{"product_id":"1543","title":"Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Google Preview button to take a look inside.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/previewlib.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780861710720'); \u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThe Majjhima Nikaya, or \"Middle-length Discourses\" of the Buddha, is the second of the five nikayas (collections) of the Sutta Pitaka. This nikaya consists of 152 discourses by the Buddha and his chief disciples, which together constitute a comprehensive body of teaching concerning all aspects of the Buddha's teachings. Ranging from basic ethics to instructions in meditation and liberating insight, these teachings unfold in a fascinating procession of scenarios that show the Buddha in living dialogue with people from many different strata of ancient Indian society. Replete with drama, with reasoned argument, and with illuminating parables and similes, these discourses exhibit the Buddha in the full glory of his resplendent wisdom, majestic sublimity, and compassionate humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThis thoughtfully translated and organized volume is the cornerstone of any Buddhist library. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003eThe Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha\u003c\/span\u003e is a companion to the equally essential \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/Connected-Discourses-of-the-Buddha_p_1379.html\"\u003eThe Connected Discourses of the Buddha\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/Long-Discourses-of-the-Buddha_p_1542.html\"\u003eThe Long Discourses of the Buddha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and the 2005 \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/In-The-Buddhas-Words_p_2433.html\"\u003eDiscourses of the Buddha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThis volume of Wisdom's Teachings of the Buddha series has received Choice Magazine's 1995 Outstanding Academic Book Award and the Tricycle Prize for Excellence in Buddhist Publishing for Dharma Discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e   ","brand":"Nanamoli, Bhikkhu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101507162206,"sku":"25072x","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/ml_2662d114-826a-4a95-bdeb-3c31ba7f9a90.jpg?v=1760547701","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/1543","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}