The sutta pitaka, the second division of the tipitaka, consists of more than 10,000 suttas discourses delivered by the buddha and his close disciples during and shortly after the buddhas fortyfive year teaching career, as well as many additional verses by other members of the sangha. This is the buddhas first discourse, delivered shortly after his awakening to the group of five monks with whom he had practiced the austerities in the forest for many years. Anattalakkhana sutta the discourse on the notself characteristic. Kalama sutta the four divine abidings lovingkindness metta compassion karuna sympathetic joy mudita equanimity upekkha or the four brahma viharas. Reverend gotama, the monk, the son of the sakyans, has, while wandering in the kosala country, entered. A look at the kalama sutta in this issue of the newsletter we have combined the feature essay with the sutta study column as we take a fresh look at an often quoted discourse of the buddha, the kalama sutta. Possible relationship between kalam and the kalama sutta. Gotamas first masters kalama and ramaputta gotami sutta sister gotami guhatthaka sutta the cave of the body gulissaani sutta on account of venerable gulissani h hatthaka sutta to hatthaka on sleeping well in the cold forest heart sutra the heart of prajna paramita sutra himavanta sutta on the factors for awakening hiri sutta on. The buddhas second discourse, in which he discusses the principle of anatta notself with the group of five ascetics. Access to insight bcbs edition, 30 november 20, orgtipitakaanan03an03. Greed hatred delusion these are the causes of harm to others and ourselves, and keep us from peace and happiness. A bhikkhu has been invited to a meal consisting of any of the five staple foods but then either 1 goes elsewhere and eats another meal consisting of any of the five staple foods at. It is often cited by those of the theravada and mahayana traditions alike as the buddhas charter of free inquiry.
If someone says that buddhism is a religion of freedom, can there be any reason to dispute or oppose that statement. Berisi terjemahan sutta atau kotbah yang disampaikan oleh sang buddha dalam berbagai kesempatan. The kalama sutta is one of the most famous teachings of the buddha. Sutra starting with letter, in word document, in pdf.
The buddhas charter of free inquiry the kalamas who were inhabitants of kesaputta. The instruction to the kalamas the kalamas of kesaputta go to see the buddha 1. They are sutta pitaka, vinaya pitaka, and the abhidhamma pitaka the sutta pitaka consists of five sections called nikaya. If there is a world after death, if there is the fruit of actions rightly and wrongly done, then this is the basis by which, with the breakup of the body, after death, i. Four translations of the kalama sutta by buddha the gold. The kalama sutta sutra is a famous text, popularly described as buddhas charter of free inquiry. So one of the signs, or if you like one of the distinguishing marks, of a sutta is that it begins with this phrase evam me suttam in pali thus have i heard its usually translated, or i heard thus.
The ten examples which the buddha gave in the kalama sutta follow. Although this discourse is often cited as the buddha s carte blanche for following ones own sense of right and wrong, it actually says something much more rigorous than that. Instead, he taught us to contemplate and verify the teachings for ourselves. Their village was in a location through which many religious teachers frequently passed. It is from a part of the tripitaka called the sutta nipata, which is in the sutrapitaka. Page loading and following crossreferences are snappier without internet latency, and. Paramparabhojanasikkhapada is one of the patimokkha rules and refers to an outofturnextra meal, which than b. Kalama sutta the people of kalama asked the buddha who to believe out of all the ascetics, sages, venerables, and holy ones who, like himself, passed through their town. To the kalamas another translation the kalamas ask the buddha how to tell which religious doctrine is right. He informs that there is a chinese parallel to the kalama sutta 2012, 74, and that in the chinese text, buddha does not ask the kalamas to resolve their doubts by judging matters for themselves. The kesamutti sutta, popularly known in the west as the kalama sutta, is a discourse of the buddha contained in the a. Metta loving kindness is one of the four immeasurables or four divine states of mind these are. The kalama sutta, which sets forth the principles that should be followed by a seeker of truth, and which contains a standard things are judged by, belongs to a framework of the dhamma.
The same holds true in the principle of the noble eightfold path. The kalama sutta requires us to have wisdom before having faith. When petakopadesa and kathabatthu books will fully translated and published, buddhistdownload can try to best to upload that book. Kalama sutta quotes quotes tagged as kalamasutta showing 11 of 1 now, kalamas, dont go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or by the thought, this contemplative is our teacher. Please right click the book title and select save target as and save the pdf file on to your hard disc for reading on the computer screen or to get it printed later. The metta sutta is sometimes called the karaniya metta sutta. Kalama sutta quotes quotes tagged as kalamasutta showing 11 of 1 now, kalamas, dont go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or. Please give it the good attention and study it deserves. Yes, well not only the suttas, all the teachings after the passing away of the buddha. They complained that they were confused by the many contradictions they discovered in what they heard. Dhammacakkappavattana sutta setting in motion the wheel of dhamma. Pdf buddha jayanthi2550 thilakasiri perera academia.
In these pdf files original pali version of tripitaka is located on the left and the sinhala. The famous sutta about the practice of anapanassati, and how it leads to the practice of the four satipahanas and subsquently to the fulfillment of the seven bojjha. Four translations of the kalama sutta by buddha the gold scales. Aakankheyya sutta text to speech if the bhikkhu desires aanaapaanasuttam. May 21, 2007 please right click the book title and select save target as and save the pdf file on to your hard disc for reading on the computer screen or to get it printed later. Once the blessed one, while wandering in the kosala country with a large community of. I ask you all to consider, investigate, and test whether there is found anywhere greater spiritual freedom than is found in the kalama sutta.
A look at the kalama sutta buddhist publication society. To the kalamas, by thanissaro bhikkhu is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 4. To the kalamas translated from the pali by thanissaro bhikkhu jump up the kalama sutta anguttara nikaya 3. Nor are there any significant differences in the suttas referred to.
The kesamutti sutta is also used for advocating prudence by the use of sound logical reasoning arguments. If one wants to have faith come first, then let it be the faith which begins with wisdom, not faith which comes from ignorance. The kalama sutta is to be used by people of all ages. However, as stated by bhikkhu bodhi, this teaching is not intended as an endorsement for.
In this teaching, the buddha visits the kalamas, a people of ancient india who were growing weary of hearing so many competing philosophies and religions of various teachers passing through and they wished for instruction on how to choose which philosophy is best. If you wish you can download all 58 bangla tripitaka pdf books. The instruction of the kalamas kalama sutta is justly famous for its encouragement of free inquiry. Ven galigamuwe gnanadeepa thero 20170910 kalama sutta duration. Take wisdom or right understanding as the starting point, then let faith grow out of. Jun 29, 2016 the instruction of the kalamas kalama sutta is justly famous for its encouragement of free inquiry. Much has been written to substantiate this viewpoint and, undoubtedly. It has been used for advocating prudence by the use of sound logical reasoning arguments and the dialectic principles for inquiries in the practice that relates to the discipline of seeking truth, wisdom and knowledge whether it is. The sutta translations can also be browsed and read offline by downloading an ebook version. In this video, ven chuan guan shares with us critical. The kalama sutta, as i understand it, argues that practicing buddhism is beneficial whether or not there is an afterlife.
Nikaya in the sutta pitaka of the tipitaka pali canon. Basket of discourse extensive body of texts constituting the basic doctrinal section of the buddhist canonproperly speaking, the canon of the socalled hinayana lesser vehicle doctrinal schools, including the theravada way of the elders form of buddhism predominant in. Indeed, its the kalama sutta that will be their refuge. You need new adobe reader vesrion 9 to open these files. Paratoghosa kalyanamittata found in the tripitaka and still friendly with many. The digital library of the university of sri jayewardenepura gives the opportunity for keen readers of the tripitaka to easily find the volumes online. The buddhas charter of free inquiry translated from the pali by ven. There is not the least contradiction between the principles of science and those of the kalama sutta. Their village was in a place through which many religious teachers passed. Metta loving kindness is one of the four immeasurables or four divine states of mind these are mental states or qualities cultivated by practice. The kalama sutta a refined dhamma is an article on the unique and direct path the buddha taught for the fortyfive years of his teaching career. By means of a questionandanswer dialogue with his audience, the buddha demonstrates that there can be no abiding self in any of the five aggregates that we tend to. Most of the bangla tripitaka pdf books are best quality with.
Sanath nanayakkara there is at present a view, widely prevalent especially among the educated buddhists, that buddhism is a rationalist teaching based on scientifically verifiable evidence. Consider it the greatest good fortune that the buddha taught the kalama sutta. Other bengali translated tripitaka pdf books are free and available in this site. Thai tipitaka books full thai tripitaka pdf collection. The discourse has been described as the buddhas charter of free inquiry, and though the discourse certainly. Jan 17, 2018 buddha never asked anyone to accept his teachings blindly. While many of these have been treasured and memorized by devout buddhists around the world for. Its true that practicing buddhism usually entails a belief in karma and rebirth, but this seems incidental to the point that is being argued, which seems to be the beneficial results of virtuous behaviour. Take wisdom or right understanding as the starting point, then let faith grow out of that wisdom or right understanding. All people in the world, including the thai people, are now in the same situation as were the kalama people of kesaputtanigama, india, during the time of the buddha. It aims at seeing things as they truly are which is a basic principle of buddhism and its goal.
The instruction to the kalamas anguttara nikaya, tika nipata, mahavagga, sutta no. In these pdf files original pali version of tripitaka is located on the left and the sinhala translation can be found on the right. The khuddaka nikaya, or collection of little texts pali khudda smaller. Bodhi bhikkhu has translated the kalama sutta from the pali language. Aug 09, 2014 kalama sutta the three things to avoid. Reverend gotama, the monk, the son of the sakiyans. The term outofturn meal covers two sorts of situations. Modern teachers of buddhism often cite the kalama sutta to show that buddhism is a rational and critical teaching for understanding the nature of life and spiritual liberation from the bondage of ego and suffering in its many forms. The kesamutti sutta is also used for advocating prudence by the use of sound logical. The kalama sutta is always used by outsiders from the west to claim that the buddha discourages people from going by his teachings and instead encourages people to make up their own form of buddhism, when in reality the kalama sutta suggests no such thing 96. Abstain from wrongdoing, work for the good of all, purify your mind, this is the teaching of the buddha dhammapada. Bangla tripitaka download bengali translation of the. Anguttara nikaya, tika nipata, mahavagga, sutta no.
So we can say that the kalama sutta is beneficial even in solving economic problems. Today we take a fresh look at an often quoted discourse of the buddha, the kalama sutta. Once the blessed one, while wandering in the kosala country with a large community of bhikkhus, entered a town of the kalama people called kesaputta. There is a parallell from the chinese bingenheimer 20, 8995 to go into along with the kalama sutta from the pali language also. History reveals that the tripitaka was coordinated at the first council of the maha sangha soon after the parinirvana passing away of lord buddha.
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