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The Khuddakap ha is first among the fifteen small books of the Kuddhaka-nik ya. The word Khuddakap ha has two component parts: khudda and p ha. Khuddaka means small, minor, and p ha means readings. Thus Khuddakap ha means the book of minor readings. This text includes discourses taught by the Buddha to disciples from any and all strata of the society of the day. Some of the discourses are prescribed by the Buddha for the monk-disciples only and the rest of the suttas are designed to guide the community of his lay disciples for the establishment of a harmonious family and social life.
The form of Pāli language used therein is very simple. Any person can easily understand these eternal and natural teachings taught by the Buddha.Numerous editions of this book have already been published in many modern Indian scripts and there are a few editions with translations into various modern Indian languages. With the growing number of English speakers from both India and abroad students, teachers, scholars and researchers it seemed that there should be an edition of this Pāli text focussing on Roman script Pāli with English translation.This present Pariyatti edition is intended to fill that need. References and clarification of the basic concepts for the benefit of students and scholars have been given. We have included an introduction, notes on important concepts, meanings of important Pāli words and an index.
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Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. More information about Vipassana as taught by S.N. Goenka is available at www.dhamma.org.
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We also carry titles from the Theravada tradition, as we feel that by exploring the wider world of the Theravada texts, which include the Buddha’s discourses, commentaries, and scholarly articles and treatises, meditators have an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Dhamma and thereby enrich their meditation practice. This kind of intellectual exploration also helps a meditator to gain an understanding of the evolution and historical context of their meditation tradition. This understanding in turn deepens their practice and understanding of the Dhamma.
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