The Sutta-Nipata

The Sutta-Nipata
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Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9783849622473
ISBN-13 : 3849622479
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Book Synopsis The Sutta-Nipata by : Michael Viggo Fausböll

Download or read book The Sutta-Nipata written by Michael Viggo Fausböll and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic reading devices The Sutta Nipata is a Buddhist scripture, a sutta collection in the Khuddaka Nikaya, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. All its suttas consist largely of verse, though some also contain some prose. It is divided into five sections: Uraga Vagga Cula Vagga Maha Vagga Atthaka Vagga Parayana Vagga Some scholars consider this the oldest of all Buddhist scriptures. Others agree that it contains much very early material.


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