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. The heart of buddhist meditation nyanaponika thera, samuel weiser, inc, 1974. Feb 25, 2018 this will explain an apparent contradiction. The long introduction by bhkkhu bodhi is itself a modern philosophical commentary on the sutta. Commentary on samannaphala sutta, abr tr bodhi in the discourse on the fruits of recluseship, bps, kandy, 1989. The brahmajala and the early buddhist oral tradition. 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 name comes from brahma perfect wisdom and jala netwhichembracedallviews. Bp209s buddhist publication society kandy sri lanka. Suvannabhumi thaton, myanmar in the third century bc by the two theras sona. Samannaphala sutta the fruits of the contemplative life this discourse is one of the masterpieces of the pali canon. Commentaries for the suttas of the pali cannon leigh brasington. These are the two primary divisions of the great aeon mahakappa. Because its portrait focuses on the dhamma qualities that he exemplifies, it acts as an introduction to the dhamma he teaches as well. Bonmokyo, also called the brahmas net sutra, is a mahayana buddhist vinaya sutra. Brahmajaala sutta 2007 meetirigala descriptionback to nissarana vanaya main page. The sutta is also called atthajala net of essence, dhammajala, net of the dhamma, ditthijala net of views, anuttarasangama vijaya incomparable victory in battle. Jan 12, 2002 the brahmajala sutta consists of two parts, the sila morality section comprising the small, medium and great section, and the philosophical portions in which the various philosophical views held by individual philosophers or schools of philosophy are discussed. Eternalism in the brahmajala sutta notes from my library.
The great discourse on causation bhikkhu bodhi, bps, 1994. Amaravikkhepa is introduced in the brahmajala sutta. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. 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. 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. Brahmajala sutta theravada simple english wikipedia, the. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta and its commentaries. It probably meant at the time this sutta was written a family or lineage traced through the father. At heart, it is a comprehensive portrait of the buddhist path of training, illustrating each. Brahmajala sutta wikisource, the free online library. Apr 15, 2011 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. First, the brahmajala sutta is one of the greatest suttas in pali canon.
Nov 06, 2016 20 important suttas in the pali canon for lay buddhists there are tonnes of gems in the pali canon suttas of the theravada buddhist tradition. The explanations of these games are drawn from the commentary. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta and its commentaries bhikkhu bodhi on. Taixu on his study of the brahmajala sutra and the mahayana yoga of the adamantine sea manjusri thousand arms thousand bowls great king of tantra noted many similarities between the two and therefore the brahmajala sutra must have been translated from sanskrit. He practises buddhist counseling therapy using a combination of forestinsight meditation and suttabased psycho. Samannaphala sutta the fruits of the contemplative life. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta and its. 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. As a fulltime dharma teacher, he runs regular sutta and dharma classes at various temples, centres. Commentary on maha nidana sutta, abr tr bodhi in the great discourse on causation, bps, kandy, 1984. Brahmajalasutta is then reported in the commentary on the discourse. The tibetan translation can be found in peking beijing kangyur 256. Commentary on brahmajala sutta, abr tr bodhi in the allembracing net of views, bps, kandy, 1978.
While others may praise or criticize the buddha, they tend to focus on trivial details. Brahmajala sutta discourse on the net of perfect wisdom. This book contains an accurate and readable translation of this discourse, as well as of its massive commentary. Digha nikaya sutta 1 brahmajala sutta brahmanet spell partly translated from the pali by michael olds, partly adaptededited from the rhys davids translation. Nov 03, 2018 the history of this word has yet to be written. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta, one of the buddhas most important and profound discourse. Evasion out of fear or hatred of making false claims. The direct path to realization by bhikkhu analayo, and other books our list of the best buddhist books. It is almost impossible another living being that can articulate this kind of suttas. Many of these suttas have splendid wisdom about the world we live as well as insights for practical applications in daily lives. When hearing buddhist teachings, the buddha claims that people would react with four forms of ambiguous evasion.
A student who dives in unwarily will suddenly find themselves in very deep waters indeed. Brahmajala sutta the supreme net discourse on what not to do for free distribution only, as a gift of dhamma ten suttas from digha nikaya burma pitaka association, 1984 compiled for the serene joy and emotion of the pious a gift of dhamma. The brahmajala sutta is the first of 34 suttas in the digha nikaya the long discourses of the buddha. Words in square brackets appear in the burmese, but not in the roman or the sinhalese editions of the sutta. Brahmajala sutta news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2008 learn. Samannaphala sutta wikisource, the free online library. He has written a number of educational books on buddhism and social comments such as buddhist currents and charisma in buddhism. Samannaphala sutta and its commentaries by bhikkhu bodhi isbn. The buddhist holy book or sacred text one mind dharma. 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. If you want to investigate individual suttas in depth, there are books like satipatthana. The dharmafarers suttas with commentaries early buddhism. The commentary here says this term means pinnacles of houses or points of ear.
These sixtytwo kinds of wrong views are classified into two categories, namely, pubbantanuditthi and aparantanuditthi. The explanation of these arts, usually indicated by a single obscure word in the text, is drawn from the commentary. The brhamajala is more than merely the first item in a collection of discourses. Brahmajala sutra mahayana the brahmajala sutra traditional chinese. This compilation will be an on going project your help will be much appreciated. Brahmajala sutta was the first discourse that was recited to the people of the mon state of myanmar in reestablishing buddhism in the mon kingdom of myanmar. Below are a handful of books that contain english translations of the pali canon, along with some commentary from the translator. Pubbantanuditthi means the group of wrong views which are based on the past existences. 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 on line, otherwise a link to a place.
I also wish to offer my thanks and appreciation to kom tukovinit who gave me great assistance whenever i came across difficult passages in the thai text. It elucidates the key points of the discourse and explains the place f the brahmajala in the overall structure of buddhist thought. Back to brahmajala sutta the supreme net what the teaching is not for free distribution only, as a gift of dhamma. The name means net jala net, netting, entanglement of brahma. The brahmajala sutra, meaning, the discourse on the net of brahma is the sanskrit title of a text of the mahayana buddhist canon. The brahmajala sutta and its commentaries bhikkhu bodhi on. Atthakatha academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Founded in 1958, the bps has published a wide variety of books and booklets covering a great range of topics. Most buddhists are householders or lay practitioners. Basket of discourse extensive body of texts constituting the basic doctrinal section of the buddhist canonproperly speaking, the canon of the socalled hinayana lesser vehicle doctrinal schools, including the theravada way of the elders form of buddhism predominant in.
In addition to the commentary, there is translation of the. The allembracing net of views the brahmajala sutta and. On the meaning of gotraja the gentiles of roman law in the later law books see west and b hler, hindu law of inheritance, p. Commentary on maha nidana sutta, abr tr bodhi in the great discourse on causation, bps, kandy, 1984 commentary on mahaparinibbana sutta tr yanggyu an, 2003, pts, oxford papancasudani parts commentary on mulapariyaya sutta, abr tr bodhi in the discourse on the root of existence, bps, kandy, 1980. The brahmajala sutta sets forth sixtytwo kinds of wrong views which are held by samanas and brahmanas. Commentary to the basket of conduct, which is included in his book the allembracing net of views, the brahmajala sutta and its commentaries, b. The buddha presents an analysis of 62 kinds of wrong view, seeing through which one becomes detached from meaningless speculations. The concept of ambiguous evasion or eelwriggling pali. On the contrary, the digha nikaya begins with the brahmajala sutta, while the majjhima nikaya begins with the mulapariyaya sutta, both of which are among the most profound and difficult discourses in the whole canon. The chinese translation can be found in the taisho tripi. The brahmajala sutta and its commentaries, translated and introduced by bhikkhu bodhi. The last sutta quoted, the sakuludayi, states that the aim of the religious or celibate life as led in the buddhas order, is the attainment, in order, of the various things set out in our sutta groups 29, 12 and. At the end of this sutta the buddha declares that this teaching may be known by the following names.