{"product_id":"the-numerical-discourses-of-the-buddha-a-complete-translation-of-the-anguttara-nikaya-hardcover","title":"The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha: A Complete Translation of the Anguttara Nikaya - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBodhi\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover with the original teachings of the Buddha in this thorough translation of some of the oldest Buddhist texts in the world. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike the River Ganges flowing down from the Himalayas, the entire Buddhist tradition flows down to us from the teachings and deeds of the historical Buddha, who lived and taught in India during the fifth century B.C.E. To ensure that his legacy would survive the ravages of time, his direct disciples compiled records of the Buddha's teachings soon after his passing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the Theravada Buddhist tradition, which prevails in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, these records are regarded as the definitive \"word of the Buddha.\" Preserved in Pali, an ancient Indian language closely related to the language that the Buddha spoke, this full compilation of texts is known as the Pali Canon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the heart of the Buddha's teaching were the \u003ci\u003esuttas\u003c\/i\u003e (Sanskrit \u003ci\u003esutras\u003c\/i\u003e), his discourses and dialogues. If we want to find out what the Buddha himself actually said, these are the most ancient sources available to us. The suttas were compiled into collections called \"Nikayas,\" of which there are four, each organized according to a different principle. The Digha Nikaya consists of longer discourses; the Majjhima Nikaya of middle-length discourses; the Samyutta Nikaya of thematically connected discourses; and the Anguttara Nikaya of numerically patterned discourses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eNumerical Discourses \u003c\/i\u003e contains a \u003cb\u003efull translation of the Anguttara Nikaya\u003c\/b\u003e. The Anguttara arranges the Buddha's discourses in accordance with a numerical scheme intended to promote retention and easy comprehension. In an age when writing was still in its infancy, this proved to be the most effective way to ensure that the disciples could grasp and replicate the structure of a teaching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's what makes the \u003ci\u003eNumerical Discourses \u003c\/i\u003especial: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsightful commentary from eminent scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIts comprehensive translation of the Anguttara Nikaya, part of the Pali Canon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeachings specifically for lay people and families\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThemes including family life, right livelihood, friendship, and meditation techniques laid out in a carefully organized thematic guide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 2013, Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi was awarded the 2013 Khyentse Foundation Prize for Outstanding Translation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBhikkhu Bodhi's translation and compilation also includes a useful \u003cb\u003ethematic guide\u003c\/b\u003e to the Anguttara Nikaya, so that readers can browse the volume by topic. Find the teachings to further your practice and bring clarity to your life today by diving into this rich treasure of the Buddhist literary tradition. With this volume, readers can learn about the life of the Buddha, instructions for maintaining a harmonious household, monastic practice and lifestyle, meditation practice, and the Sangha (Buddhist community).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVen. Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American Buddhist monk from New York City, born in 1944. He obtained a BA in philosophy from Brooklyn College and a PhD in philosophy from Claremont Graduate School. After completing his university studies he traveled to Sri Lanka, where he received novice ordination in 1972 and full ordination in 1973, both under the leading Sri Lankan scholar-monk, Ven. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya (1896-1998). From 1984 to 2002 he was the editor for the Buddhist Publication Society in Kandy, where he lived for ten years with the senior German monk, Ven. Nyanaponika Thera (1901-1994), at the Forest Hermitage. He returned to the U.S. in 2002. He currently lives and teaches at Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, New York. Ven. Bodhi has many important publications to his credit, either as author, translator, or editor. These include \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMajjhima Nikaya\u003c\/i\u003e, 1995), \u003ci\u003eThe Connected Discourses of the Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSamyutta Nikaya\u003c\/i\u003e, 2000), and \u003ci\u003eThe Numerical Discourses of the Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAnguttara Nikaya\u003c\/i\u003e, 2012). In 2008, together with several of his students, Ven. 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