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A Comparison of the Pāli and Chinese Versions of the Bhikkhu Saṃyutta, a Collection of Early Buddhist Discourses on Monks

Issue: Vol 23 No. 1 (2006)

Journal: Buddhist Studies Review

Subject Areas: Religious Studies Buddhist Studies

DOI: 10.1558/bsrv.v23i1.61

Abstract:

This article first briefl y examines the textual structure of the Bhikkhu Saṃyutta of the Pali 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 monks represent three diff erent early Buddhist schools within the Sthavira branch. This comparative study of these three diff erent versions focuses on four major topics: physical appearance, Dharma talk, solitude, and heat meditation. It reveals significant differences in structure and doctrinal content, thus advancing the historical/critical study of early Buddhist doctrine in this area.

Author: Mun-keat Choong

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