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A comparison of the Pāli and Chinese versions of the Brāhmaṇa Saṃyutta, a collection of early Buddhist discourses on the priestly Brāhmaṇas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2009

Choong Mun-Keat
Choong Mun-Keat*
Affiliation:
The University of New England, Armidale, Australia
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Abstract

This article first briefly examines the textual structure of the Brāhmaṇa Saṃyutta of the Pāli Saṃyutta-nikāya in conjunction with two other versions preserved in Chinese translation in Taishō vol. 2, nos 99 and 100. Then it compares the main teachings contained in the three versions. These three versions of this collection on the subject of the Brāhmaṇas represent three different early Buddhist schools within the Sthavira branch. This comparative study of these three different versions focuses on three major topics: the outcaste, the dharmas that are good for a layperson, and alms. It reveals similarities and significant differences in structure and doctrinal content, thus advancing the historical/critical study of early Buddhist doctrine in this area.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , July 2009 , pp. 371 - 382
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Copyright © The Royal Asiatic Society 2009

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Footnotes

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I am indebted to Rod Bucknell for his constructive comments and corrections on a draft of this article.

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