The Great Discourse on Causation: The Mahanidana Sutta and Its Commentaries

by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Book Overview

The Mahanidana Sutta, "The Great Discourse on Causation," is the longest and most detailed of the Buddha's discourses dealing with dependent arising (paticca samuppada), a doctrine generally regarded as the key to his entire teaching. The Buddha often described dependent arising as deep, subtle, and difficult to see, the special domain of noble wisdom. So when his close disciple Ananda comes to him and suggests that this doctrine might not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681724472
• ISBN13: 9781681724478
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Pariyatti Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"