Name: The Great Discourse on Causation: The Mahanidana Sutta and Its Commentaries
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Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi
ISBN: 9781681724478

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The Great Discourse on Causation: The Mahanidana Sutta and Its Commentaries

Type

Physical Book

Author

Bhikkhu Bodhi

Publisher

Pariyatti Press

Language

English

Pages

194

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.1 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9781681724478

Synopsis "The Great Discourse on Causation: The Mahanidana Sutta and Its Commentaries"

The Mahanidana Sutta, "The Great Discourse on Causation," is the longest and most detailed of the Buddha's discourses dealing with dependent arising (paticca samuppada), a doctrine generally regarded as the key to his entire teaching. The Buddha often described dependent arising as deep, subtle, and difficult to see, the special domain of noble wisdom. So when his close disciple Ananda comes to him and suggests that this doctrine might not be as deep as it seems, the stage is set for a particularly profound and illuminating exposition of the Dhamma.This book contains a translation by Bhikkhu Bodhi of the Mahanidana Sutta together with all the doctrinally important passages from its authorized commentary and subcommentary. A long introductory essay discusses the rich philosophical implications of the sutta; an appendix explains the treatment of dependent arising according to the Abhidhamma system of conditional relations.

Bhikkhu Bodhi

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Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American Theravada Buddhist monk ordained in Sri Lanka. He teaches in the New York and New Jersey area. He was named the second president of the Buddhist Publication Society and has edited and written several publications based on the Theravada Buddhist tradition.

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