dirgha agama studies長阿含研究

The present book collects research papers by Bhikkhu Analayo containing translations of Dirgha-agama discourses and comparative studies of their Pali parallels (as well as relevant Sanskrit fragments), together with three appendices. Several chapters and the appendices are devoted to examining aspects of the early Buddhist oral transmission. In addition, topics taken up in the course of this book are the analysis of views in the Brahmajala, healing in early Buddhism, the Buddha's last meditation, his display of fire miracles, levitation, debating strategies, and the future Buddha Maitreya.

About the Author
Bhikkhu Analayo was born in Germany in 1962 and ordained in Sri Lanka in 1995. He completed a PhD thesis at the University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka) in 2000 and a habilitation thesis at the University of Marburg (Germany) in 2007. At present he is a professor at the University of Hamburg, Numata Center for Buddhist Studies (Germany).

List of Tables and Plates
DILA Series
Foreword
Introduction
The 'Early' Discourses
Brahmajala-sutta (DN 1) Part 1
Brahmajala-sutta (DN 1) Part 2
Brahmajala-sutta (DN 1) Part 3
Brahmajala-sutta (DN 1) Part 4
Tevijja-sutta (DN 13)
Mahaparinibbana-sutta (DN 16) Part 1
Mahaparinibbana-sutta (DN 16) Part 2
Sakkapanha-sutta (DN 21) Part 1
Sakkapanha-sutta (DN 21) Part 2
Payasi-sutta (DN 23) Part 1
Payasi-sutta (DN 23) Part 2
Cakkavatti-sutta (DN 26)
Dasuttara-sutta (DN 34) Part 1
Dasuttara-sutta (DN 34) Part 2
Early Buddhist Oral Tradition (1)
Early Buddhist Oral Tradition (2)
Early Buddhist Oral Tradition (3)
Abbreviations
References
Index
Plates