The Sutta-Nipata

by H. Saddhatissa

Paperback, 1987

Publication

Imprint: London : Curzon, 1985, 1987. Responsibility: translated by H. Saddhatissa.. OCLC Number: 12508297. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xi, 135 pages ; 22 cm. Features: Includes notes.

Call number

GT-B / TX / Khuddaka / Nipata

Barcode

BK-03120

ISBN

0700701818 / 9780700701810

Original publication date

1985 (London : Curzon)

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, The Great Traditions

Tags

Buddhism, Buddhism - Theravada, Source Texts, 1st millennium BCE, intended audience - adult

CSS Library Notes

Named Work: Pali Canon : Tipitaka - Khuddaka-Nikaya Satipatthana-sutta . Sutra .

Description: The Lotus of the Wonderful, or Mystic, Law is one of the most important religious books of the Far East and is also the chief scripture of Buddhism in China. This text is a translation for Western students.

FY1992

Physical description

xi, 135 p.; 22 cm

Description

This is one of the oldest collections of Buddhist discourses in the Pali canon; by far one of the most popular as well as the most important. Written in a mixture of prose and verse, it presents a code of conduct and provides the basis for a system of moral philosophy. A prime source work.

Language

English

Original language

Pali

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LibraryThing member JamesBlake
A much looser translation than Norman's 'Sutta Nipata'.

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