The Pitaka is generally classified into Vinaya, Suttanta and Abhidhamma. The Suttanta Pitaka is divided into five Nikayas or Collections of Discourses. The Samyutta Nikaya (Collections of Groups of Related Discourses) is the third of the collections. The Nidana Samyutta which deals with Causal Factors is a substantial part of Nidana Vagga Samyutta of the Samyutta Nikaya. This book contain translations of the Suttas in the Nidana Samyutta (Group of Related Discourses on Causal Factors) consisting of twenty sections.
The discourses presented in this book range around a single theme called Paticcasamuppada, the Theory of Cause and Effect. The purpose in proclaiming the doctrine is to liberate sentient beings from belief in atta, Self, Soul, Ego.
The Paticcasamuppada doctrine is closely associated with the attainment of Enlightenment of all the Buddhas. No Buddha has ever attained Enlightenment without reflecting on the Paticcasamuppada doctrine. This is described in the Buddha Vagga of the present boom. The Nagara Sutta in this book also describes how the Bodhisatta Siddattha reflected on the Theory of Cause and Effect before attaining Enlightenment. On the night, which culminated in the attainment of Enlightenment at dawn, he spent the first watch abiding in the fourth Rupa Jhana and attained the first supernormal Insight into the past existences (pubbenivasa name). In the middle watch o the night, he acquired the Divine Power of Sight (dibbacakkhu nana), the Insight that enabled him to see the arising and passing away of all beings, how they pass away from one existence and are reborn into another existence, in accordance with their previous meritorious or demeritorious deeds. In the last watch he reflected on the Chain of Cause and Effect. Having arisen from the Fourth Jhana, he engaged in vipassana meditation to its culminating stage, attaining arahattamagga. Simultaneously with the attainment of arahattamagga, he attained Full Enlightenment (Sabbannuta Nana). Immediately after attaining Enlightenment he uttered exulting verses in which the Paticcasamuppada doctrine was set forth. Throughout his life also, he repeatedly reflected on and expounded the doctrine.
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1 | Paticcasamuppada Sutta Discourse on the Theory of Cause and Effects | 3 |
2 | Vibhanga Sutta Analytical Exposition of the Theory of cause and Effects | 6 |
3 | Patipada Sutta Discourse on the Practice | 12 |
4 | Vipassi Sutta Discourse Concerning Buddha Vipassi | 13 |
5 | Sikhi Sutta Discourse Concerning Sikhi Buddha | 19 |
6 | Vessabhu Sutta Discourse Concerning Vessabhu Buddha | 19 |
7 | Kakusandha Sutta Discourse Concerning Kakusandha Buddha | 19 |
8 | Konagamana Sutta Discourse Concerning Konagamana Buddha | 20 |
9 | Kassapa Sutta Discourse Concerning Kassapa Buddha | 20 |
10 | Gotama Sutta Discourse Concerning Gotama Buddha | 21 |
1 | Ahara Sutta Discourse on Nutriment | 25 |
2 | Moliya Phagguna Sutta Discourse on Moliya Phagguna | 28 |
3 | Dutiya Samana Brahmana Sutta The Second Discourse on Samanas and Brahmanas | 31 |
4 | Dutiya Samana Brahmana Sutta The Second Discourse on Samanas and Brahmanas | 33 |
5 | Kaccanagotta Sutta Discourse to the Venerable Kaccanagotta | 35 |
6 | Dhammakathika Sutta Discourse on the Exponent o the Dhamma | 38 |
7 | Acela Kassapa Sutta Discourse to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa | 40 |
8 | Timbaruka Sutta Discourse to the Wandering Ascetic Timbaruka | 44 |
9 | Bala Pandita Sutta Discourse on the Fools and the Wise | 47 |
10 | Paccaya Sutta Discourse on Causal Relations | 49 |
1 | Dasabala Sutta Dasabala Discourse | 55 |
2 | Dutiya Dasabala Sutta The Second Dasabala Discourse | 56 |
3 | Upanisa Sutta Discourse on Causality | 58 |
4 | Annatithiya Sutta Discourse Concerning Wandering Ascetics of other Faiths | 63 |
5 | Bhumija Sutta Discourse Concerning the Venerable Bhumija | 69 |
6 | Upavana Sutta Discourse to the Venerable Upavana | 74 |
7 | Paccaya Sutta Discourse on Causal Relations | 76 |
8 | Bhikkhu Sutta Discourse Concerning Bhikkhus | 78 |
9 | Samana Brahamana Sutta Discourse on Samanas and Brahmanas | 80 |
10 | Dutiya Samana Brahmana Sutta The Second Discourse on Samanas and Brahmanas | 81 |
1 | Bhuta Sutta Discourse on the Five Aggregates | 85 |
2 | Kalara Sutta Discourse Concerning the Venerable Kalara | 90 |
3 | Nanavatthu Sutta Discourse on Knowledge | 97 |
4 | Dutiya Nanavatthu Sutta The Second Discourse on Knowledge | 101 |
5 | Avijjapaccaya Sutta Discourse on Ignorance as a Conditioning Factor | 103 |
6 | Dutiya Avijjapaccaya Sutta The Second Discourse on Ignorance as a Condition Factor | 106 |
7 | Natumha Sutta Discourse on 'Not Yours' | 108 |
8 | Cetana Sutta Discourse on Volition | 109 |
9 | Dutiya Cetana Sutta The Second Discourse on Volition | 111 |
10 | Tatiya Cetana Sutta The Third Discourse on Volition | 112 |
1 | Panca Verabhaya Sutta Discourse on the Five Enmities and Dangers | 117 |
2 | Dutiya Panca Verabhaya Sutta The Second Discourse on the Five Enmities and Dangers | 121 |
3 | Dukkha Sutta Discourse on Dukkha | 123 |
4 | Loka Sutta Discourse on Loka | 125 |
5 | Natika Sutta Discourse Delivered at the Village of Natika | 127 |
6 | Annatara Brahmana Sutta Discourse to a Certain Brahmin | 129 |
7 | Janussoni Sutta Discourse to the Brahmin Janussoni | 130 |
8 | Lokayatika Sutta Discourse to Brahmin Lokayatika | 131 |
9 | Ariyasavaka Sutta Discourse on the Ariya Disciple | 133 |
10 | Dutiya Ariyasavaka Sutta The Second Discourse on the Ariya Disciple | 135 |
1 | Parivi Mamsana Sutta Discourse on Thorough Search | 139 |
2 | Upadana Sutta Discourse on Clinging | 145 |
3 | Samyojana Sutta Discourse on the Attachment | 147 |
4 | Dutiya Samyojana Sutta The Second Discourse on the Attachment | 149 |
5 | Maharukkha Sutta Discourse Giving the Simile of Big Tree | 150 |
6 | Dutiya Maharukkha Sutta The Second Discourse Giving the Simile of a Big Tree | 152 |
7 | Tarunarukkha Sutta The Discourse Giving the Simile of a Young Tree | 153 |
8 | Namarupa Sutta Discourse on Mind-and-body | 154 |
9 | Vinnana Sutta Discourse on Consciousness | 155 |
10 | Nidana Sutta Discourse on Causal Factors | 156 |
1 | Assutava Sutta Discourse on the Uninstructed | 161 |
2 | Dutiya Assutava Sutta The Second Discourse on the Uninstructed | 164 |
3 | Puttamamsupama Sutta Discourse with the Parable of Eating the Flesh of One's Own Son | 167 |
4 | Atthiraga Sutta Discourse Entitled 'There is Attachment' | 171 |
5 | Nagara Sutta Discourse with the Simile of An Old City | 175 |
6 | Sammasa Sutta Discourse on Thorough Examination | 179 |
7 | Nalakalapi Sutta Discourse With the Simile of Bundles of Reeds | 185 |
8 | Kosambi Sutta Discourse Given at Kosambi | 189 |
9 | Upayanti Sutta Discourse With the Simile of Flood Tide in the Ocean | 194 |
10 | Susima Sutta Discourse Concerning the Wandering Ascetic Susima | 196 |
1 | Jaramarana Sutta Discourse on Ageing-and-Death | 209 |
2-11 | Jatisuttadi Dasaka Ten Discourses on Rebirth, etc. | 210 |
(Vaggas with repetitions in between) (i) Satthu Vagga | ||
1 | Satthu Sutta Discourse on the Need for Teachers | 213 |
2-11 | Dutiya Satthu Suttadi Dasaka Ten Discourses Beginning with the Second Discourse on the Need for Teachers | 214 |
(ii)-(xii) Sikkha Vaggadi Peyyala Ekadasaka Eleven Vaggas with Repetitions Beginning with the Vagga on Training | 216 | |
Index | 221 |
The Pitaka is generally classified into Vinaya, Suttanta and Abhidhamma. The Suttanta Pitaka is divided into five Nikayas or Collections of Discourses. The Samyutta Nikaya (Collections of Groups of Related Discourses) is the third of the collections. The Nidana Samyutta which deals with Causal Factors is a substantial part of Nidana Vagga Samyutta of the Samyutta Nikaya. This book contain translations of the Suttas in the Nidana Samyutta (Group of Related Discourses on Causal Factors) consisting of twenty sections.
The discourses presented in this book range around a single theme called Paticcasamuppada, the Theory of Cause and Effect. The purpose in proclaiming the doctrine is to liberate sentient beings from belief in atta, Self, Soul, Ego.
The Paticcasamuppada doctrine is closely associated with the attainment of Enlightenment of all the Buddhas. No Buddha has ever attained Enlightenment without reflecting on the Paticcasamuppada doctrine. This is described in the Buddha Vagga of the present boom. The Nagara Sutta in this book also describes how the Bodhisatta Siddattha reflected on the Theory of Cause and Effect before attaining Enlightenment. On the night, which culminated in the attainment of Enlightenment at dawn, he spent the first watch abiding in the fourth Rupa Jhana and attained the first supernormal Insight into the past existences (pubbenivasa name). In the middle watch o the night, he acquired the Divine Power of Sight (dibbacakkhu nana), the Insight that enabled him to see the arising and passing away of all beings, how they pass away from one existence and are reborn into another existence, in accordance with their previous meritorious or demeritorious deeds. In the last watch he reflected on the Chain of Cause and Effect. Having arisen from the Fourth Jhana, he engaged in vipassana meditation to its culminating stage, attaining arahattamagga. Simultaneously with the attainment of arahattamagga, he attained Full Enlightenment (Sabbannuta Nana). Immediately after attaining Enlightenment he uttered exulting verses in which the Paticcasamuppada doctrine was set forth. Throughout his life also, he repeatedly reflected on and expounded the doctrine.
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1 | Paticcasamuppada Sutta Discourse on the Theory of Cause and Effects | 3 |
2 | Vibhanga Sutta Analytical Exposition of the Theory of cause and Effects | 6 |
3 | Patipada Sutta Discourse on the Practice | 12 |
4 | Vipassi Sutta Discourse Concerning Buddha Vipassi | 13 |
5 | Sikhi Sutta Discourse Concerning Sikhi Buddha | 19 |
6 | Vessabhu Sutta Discourse Concerning Vessabhu Buddha | 19 |
7 | Kakusandha Sutta Discourse Concerning Kakusandha Buddha | 19 |
8 | Konagamana Sutta Discourse Concerning Konagamana Buddha | 20 |
9 | Kassapa Sutta Discourse Concerning Kassapa Buddha | 20 |
10 | Gotama Sutta Discourse Concerning Gotama Buddha | 21 |
1 | Ahara Sutta Discourse on Nutriment | 25 |
2 | Moliya Phagguna Sutta Discourse on Moliya Phagguna | 28 |
3 | Dutiya Samana Brahmana Sutta The Second Discourse on Samanas and Brahmanas | 31 |
4 | Dutiya Samana Brahmana Sutta The Second Discourse on Samanas and Brahmanas | 33 |
5 | Kaccanagotta Sutta Discourse to the Venerable Kaccanagotta | 35 |
6 | Dhammakathika Sutta Discourse on the Exponent o the Dhamma | 38 |
7 | Acela Kassapa Sutta Discourse to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa | 40 |
8 | Timbaruka Sutta Discourse to the Wandering Ascetic Timbaruka | 44 |
9 | Bala Pandita Sutta Discourse on the Fools and the Wise | 47 |
10 | Paccaya Sutta Discourse on Causal Relations | 49 |
1 | Dasabala Sutta Dasabala Discourse | 55 |
2 | Dutiya Dasabala Sutta The Second Dasabala Discourse | 56 |
3 | Upanisa Sutta Discourse on Causality | 58 |
4 | Annatithiya Sutta Discourse Concerning Wandering Ascetics of other Faiths | 63 |
5 | Bhumija Sutta Discourse Concerning the Venerable Bhumija | 69 |
6 | Upavana Sutta Discourse to the Venerable Upavana | 74 |
7 | Paccaya Sutta Discourse on Causal Relations | 76 |
8 | Bhikkhu Sutta Discourse Concerning Bhikkhus | 78 |
9 | Samana Brahamana Sutta Discourse on Samanas and Brahmanas | 80 |
10 | Dutiya Samana Brahmana Sutta The Second Discourse on Samanas and Brahmanas | 81 |
1 | Bhuta Sutta Discourse on the Five Aggregates | 85 |
2 | Kalara Sutta Discourse Concerning the Venerable Kalara | 90 |
3 | Nanavatthu Sutta Discourse on Knowledge | 97 |
4 | Dutiya Nanavatthu Sutta The Second Discourse on Knowledge | 101 |
5 | Avijjapaccaya Sutta Discourse on Ignorance as a Conditioning Factor | 103 |
6 | Dutiya Avijjapaccaya Sutta The Second Discourse on Ignorance as a Condition Factor | 106 |
7 | Natumha Sutta Discourse on 'Not Yours' | 108 |
8 | Cetana Sutta Discourse on Volition | 109 |
9 | Dutiya Cetana Sutta The Second Discourse on Volition | 111 |
10 | Tatiya Cetana Sutta The Third Discourse on Volition | 112 |
1 | Panca Verabhaya Sutta Discourse on the Five Enmities and Dangers | 117 |
2 | Dutiya Panca Verabhaya Sutta The Second Discourse on the Five Enmities and Dangers | 121 |
3 | Dukkha Sutta Discourse on Dukkha | 123 |
4 | Loka Sutta Discourse on Loka | 125 |
5 | Natika Sutta Discourse Delivered at the Village of Natika | 127 |
6 | Annatara Brahmana Sutta Discourse to a Certain Brahmin | 129 |
7 | Janussoni Sutta Discourse to the Brahmin Janussoni | 130 |
8 | Lokayatika Sutta Discourse to Brahmin Lokayatika | 131 |
9 | Ariyasavaka Sutta Discourse on the Ariya Disciple | 133 |
10 | Dutiya Ariyasavaka Sutta The Second Discourse on the Ariya Disciple | 135 |
1 | Parivi Mamsana Sutta Discourse on Thorough Search | 139 |
2 | Upadana Sutta Discourse on Clinging | 145 |
3 | Samyojana Sutta Discourse on the Attachment | 147 |
4 | Dutiya Samyojana Sutta The Second Discourse on the Attachment | 149 |
5 | Maharukkha Sutta Discourse Giving the Simile of Big Tree | 150 |
6 | Dutiya Maharukkha Sutta The Second Discourse Giving the Simile of a Big Tree | 152 |
7 | Tarunarukkha Sutta The Discourse Giving the Simile of a Young Tree | 153 |
8 | Namarupa Sutta Discourse on Mind-and-body | 154 |
9 | Vinnana Sutta Discourse on Consciousness | 155 |
10 | Nidana Sutta Discourse on Causal Factors | 156 |
1 | Assutava Sutta Discourse on the Uninstructed | 161 |
2 | Dutiya Assutava Sutta The Second Discourse on the Uninstructed | 164 |
3 | Puttamamsupama Sutta Discourse with the Parable of Eating the Flesh of One's Own Son | 167 |
4 | Atthiraga Sutta Discourse Entitled 'There is Attachment' | 171 |
5 | Nagara Sutta Discourse with the Simile of An Old City | 175 |
6 | Sammasa Sutta Discourse on Thorough Examination | 179 |
7 | Nalakalapi Sutta Discourse With the Simile of Bundles of Reeds | 185 |
8 | Kosambi Sutta Discourse Given at Kosambi | 189 |
9 | Upayanti Sutta Discourse With the Simile of Flood Tide in the Ocean | 194 |
10 | Susima Sutta Discourse Concerning the Wandering Ascetic Susima | 196 |
1 | Jaramarana Sutta Discourse on Ageing-and-Death | 209 |
2-11 | Jatisuttadi Dasaka Ten Discourses on Rebirth, etc. | 210 |
(Vaggas with repetitions in between) (i) Satthu Vagga | ||
1 | Satthu Sutta Discourse on the Need for Teachers | 213 |
2-11 | Dutiya Satthu Suttadi Dasaka Ten Discourses Beginning with the Second Discourse on the Need for Teachers | 214 |
(ii)-(xii) Sikkha Vaggadi Peyyala Ekadasaka Eleven Vaggas with Repetitions Beginning with the Vagga on Training | 216 | |
Index | 221 |