English translation
RomanTranslated by Dr. N. Soma · 5,900 words · 8 footnotes
“Once the Blessed One was staying at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery…”
DN 9 · Dīgha Nikāya · Sīlakkhandha Vagga
Poṭṭhapāda Sutta
Poṭṭhapādasuttaṃ
Sutta Piṭaka35 sections~5,600 words1 translations
Overview
The wanderer Poṭṭhapāda asks about the cessation of perception. The Buddha discusses the gradual cultivation of perception through the jhānas and its cessation in the highest meditative attainments.
perceptionjhānacessationsamāpatti
Source text · Roman IAST
Ekam samayam bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme…
§1 — opening lines
Translations
1 languageBibliography
- [1]Walshe, M. (1995). The Long Discourses of the Buddha. Wisdom Publications.
Corpus info
- Collection
- Dīgha Nikāya
- Division
- Sīlakkhandha Vagga
- Category
- Sutta Piṭaka
- Source language
- Pali
- Source script
- Roman IAST
- Sections
- 35
- Source words
- 5,600
Translation progress
English
In review