Brahmajala sutta theravada simple english wikipedia. Talk on wanderers once upon a time when buddha was traveling along the main road between rajagaha and nalanda with 500 monks, there was a wanderer suppiya travelling with his pupil brahmadata. He understands as well what transcends this, yet even that understanding he does not misapprehend. Brahmajala sutta news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2008 learn. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta and its. The name means net jala net, netting, entanglement of brahma. It elucidates the key points of the discourse and explains the place f the brahmajala in the overall structure of buddhist thought. Amaravikkhepa is introduced in the brahmajala sutta. The brahmajala sutta and its commentaries, translated and introduced by bhikkhu bodhi.
This book contains an accurate and readable translation of this discourse, as well as of its massive commentary and the subcommentary. Words in square brackets appear in the burmese, but not in the roman or the sinhalese editions of the sutta. Brahmajala sutta discourse on the net of perfect wisdom. Brahmajala sutta banal thoughts of a babbling mindtree. Because suttas in the anguttara have often been numbered inconsistently in different tipitaka. Bp209s buddhist publication society kandy sri lanka. Tipitaka sutta pitaka digha nikaya silakkhandhavagga 1. July 15, 2018 the suttas the buddhist holy book or sacred text.
A penetrative introduction lays bare the suttas structure and the philosophical significance of dependent arising. To us in burma it is doubly important, because this very discourse was delivered at suvannabhumi by sona and uttara, the first buddhist missionaries who came to burma in the 3rd century b. Pubbantanuditthi means the group of wrong views which are based on the past existences. The brahmajala sutta and its commentaries bhikkhu bodhi on. C it is mentioned in the sasanavamsa that sona and uttara after driving away an ogress recited the. The first, the brahmajala sutta discourse on the divine net, renowned and much quoted, deals with fundamental buddhist doctrines and with rival philosophies and tells much about everyday life and religious practices of the period. 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. It is almost impossible another living being that can articulate this kind of 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. Commentaries for the suttas of the pali cannon leigh brasington. In addition to the commentary, there is another translation plus a nice selection of other suttas.
When hearing buddhist teachings, the buddha claims that people would react with four forms of ambiguous evasion. This book contains an accurate and readable translation of this discourse, as well as of its massive commentary and the subcommentary, allowing for a close in. Through understanding that these 62 views are merely the arising and passing of the six. The blessed one once appeared in the castle of lanka which is on the summit of mt. Brahmajala sutta wikipitaka the completing tipitaka. The brahmajala sutta is the first of 34 suttas in the digha nikaya the long discourses of the buddha. Commentary on samannaphala sutta, abr tr bodhi in the discourse on the fruits of recluseship, bps, kandy, 1989. Most buddhists are householders or lay practitioners. Please read the profile section for the purpose of this website below is compilations of all the buddhist sutras from a to z. This wonderful book is another modern commentary on the mahasatipatthana sutta. These are the two primary divisions of the great aeon mahakappa.
The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta, one of the buddhas most important and profound discourses, weaves a net of sixtytwo cases capturing all the speculative views on the self and the world. The brahmajala sutra, meaning, the discourse on the net of brahma is the sanskrit title of a text of the mahayana buddhist canon. Eternalism in the brahmajala sutta notes from my library. This book contains an accurate and readable translation of this discourse, as well as of its massive commentary. The great discourse on causation bhikkhu bodhi, bps, 1994. Dhammika told them to wait for a while for fear of interrupting the recitation of the sutta. I also wish to offer my thanks and appreciation to kom tukovinit who gave me great assistance whenever i came. These sixtytwo kinds of wrong views are classified into two categories, namely, pubbantanuditthi and aparantanuditthi. Sutta means an aphorism belonging to possibly buddhas or prebuddha period approximately 30002000 ya.
The monks thought he was speaking to them, so they stopped reciting and returned to the monastery. It is worth noting that the buddhas own commentary does not point to a. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta. A student who dives in unwarily will suddenly find themselves in very deep waters indeed. Brahma is the creator deity, who is part of the supreme divine trinity. At heart, it is a comprehensive portrait of the buddhist path of training, illustrating each. Study guide to the digha nikaya the long discourses. This book contains an accurate and readable translation of this discourse, as well as of its massive commentary and the subcommentary, allowing for a close indepth the allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta, one of the buddhas most important and profound discourses, weaves a net of sixtytwo cases capturing all the speculative views on the self and the world. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta, one of the buddhas most important and profound discourses, weaves a net of sixtytwo cases capturing all the. Founded in 1958, the bps has published a wide variety of books and booklets.
The dharmafarers suttas with commentaries early buddhism. Samannaphala sutta wikisource, the free online library. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta and its commentaries bhikkhu bodhi on. When people first come to investigate buddhism, they may wonder if there is a buddhist holy book or something like a buddhist bible. 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. This book offers a complete translation of the digha nikaya, the long discourses of the buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the pali canon, the authorized scriptures of theravada buddhism.
The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta and. The long introduction by bhkkhu bodhi is itself a modern philosophical commentary on the sutta. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta, one of the buddhas most important and profound discourses. The heart of buddhist meditation nyanaponika thera, samuel weiser, inc, 1974. The explanation of these arts, usually indicated by a single obscure word in the text, is drawn from the commentary. Ebook the long discourses of the buddha as pdf download. The commentary treats this doctrine according to the abhidhamma method, explained in an appendix. The brhamajala is more than merely the first item in a collection of discourses. The concept of ambiguous evasion or eelwriggling pali. The long discourses of the buddha top results of your surfing the long discourses of the buddha start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The lankavatara sutra selfrealisation of noble wisdom chapter i discrimination thus have i heard.
While the monks were reciting the maha satipatthana sutta, six decorated chariots from six celestial worlds arrived to invite him to their respective worlds. The brahmajala sutta sets forth sixtytwo kinds of wrong views which are held by samanas and brahmanas. At the end of this sutta the buddha declares that this teaching may be known by the following names. The name comes from brahma perfect wisdom and jala netwhichembracedallviews. Other articles where brahmajala sutta is discussed. This compilation will be an on going project your help will be much appreciated. Evasion out of fear or hatred of making false claims. The brahmajala sutta was the first discourse that was recited to the people of the mon state. This book contains an accurate and readable translation of this discourse.
Study guide to the digha nikaya the long discourses, version 18 initial version by leigh brasington. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book contains an accurate and readable translation of this discourse, as well as of its massive commentary and. Its central message must be grasped to ensure a correct understanding of the. Once the lord was traveling along the main road between rajagaha and nalanda with a large company of some five hundred monks. The suttas the buddhist holy book or sacred text one. Dn1 brahmajala sutta what the teaching is not thus have i heard. The discourse on the allembracing net of views the first sutta of the digha nikaya translated from the pali by bhikkhu bodhi extracted from the allembracing net of views. Many of these suttas have splendid wisdom about the world we live as well as insights for practical applications in daily lives. Being the first discourse of the first nikaya, the brahmajala great net is an important discourse.
The brahmajala sutta is the first of 34 suttas in the digha nikaya. In addition to the commentary, there is translation of the. This sutta is very significant in relation to the reestablishment of buddhism in suvannabhumi thaton, myanmar in the third century bc by the two theras sona and uttara sent by the king asoka to convert the people of the suvannabhumi. First, the brahmajala sutta is one of the greatest suttas in pali canon. The 37 wings to awakening were the buddhas own summary of his teachings. Discourse on the all embracing net of views book depository. To view an individual sutra, please scroll further down. An ancient collection of buddhas discourses teachings of the buddha by bhikkhu bodhi isbn. In the first section of the sutta, the buddha meets with the monks after a day and. This book contains sutta translations organized by topic and with relevant discussion by the author.
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