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From the Introduction:
The Majjhima Nikāya is the second of the four main divisions in the Sutta Piṭaka of the Pali Canon (tipiṭaka). It is translated here as Middle Discourses, and is sometimes known as the Middle-Length Discourses. As the title suggests, its discourses are somewhat shorter than those of the Dīgha Nikāya (Long Discourses), but longer than the many short discourses collected in the Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses) and Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses).
In the classic introduction to his translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, Bhikkhu Bodhi described the Majjhima as “the collection that combines the richest variety of contextual settings with the deepest and most comprehensive assortment of teachings”.
From the Publisher:
This translation was part of a project to translate the four Pali Nikāyas with the following aims: plain, approachable English; consistent terminology; accurate rendition of the Pali; free of copyright. It was made during 2016–2018 while Bhikkhu …
From the Introduction:
The Majjhima Nikāya is the second of the four main divisions in the Sutta Piṭaka of the Pali Canon (tipiṭaka). It is translated here as Middle Discourses, and is sometimes known as the Middle-Length Discourses. As the title suggests, its discourses are somewhat shorter than those of the Dīgha Nikāya (Long Discourses), but longer than the many short discourses collected in the Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses) and Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses).
In the classic introduction to his translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, Bhikkhu Bodhi described the Majjhima as “the collection that combines the richest variety of contextual settings with the deepest and most comprehensive assortment of teachings”.
From the Publisher:
This translation was part of a project to translate the four Pali Nikāyas with the following aims: plain, approachable English; consistent terminology; accurate rendition of the Pali; free of copyright. It was made during 2016–2018 while Bhikkhu Sujato was staying in Qimei, Taiwan.