{"product_id":"2642","title":"The Book of the Kindred Sayings 5 Vol set (Motilal)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe collection of discourses in the Sutta Pitaka known as Samyutta Nikaya has 7,762 suttas of varied length, generally short, arranged in a special order according to subject matter into five major divisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis first division or book, the Sagatha vagga, contains eleven samyuttas with discourses grouped according to characters appearing in them, the king of devas, the devas, the Brahma, Mara, King of Kosala, bhikkhus and bhikkhunis. The word Sagatha is derived from the fact that various personalities appearing in the discourses conducted their dialogues or interviews with the Buddha mostly in verse.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis second division or book, the Nidana vagga, is a collection of suttas primarily pertaining to causation or the principles of conditionality and interdependence, explained in the detailed formula of 'Paticcasamuppada', or Dependent Origination. Various aspects of Paticcasamuppada, together with expositions on doctrinal matters concerning practice of the holy life form the main theme of these samyuttas.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe third division or book, the Khandha vagga, is a collection of suttas primarily pertaining to the five aggregates: matter, sensation, perception, mental concomitants and consciousness. Made up of thirteen samyuttas, the Khandha Vagga forms an important collection of doctrinal discussion on such topics as atta, anatta, eternity, and annihilation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe fourth division or book, the Salayatana-vagga, is a collection of suttas primarily pertaining to the six senses:  eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mind. Concise but illuminating expositions on Nibbana are found in many suttas. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe fifth division or book, the Mahavagga, or great section, is made up of twelve samyuttas, that deal the Noble Eightfold Path (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003emagga\u003c\/span\u003e), the Seven Factors of Enlightenment (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003ebojjhanga\u003c\/span\u003e), the Four Establishment of Mindfulness (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003esatipatthana\u003c\/span\u003e), the Faculties (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003eindriya\u003c\/span\u003e), the Four Right Striving (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003esammappadhana\u003c\/span\u003e), the Five Powers (bala), the Four Bases for Spiritual Power (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003eiddhipada\u003c\/span\u003e), Anuruddha discourses, the Jhanas, Mindfulness of Breathing (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003eanapana\u003c\/span\u003e), Factors of Stream-entry (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003esotapatti\u003c\/span\u003e) and the Truths (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003esacca\u003c\/span\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rhys Davids, C.A.F.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101556117598,"sku":"209115","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/209115_5a2172bd-9f16-41e2-b594-429113cdeb1e.jpg?v=1760548139","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/2642","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}