Sutta-Nipāta Series
Sutta-Nipāta
Taught by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
The Sutta-Nipāta contains some of the oldest discourses in the Pali Canon. It is a rich source of texts offering guidance to lay Buddhists and also abounds in suttas that extol the contemplative ideals of early Buddhism. Though the Sutta-Nipāta as a collection exists only in the Theravada tradition, some of the individual suttas are found in other traditions. One whole chapter, the Aṭṭhakavagga, is also found in the Chinese Tripiṭaka.
In this series of lectures given at Bodhi Monastery beginning in October 2004, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi explains suttas from the first three chapters. The first three suttas studied, the Ratana, Mahāmaṅgala, and Mettā Suttas, are among the most popular texts in Theravada Buddhism. They provide the backbone of understanding, practice, and attitude in the Theravada Buddhist world and are often taught to lay people so that they will grow up imbibing the values and ideals of Buddhism. They also serve as paritta suttas (“Protective Discourses”), recited to provide blessings and protection in times of difficulty and danger. The first discourse on the Ratana Sutta also gives a good introduction to the Sutta-Nipāta in general and its place and history in the Sutta Pitaka.
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will continue the lectures in the spring of 2008.
Text: The Sutta-Nipāta, translated by Ven. Dr. H. Saddhatissa (Curzon Press, 1994, ISBN 0-7007-0181-8, first published in 1985).
The Paritta (Protective) Suttas
Sn001 Sn 2.1 Ratana Sutta — Jewels |
Document: The Jewels Discourse |
Sn002 Sn 2.1 Ratana Sutta — Jewels (part 2) |
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Sn003 Sn 2.1 Ratana Sutta — Jewels (part 3) |
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Sn004 Sn 2.1 Ratana Sutta — Jewels (part 4) |
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Sn005 Sn 2.4 Mahāmaṅgala Sutta — The Auspicious Performance |
Document: Thirty-Eight Blessings |
Sn006 Sn 2.4 Mahāmaṅgala Sutta — The Auspicious Performance (part 2) |
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Sn007 Sn 2.4 Mahāmaṅgala Sutta — The Auspicious Performance (part 3) |
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Sn008 Sn 2.4 Mahāmaṅgala Sutta — The Auspicious Performance (part 4) |
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Sn009 Sn 2.4 Mahāmaṅgala Sutta — The Auspicious Performance (part 5) |
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Sn010 Sn 2.4 Mahāmaṅgala Sutta — The Auspicious Performance (part 6) |
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Sn011 Sn 1.8 Mettā Sutta — Loving-kindness |
Document: Metta Sutta |
Sn012 Sn 1.8 Mettā Sutta — Loving-kindness (part 2) |
Uragavagga: the Chapter of the Snake
Sn013 Sn 1.1 Uraga Sutta — The Snake's Skin |
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Sn014 Sn 1.1 Uraga Sutta — The Snake's Skin (part 2) |
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Sn015 Sn 1.1 Uraga Sutta — The Snake's Skin (part 3) |
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Sn016 Sn 1.1 Uraga Sutta — The Snake's Skin (part 4) |
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Sn017 Sn 1.4 Kasībhāradvāja Sutta — The farmer Bhāradvāja |
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Sn018 Sn 1.6 Parābhava Sutta — Downfall |
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Sn019 Sn 1.6 Parābhava Sutta — Downfall (part 2) |
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Sn020 Sn 1.7 Vasala Sutta — The Outcast |
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Sn021 Sn 1.9 Hemavata Suttra — Sātāgira and Hemavata |
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Sn022 Sn 1.9 Hemavata Suttra — Sātāgira and Hemavata (part 2) |
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Sn023 Sn 1.9 Hemavata Suttra — Sātāgira and Hemavata (part 3) |
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Sn024 Sn 1.10 Āḷavaka Sutta — Āḷavaka |
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Sn025 Sn 1.10 Āḷavaka Sutta — Āḷavaka (part 2) |
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Sn026 Sn 1.11 Vijaya Sutta — Victory over Delusion |
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Sn027 Sn 1.12 Muni Sutta — The Sage |
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Sn028 Sn 1.12 Muni Sutta — The Sage (part 2) |
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Sn029 Sn 1.12 Muni Sutta — The Sage (part 3) |
Cūḷavagga: the Minor Chapter
Sn030 Sn 2.3 Hiri Sutta — Shame |
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Sn031 Sn 2.5 Sūciloma Sutta — Sūciloma |
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Sn032 Sn 2.9 Kiṃsīla Sutta — Right Conduct |
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Sn033 Sn 2.11 Rāhula Sutta — Rāhula |
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Sn034 Sn 2.11 Rāhula Sutta — Rāhula (part 2) |
Mahāvagga: the Great Chapter
Sn035 Sn 3.1 Pabbajjā Sutta — The Going Forth |
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Sn036 Sn 3.2 Padhāna Sutta — On Striving |
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Sn037 Sn 3.3 Subhāsita Sutta — Good Words |
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Sn038 Sn 3.4 Pūraḷāsa Sutta — The Sacrificial Cake |
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Sn039 Sn 3.8 Salla Sutta — The Dart |
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Sn040 Sn 3.8 Salla Sutta — The Dart (part 2) |
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