDF: DA  12, Summaries of the Dharma, by Anālayo cf DN 33-34

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/da12-summaries-of-the-dharma-by-analayo/2181

 

Video: DN33 Sagīti: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn33-sa-giti-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/478

 

and

 

DN 34 DASUTTARASUTTA: The Tenfold Series - is by Ven. Sariputta

https://suttacentral.net/en/dn34

(Rhys Davids translation)

 

See also (no translator name given)

http://realtruthlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/digha-nikaya-dasuttara-sutta.html#.VnnZzVJGMgg

 

Kinh Thp thượng - DN 34

https://suttacentral.net/vn/dn34

/dn33

 

 

Book in PDF: The Venerable Mahathera Matara Sri  Nanarama, The Seven Stages of Purification and the Insight Knowledges

http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/bm7insight.pdf

On page 13, there is a discussion of both Mn 24 and DN 34 in terms of the Seven Stages of Purification.

 

Article in PDF: DA12, Summaries of the Dharma, by Anālayo cf DN 33-34

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/da12-summaries-of-the-dharma-by-analayo/2181

 

Video: DN34 Dasuttara: talk by Ven Dhammavuddho

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/dn34-dasuttara-talk-by-ven-dhammavuddho/483

 

 

 

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