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A year or so back a bhikkuni friend gave me a copy of Bhikku Bodhi\u2019s talks on the Majjhima Nikaya<\/i>, one of the collections of the original teachings of the Buddha. I just got into it today and am glad I did. Click here<\/a> (its free!). It includes a godzillian talks and a bunch of charts and diagrams and such on everything from The Four Jhannas and Their Factors to Fetters to Wrong View and back again. This is a gold mine of dhamma.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n I spend most of my study and teaching time focused on Dogen, as you know if you look at this blog much, and yet (or and so?) I found myself just deeply enjoying the simple, straightforwardness of the original teaching. Mostly, I find it so relaxing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Years back, I went to Katagiri Roshi and told him that I wanted to study Buddhism<\/a> systematically. \u201cOh, \u2018systematically,'\u201d he said with a wry grin. \u201cThen you should start with the Agama<\/i> (what the Japanese call the Sutta Pitika<\/i>).\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The translation available then was the old Rhys Davids translations which weren\u2019t so good, imho. Bhikku Bodhi, a real dharma<\/a> treasure, <\/span><\/span>has<\/span><\/span> beautifully <\/span><\/span>translated this vast collection Click here<\/a> (it\u2019s so not<\/i> free!). But click here<\/a> for a free version. When I retire in about 2030, I\u2019m going to read the whole thing again.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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