Majjhima-Nikaya

The Majjhima Nikaya ( "Collection of medium length treatises ", abbreviation MN, and Mean Collection ) is the second of the five Nikāyas ( "Collections" ), from which the Suttapitaka there. The name refers to the relative length of the suttas contained ( suttas ) that the " long collection " Digha Nikaya and the " shorter collection " Khuddaka Nikaya are mostly medium in comparison to those.

The only complete translation of the Pali original text in German still comes from Karl Eugen Neumann and was built 1896-1902. This translation is now partially failed and antiquated. At the suggestion of Ayya Khema was recently a complete retranslation of Kay Zumwinkel (now Mettiko Bhikkhu ). This translation strives for a more contemporary language and accurate transmission of the terms, but mainly relies on the translation of the Pali text into English by Bhikkhu Bodhi Bhikkhu Nanamoli and by reference to the Pali version.

The mean collection includes a total of 152 suttas are divided into three " fifties groups " ( Pannasa ) to 50 or even 52 suttas again in chapter ten or once - divide by twelve suttas thematically - in the penultimate chapter.

The suttas do not form a discrete but evolutionary context, but stand independently side by side. In the Middle collection the complete teaching of the Buddha is contained in the core already.

Content

Part 1: Book of Urart ( root explanation )

Part 2: Book of Löwenrufs ( lion's roar )

Part 3: Book of Parables

Part 4: First Book of the ( large ) pairs

Part 5: Second Book of the ( small ) pairs

Part 6: Book of householders ( home team ) - are meant men who have decided not to give up the monastic life with " householders " or " hosts " ( primarily ) their family. The fact that you still can get to deeper insight, the teacher talks to show in this book.

Part 7: Book of monks ( bhikkhus )

Part 8: Book of Pilgrimage ( wandering monks )

Part 9: Book of Kings

Part 10: Book of the priests ( Brahmins )

Part 11: Book of the Gods Pool ( The Later Fifty )

12 part: book of the series (one after another )

13th Part: Book of Poverty ( emptiness )

14 Part: Book of badges ( distinctions )

15 part: book six times the area ( The six sense)

German -language editions

  • Karl Eugen Neumann ( translator's ): The speeches Gotamo Buddhos. from the average collection Majjhimanikayo of the Pali canon. 3 vols, R. Piper, Munich, 1922. ( Vol.1, Vol.2, Vol.3 )
  • Karl Eugen Neumann ( translator's ): The words of the Buddha. Mean collection. Stammbachstrasse. Beyerlein - Steinschulte 1995 ISBN 978-3-931095-00-0 ( ISBN 3-931095-00-2 = )
  • Kurt Schmidt ( translator's ): Buddha's speeches. Reinbek: Rowohlt 1961 ISBN 3-921508-33-9. . Now: glues. Kristkeitz, Werner 2003 ISBN 978-3-932337-33-8 ( partial translation, contains only 101 suttas )
  • Mettiko Bhikkhu aka Kay Zumwinkel ( translator's ): Majjhima Nikaya. The speeches of the Buddha from the Middle collection. Uttenbühl: Jhana 2nd edition 2012 ISBN 978-3-931274-13-9 ( ISBN 3-931274-13-6 = ).
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