{"id":3726,"date":"2012-09-21T23:09:55","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T15:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dharmafarer.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=3726"},"modified":"2016-04-21T00:22:13","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T16:22:13","slug":"printing-the-suttas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.themindingcentre.org\/dharmafarer\/sutta-discovery\/printing-the-suttas","title":{"rendered":"Printing the suttas"},"content":{"rendered":"

That the World May Hear the Buddha Word<\/span><\/h3>\n

Sutta Discovery Publication Project (since 2002)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe most detailed Sutta translation today\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) 20 reasons for Sutta Discovery series<\/span><\/h4>\n

1. It is a global resource<\/span> for Buddhism scholars and Buddhist students.<\/p>\n

2. The SD series is based on themes<\/span> to sustain an interesting and connected reading. (SD 37 for example is based on Right Livelihood.)<\/p>\n

3. Detailed notes<\/span> on difficult words, names, and doctrines; & bibliographies<\/span>.<\/p>\n

4. The Sutta\u2019s peyyala<\/em> (repetitive cycles) (especially those on Dharma train\u00ading) are translat\u00aded in full<\/span>, for reflection by monastics and lay practitioners.<\/p>\n

5. The works are paragraphed, subtitled and numbered in a reader-friendly<\/span> way for easy reading in a scribal tradition (opposite of oral tradition).<\/p>\n

6. A high standard of referencing and cross-references<\/span> to other Suttas, essays, journal arti\u00adcles, etc, that are helpful to specialists and students, for discus\u00adsion or self-study.<\/p>\n

7. A broad-based translation<\/span> that uses alternative translations, amplified trans\u00adlations, and comparative studies with Sanskrit, Chinese and other texts where necessary.<\/p>\n

8. It includes a digest<\/span> of the related and latest scholarly researches and writings, summar\u00adized, explain\u00aded and discussed.<\/p>\n

9. They serve as comprehensive sources and resources<\/span> for study and teach\u00ading notes for Dharma teach\u00aders, researchers and students.<\/p>\n

10. Easy-to-use handbook for monastics<\/span> (especially forest monks) and practi\u00adtioners<\/span> for Sutta readings (for recording on MP3 etc) and for meditation.<\/p>\n

11. Socially-engaged studies and essays<\/span> to inspire social workers: it addresses various social and historical issues affecting Buddhism and religion.<\/p>\n

12.\u00a0 The SD texts are freely available online at our websites, http:\/\/dharmafarer.googlepages.com<\/a> & http:\/\/dharmafarer.org<\/a>, and also separately on USB drives<\/span>. They can be freely used as is.<\/p>\n

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USB Flash Drive with TMC logo (33 mm x 16 mm x 4 mm \/ 5.8 g) <\/p><\/div>\n

13. The SD texts form the basis of an online Buddhist studies course<\/span>.<\/p>\n

14. The SD notes and studies are the materials for other reference projects<\/span> such as Dictionary of the Buddha\u2019s Words, A Sutta Dictionary, A Dharma Dictionary<\/em>, Numerical Dictionary of Dharma<\/em> and Sutta Index<\/em>.<\/p>\n

15. The translated Suttas will be published separately according to Nikaya<\/span>, that is, The Long Texts, The Middle-length Texts, The Connected Texts<\/em> and the Numerical Texts<\/em>.<\/p>\n

16.\u00a0 The SD series is inspired by the Mere Buddhist vision<\/span>, simple Dharma-moved living that brings awake\u00adn\u00ading in this life itself.<\/p>\n

17.\u00a0 The SD series is the basis for Dharma-based reforms<\/span> in Buddhism today.<\/p>\n

18.\u00a0 It is a historical and practical guide to early Buddhist meditation<\/span>.<\/p>\n

19.\u00a0 A helpful introduction to the study of key Pali<\/span> terms and passages.<\/p>\n

20.\u00a0 An excellent and enduring gift of the Dharma<\/span> to others.<\/p>\n

(2) A history of the Sutta Discovery series<\/span><\/h4>\n