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Sutta Study Group: exploring the early discourses

This class has run its course.

A new class will take its place in October.

The Suttas are the discourses of the Lord Buddha and leading disciples that contain the original Dhamma perspectives of the Awakened One. They cover a wide range of spiritual issues and are always practical in their intent. They were recorded in the Pali language, passed down through Theravada Buddhism, and are now available in good English translations. (Abbreviations used in references)

Liberation Park's on-going Sutta Study Group is one of the ways we support the practice of our friends. We meet most Friday evenings to discuss a variety of practice issues through the teachings of the Pali Suttas. We begin with a meditation (30 mins) and end with tea.

Past studies

Previous Topics & Suttas ... 2004 | 2005 Samyutta & 2005 Anguttara

Dependent Co-Origination Class in June-July 2004.

Anapanasati Sutta in July-August 2004.

Anatta: We focused on Selflessness October 2004.

Suttas recently studied in this series (2006)

MDB = The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, translated by Bhikkhu Ñanamoli & Bhikkhu Bodhi (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1995).

LDB = The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikaya (formerly titled: Thus Have I Heard), translated by Maurice Walshe (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1987).

NDB = Numerical Discourses of the Buddha: an Anthology of Suttas from the Anguttara Nikaya, translated and edited by Nyanaponika Thera & Bhikkhu Bodhi (Vistaar Publications, New Delhi. We have extra copies of this difficult to acquire text at Liberation Park.)

BPS = Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy Sri Lanka (distributed in USA by Pariyatti)

Wisdom = Wisdom Publications = www.wisdompubs.org

Sutta Study Group: exploring the early discourses

This class has run its course.

A new class will take its place in October.

Past studies

Suttas recently studied in this series (2006)

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