Overview

In the 1950s a publishing organization called The Union of Burma Buddha Sasana Council was formed in Rangoon, Myanmar to help the spread of the teachings of the Buddha. This organization began publishing the The Light of the Dhamma in October, 1952 and continued to publish the magazine in fairly consistent quarterly installments until mid-1963. The Five Nikāyas, Discourses of the Buddha, An Anthology, Book One is a compilation of the translation work done by the editors of the magazine published in different issues. This book offers the meticulously curated selection of discourses drawn from the five Nikāyas-the foundational collections of the Pali Canon. Part One: three discourses from the Dīgha Nikāya (Collection of Long Discourses)Part Two: four discourses from the Majjhima Nikāya (Collection of Middle-Length Discourses)Part Three: twelve discourses from the Saṃyutta Nikāya (Collection of Kindred Sayings)Part Four: various discourses from the Aṅguttara Nikāya (Collection of Discourses from Gradual Sayings)Part Five: two discourses, two analyses, and two compilations from Vinaya Piṭaka and Commentaries of Khuddaka Nikāya (Collection of Minor Anthologies)