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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya Hardcover – June 15, 2003

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  • Series: Teachings of the Buddha
  • Hardcover: 2080 pages
  • Publisher: Wisdom Publications; 2nd edition (June 15, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0861713311
  • ISBN-13: 978-0861713318
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 2.9 x 8.5 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Samyutta Nikaya
By Robin Friedman HALL OF FAMETOP 100 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on August 22, 2005
Format: Hardcover
The Samyutta Nikaya -- Connected Discourses of the Buddha -- is an integral work of the Pali Canon of Buddhism, the Scripture of Theravada Buddhism. This work is also considered canonical by later schools of Buddhism. The Connected Discourses is a lengthy, difficult work which focuses on philosophical teachings and on meditation practice. It was probably written for advanced students unlike its companion volumes, the Mid-Length Discourses, (Majhima Nikaya) and the Long-Length Discourses (Digha Nikaya) also available in translation from Wisdom Publications.

This work has been lucidly and beautifully translated by the American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi who also edited the Majhima. Students of Buddhism are forever in his debt. The Connected Discourses consists of five separate, lengthy books, each of which, except for the first book, concentrates on a specific aspect of the Buddha's teachings. All the teachings in the book center upon understanding of the four noble truths. Each book is arranged in chapters with the suttas generally, but not always, presented in groups of ten. The suttas are generally short and dense and lack the quality of story-telling found in the Long and Middle Discourses. Bikkhu Bodhi has laboriously translated the text and prepared a general introduction to the entire book and an introduction to each of the five parts. There are extensive footnotes, some of which are for the specialist and some of which are for the general reader, which draw in many cases upon the ancient commentaries to the text, together with a concordance and a bibliography. It is an inspiration to have this volume available for study.

There are many famous discourses in this collection, and I will try to mention some briefly.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsThese discourses may disconnect ......
By Sally Airy on February 24, 2005
Format: Hardcover
The content of this collection is remarkable. It loses one star for presentation. The binding of this one volume edition is seriously inferior to that of my copies of the Majhima Nikaya and the Digha Nikaya in this excellent series. Over 2000 pages (unstitched) are crammed onto a glue spine. Its life seems likely to be short. If you're after a reference copy, I'd try and petition the publishers to restore the 2 volume version. If you're ready to embrace impermanence, this one may be for you.
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5.0 out of 5 starsUpdate from the publisher.
By Tony L. on October 19, 2011
Format: Hardcover
I wanted to update everyone on the comments about the binding. As the production manager I made a decision in 2006 to switch from adhesive casebound to smythsewn casebound (I did not work for Wisdom on the previous printings). We did a printing in 2006 and again in 2009. I have checked both samples from each of the print runs and they are both smythsewn casebound. There are 3 reviews that mention this and they are all from 2007 or earlier. So I believe now that all current books in circulation should be smythsewn casebound. But there is always that one store that has an old copy. So check the printing impression on the copyright page. It should end with 09 for the year and 06 for the printing. As this was techincally printed in 2008 and it was the 5th printing.
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5.0 out of 5 starsNot for beginners
By Richard Hayes on March 17, 2012
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First of all, this is certainly not for someone trying to figure out what Buddhism is all about. There are many introductory books available for people who are curious about what the Buddha taught.

But for serious students of the Dharma, of any sectarian leanings, the Pali canon is a marvelous source of wisdom.

There are only two complete editions available of the Samyutta Nikaya. One is published by the Pali Text Society in the UK - 5 volumes of antiquated English for several hundred dollars. Although I am a member of the PTS, there doesn't seem to be a need for any edition other than Bhikkhu Bodhi's. The Venerable BB is a well known and beloved scholarly monk in the Sri Lankan tradition who worked for many years with the Buddhist Publication Society to produce many excellent books (many of which are available for free on line - a simple Google search will locate them).

So if you're interested in this complete collection basically the only choice is this one.

I wanted to compare, however, this translator's style with that of several others whose work is available online or in print (a few books have been printed that contain only excerpts from the Samyutta Nikaya). So here are three versions of part of the same Sutta -- The Samiddhi Sutta. (SN 1.2.10)

Ajahn Thanissaro (from the website Access to Insight):
Then the devata, coming down to earth, said to Ven. Samiddhi, "You have gone forth while young, monk -- black-haired, endowed with the blessings of youth in the first stage of life -- without having played with sensual pleasures. Enjoy human sensuality, monk. Don't drop what is visible here-&-now in pursuit of what's subject to time."
"My friend, I'm not dropping what's visible here-&-now in pursuit of what's subject to time.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsOne of the cornerstones of Buddhism
By steve on October 14, 2002
Format: Hardcover
This book is a translation of one of the major collections of the Pali Canon, what is usually considered to be the oldest Buddhist literature. While this should probably not be the first thing you should read about Buddhism, if you begin to make a serious study, this collection will be invaluable.
This is the real thing, a voice from 2500 years ago. We are lucky to live in an age with a scholar like Bhikkhu Bodhi, who will go through the amazing effort that a translation like this entails.
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