Sutta Info
The Sutta tab provides detailed information about a discourse.
It handles one of the major problems with the different sets of Pāḷi texts, namely differing numbering systems. Using Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana numbering as a base, all other Pāḷi texts are aligned by the corresponding sutta, not by number (which can differ).
Here's a breakdown of each section:
Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana Tipiṭaka (CST)
This section contains all information relevant to the digitized version of the 6th Buddhist Council.
| CST Code | The number of the sutta according to the CST book, paṇṇāsaka, saṃyutta, vagga, and sutta |
| Nikāya | One of the five Nikāyas of the Suttapiṭaka |
| Book | A book within the Nikāya |
| Section | A section within the book |
| Vagga | A group of 10+ suttas within the section |
| Sutta | Sutta number within the vagga, and sutta name |
| Paragraph | Paragraph number within the text |
| File | .XML source file containing the sutta |
| GitHub | A link to the source file on GitHub |
Websites using CST
| Digital Pali Reader | Link to the Digital Pali Reader website |
| TipitakaPali.org | Link to TipitakaPali.org website |
CST Page Numbers in Printed Editions
| Myanmar | Page number in the printed Burmese edition |
| Thai | Page number in the printed Thai edition |
| VRI | Page number in the printed Vipassana Research Institute edition |
| PTS | Page number in the printed Pali Text Society edition |
Sutta Central
This section contains all information relevant to the Sutta Central website.
| SC Code | The number of the sutta according to the Sutta Central numbering system. Note this may be different from the CST numbering |
| Book | Nikāya and book within the Nikāya |
| Vagga | A group of 10+ suttas |
| Sutta | Sutta name |
| Title | English name of the sutta |
| Blurb | A brief description of the sutta |
| Links | Links to the Sutta Card, Pāḷi text and English translation |
| File | .JSON source file containing the sutta |
| GitHub | A link to the source file on GitHub |
Websites using Sutta Central
| The Buddha's Words | Link to the Buddha's Words website |
| TBW Legacy | Link to the TBW Legacy website |
| Dhamma.gift | Link to the Dhamma.gift website |
| SC Express | Link to the SC Express website |
| SC Voice | Link to the SC Voice website |
Buddha Jayanti Tipiṭaka (BJT)
This section contains all information relevant to the Buddha Jayanti Tipiṭaka.
| Sutta Code | The sutta code in BJT |
| Piṭaka | Suttapiṭaka, Vinayapiṭaka, or Abhidhammapiṭaka |
| Nikāya | The collection within the Suttapiṭaka |
| Major Section | A major section within the nikāya |
| Book | The book within the nikāya |
| Minor Section | A section within the book |
| Vagga | A group of suttas within the book |
| Sutta | The sutta name |
| Book ID | The book number on the spine of the printed edition |
| Page Number | The page number in the printed edition |
| Filename | The JSON file containing the sutta |
| GitHub | Link to the source file on GitHub |
Websites using BJT
| tipiṭaka.lk | Primary website for Sri Lankan Pāḷi texts and Sinhala translations |
| open.tipiṭaka.lk (Roman) | Sri Lankan Pāḷi texts in Roman script |
| open.tipiṭaka.lk (Devanagari) | Sri Lankan Pāḷi texts in Devanagari script |
Dhamma Vinaya Tools: Sutta Catalogue
Dhamma Vinaya Tools offers detailed information on each discourse. This amazing resource can be found on GitHub.
| PTS | Page number in printed PTS edition |
| General Theme | General theme of the discourse |
| Particular Topic | Particular topic of the discourse |
| Summary | A brief summary of the discourse contents |
| Key Excerpts 1 | Most important takeaway from the discourse |
| Key Excerpts 2 | Other important takeaways from the discourse |
| Similes | Similes found in the discourse |
| Stage of Training | What stage of training does the discourse refer to |
| Training In | Sīla, samādhi and / or paññā |
| Type of Teaching | Doctrinal, training, biographical, practical, inspirational, etc. |
| Teacher | Who preached the discourse |
| Audience | Who heard the discourse |
| Method of Teaching | What method of teaching was employed in the discourse |
| Sutta Length | Relative length of the discourse |
| Prominence | How does the discourse stand out |
| Suggested Reading | Further discourses on the same theme |
| GitHub | Link to the repo on GitHub |
Parallels
Versions of the same discourse in other textual collections.
| Nikāyas | Parallels in other Pāḷi Nikāyas |
| Āgamas | Parallels in Chinese Āgamas |
| Taisho | Parallels in Chinese Taisho Catalogue |
| Sanskrit | Parallels in Sanskrit |
| Vinaya | Parallels in Vinaya |
| Other | Parallels in other places |
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