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…Compared to the prose suttas, those poems present Buddha as a more human, ascetic, solitary sage (muni) who abandons ALL views; who doesn't study under Āḷāra and Uddaka; doesn't do a life-long lecture tour; skips the arūpajhāna level of neither-perception-nor-nonperception; and other interesting differences. Give them a read.

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…Compared to the prose suttas, those poems present Buddha as a more human, ascetic, solitary sage (muni) who abandons ALL views; who doesn't study under Āḷāra and Uddaka; doesn't do a life-long lecture tour; skips the arūpajhāna level of neither-perception-nor-nonperception; and other interesting differences. Give them a read.

#buddhism #asceticism #canon #sutta #suttapitaka #sutra #sutrapitaka #archaeology #archeology #poetry

…Compared to the prose suttas, those poems present Buddha as a more human, ascetic, solitary sage (muni) who abandons ALL views; who doesn't study under Āḷāra and Uddaka; doesn't do a life-long lecture tour; skips the arūpajhāna level of neither-perception-nor-nonperception; and other interesting differences. Give them a read.

#buddhism #asceticism #canon #sutta #suttapitaka #sutra #sutrapitaka #archaeology #archeology #poetry

…Compared to the prose suttas, those poems present Buddha as a more human, ascetic, solitary sage (muni) who abandons ALL views; who doesn't study under Āḷāra and Uddaka; doesn't do a life-long lecture tour; skips the arūpajhāna level of neither-perception-nor-nonperception; and other interesting differences. Give them a read.

#buddhism #asceticism #canon #sutta #suttapitaka #sutra #sutrapitaka #archaeology #archeology #poetry

…Compared to the prose suttas, those poems present Buddha as a more human, ascetic, solitary sage (muni) who abandons ALL views; who doesn't study under Āḷāra and Uddaka; doesn't do a life-long lecture tour; skips the arūpajhāna level of neither-perception-nor-nonperception; and other interesting differences. Give them a read.

#buddhism #asceticism #canon #sutta #suttapitaka #sutra #sutrapitaka #archaeology #archeology #poetry

This page gives a quick overview of the most important books of the #SuttaPitaka to use in a daily #sutta reading practice. The best and most easily accessible publications of each book are also given:

🔗 https://readingfaithfully.org/canonical-collections-for-practice

These are the traditional ancient collections that were established when the suttas were well protected by the tradition of memorization.

Have a favorite collection? Curious about which collection would to read next? Let's talk in the comments.

#Buddhism #Dhamma

This page gives a quick overview of the most important books of the #SuttaPitaka to use in a daily #sutta reading practice. The best and most easily accessible publications of each book are also given:

🔗 https://readingfaithfully.org/canonical-collections-for-practice

These are the traditional ancient collections that were established when the suttas were well protected by the tradition of memorization.

Have a favorite collection? Curious about which collection would to read next? Let's talk in the comments.

#Buddhism #Dhamma