Preface
VRI would like to extend its gratitude to the Burma Pitaka Association and U Ko Lay for permission to publish the Essence ofTipitaka here in India.
Until now, this lucid and inspiring introduction to the words of the Buddha has been difficult to obtain outside Myanmar.
VRI hopes that the Essence will encourage students of Vipassana both here and abroad in their meditation practice, and also lead them to further study of the actual texts.
With the permission of U Ko Lay and the Burma Pitaka Association, VRI has made some small changes to the general formatting and style of the book but its substance remains intact. An index has been added.
CONTENTS
PREFACE
1 WHAT IS VINAYA PITAKA?
2 VINAYA PITAKA
1. Parajika Pali
2. Pacittiya Pali
3. Mahavagga Pali
4. Culavagga Pali
5. Parivara Pali
3 WHAT IS SUTTANTA PITAKA?
4 DIGHA NIKAYA
1. Silakkhandha Vagga Pali
2. Maha Vagga Pali
3. Pathika Vagga Pali
5 MAJJHIMA NIKAYA
1. Mulapannnasa Pali
(a) Mulapariyaya Vagga
(b) Sihanada Vagga
(c) Opamma Vagga
(d) Mahayamaka Vagga
(e) Culayamaka Vagga
2. Majjhima Pannasa Pali
(a) Gahapati Vagga
(b) Bhikkhu Vagga
(c) Paribbajaka Vagga
(d) Raja Vagga
(e) Brahmana Vagga
3. Uparipannasa Pali
(a) Devadaha Vagga
(b) Anupada Vagga
(c) Sunnata Vagga
(d) Vibhanga Vagga
(e) Salayatana Vagga
6 SAMYATTA NIKAYA
1. Sagatha Vagga Samyutta Pali
2. Nidana Vagga Sumyutta Pali
3. KHandha Vagga Samyutta Pali
4. Salayatana Vagga Samyutta Pali
5. Maha Vagga Samyutta Pali
7 ANGUTTARA NIKAYA
1. Ekaka Nipata Pali
2. Duka Nipata Pali
3. Tika Nipata Pali
4. Catukka Nipata Pali
5. Pancaka Nipata Pali
6. Chakka Nipata Pali
7. Sattaka Nipata Pali
8. Atthaka Nipata Pali
9. Navada Nipata Pali
10. Dasaka Nipata Pali
11. Ekadasaka Nipata Pali
8 KHUDDAKA NIKAYA
1. Khuddakapatha Pali
2. The Dhammapada Pali
3. Udana Pali
4. Itivattaka Pali
5. Suttanipata Pali
6. Vimana Vatthu Pali
7. Peta Vatthu Pali
8. The Thera Gatha Pali
9. The Theri Gatha Pali
10. Jataka Pali
11. Niddesa Pali
12. Patisambhida Magga Pali
13. Apadana Pali
14. Buddhavamsa Pali
15. Cariya Pitaka
16. Nettia
17. Petakopadesa
18. Milindapanha Pali
9 WHAT IS ABHIDHAMMA PITAKA?
10 ABHIDHAMMA PITAKA
INDEX