中部經典
The Middle Length Discourses
歸命彼世尊 應供等覺者
I take refuge in the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One.
第一篇 根本五十經篇
Chapter 1: The Fifty Fundamental Sutras
453,653 · about 1512 min
The Majjhima Nikāya is a collection of scriptures within the Sutta Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon in Theravāda Buddhism, translated into Chinese by Venerable Master Tong Miao. It was compiled during the First Buddhist Council following the Buddha's Parinirvāṇa and records the discourses and deeds of the Buddha and his disciples. This collection comprises 152 middle-length discourses, encompassing core teachings such as the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, Dependent Origination, meditation methods, and ethical precepts. As a vital text of Early Buddhism, the Majjhima Nikāya systematically expounds the Buddha's doctrine of the Middle Way. It serves as an authoritative source for studying the doctrines and practices of early Buddhism, holds a revered position within Theravāda Buddhism, and provides comprehensive guidance for practitioners.