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A Systematic Study of the
Majjhima Nikāya “Exploring the Word of the Buddha” Taught by Bhikkhu Bodhi
January 2003 — December 2007
at Bodhi Monastery, 67 Lawrence Road, Lafayette NJ 07848 U.S.A.
Book used:The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha translated by Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi
This
course delves into the direct teachings of the Buddha himself as
preserved in some of the oldest records of his discourses. As the
themes of the Buddha’s discourses are mutually implicative and closely
interwoven, it will not take long for the earnest student to acquire a
clear sense of the fundamental framework of the teachings. The student
is given a detailed overview of all the major teachings of Early
Buddhism, including:
Life of the Buddha
Fundamental Ethics
Meditation and Mind-training
Nature of True Wisdom
Introduction
An introduction to the organization of the Pali Canon and to some of
the background conditions in India from which the Suttas arose.
M0005_MN-036: 2003.02.11
MN 36: Mahāsaccaka Sutta — The Greater Discourse to Saccaka
(continued through paragraph 44)
MN 26: Ariyapariyesanā Sutta — The Noble Search
(return to MN 26 from paragraph 18 through paragraph 30)
