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Theravadin Books

treederwrighttreederwright
edited August 2010 in Buddhism Basics
Hello , im learning that i really like the commentaries on the sutra's , I do practice mahayana but im wanting to know what authors discuss the sutras and commentaries from a theravadin view? Any one know

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  • JasonJason God Emperor Arrakis Moderator
    edited August 2010
    Buddhagosa, Bhikkhu Bodhi and Bhikkhu Nanamoli are three that I can think of right off the top of my head. Buddhagosa authored many of the most important commentaries; Bhikkhu Bodhi often includes a number of notes to his sutta translations that come from a variety commentaries, but mainly the commentary associated with that particular collection (each collection has its own commentary); and Bhikkhu Nanamoli translated Buddhagosa's Visuddhimagga, which is probably the most important commentary in the Theravada tradition.
  • retrofuturistretrofuturist
    edited August 2010
    Greetings treederwright,

    Do you mean the old classical commentaries (originally written in Pali and translated in recent years into English), or modern commentaries by contemporary bhikkhus and teachers?

    Metta,
    Retro. :)
  • treederwrighttreederwright
    edited August 2010
    copies of sutra and commentaries, that i can read .
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