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Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:24 am
by Ben
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Ben,

WAIT!

No doubt you'll get it cheaper from Book Depository closer to the release date.

Metta,
Retro. :)
Thanks Retro, that's an excellent idea.
kind regards,

Ben

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:02 am
by Zom
Just ordered a copy. I already have the PTS version and refer to it and study it frequently. By far the best Nikaya, in my opinion. The last of the four primary Nikayas to be translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi, he has saved the best for last.
Last? And what about Digha?

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:13 am
by David2
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Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:22 am
by tiltbillings
Maurice Walshe translated the Digha.

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:24 am
by David2
tiltbillings wrote:Maurice Walshe translated the Digha.
Woops, I'm sorry for my false information, I still have to read that nikaya.

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:33 am
by Zom
There are some suttas from Digha by Bodhi (like Mahanidana) - and in my opinion they are better than Walshe's.

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:36 am
by tiltbillings
Zom wrote:There are some suttas from Digha by Bodhi (like Mahanidana) - and in my opinion they are better than Walshe's.
Thank you for sharing your opinion.

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:15 am
by Cittasanto
:bow: :bow: :bow:

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:55 am
by DNS
Zom wrote:
Just ordered a copy. I already have the PTS version and refer to it and study it frequently. By far the best Nikaya, in my opinion. The last of the four primary Nikayas to be translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi, he has saved the best for last.
Last? And what about Digha?
Correct, as you and Tilt noted Maurice Walshe translated the Digha for Wisdom Publications. They all have that nice looking "Teachings of the Buddha" series design on all of the updated translations that I thought for a moment that Bhikkhu Bodhi translated that one too. :tongue: That similar cover design and perhaps that I don't refer back to it as much as the other Nikayas, that I forgot who translated it.

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:21 pm
by dhammapal
Ben wrote:More information: http://www.wisdompubs.org/Pages/display ... n=&image=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wonderful news! :clap: And you can download a 135 page pdf digital preview after ordering!

Bhikkhu Bodhi wrote:
"In AN, persons are as a rule not reduced to mere collections of aggregates, elements and sense-bases, but are treated as real centers of living experience engaged in a heartfelt quest for happiness and freedom from suffering."(from Intro to Samyutta Nikaya)

With metta / dhammapal.

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:46 pm
by xinuflux
Anyone know if a Kindle version will be available in September? All those footnotes make the electronic version nice to have.

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:28 pm
by BKh
A friend of mine just got this reply from Wisdom regarding the Kindle version...
Ebook version of Anguttara Nikaya will probably be available in November/December.
I'm tempted to start a letter writing campaign to encourage them to make the cross references in the notes and all citations hyper linked.

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:50 am
by Suriya
Thank you everyone the welcome and for the good news! Can't wait for the release :toast:

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:00 am
by Sarva
I see bookdepository.co.uk have an extra 10% discount this week, I wonder if it will work against the pre-order of the Anguttara.

Which others of Ven. Bodhi's book(s) would anyone recommend as a first or essential purchase?

Re: Bodhi watch... or waiting for the Anguttara

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:06 am
by retrofuturist
Greetings,
Sarva wrote:Which others of Ven. Bodhi's book(s) would anyone recommend as a first or essential purchase?
If you've not yet got the Majjhima & Samyutta Nikaya, they're worth getting.

Metta,
Retro. :)