The Great Discourse On Causation The Mahanidana Sutta And Its Commentaries

The Great Discourse On Causation The Mahanidana Sutta And Its Commentaries by Bhikkhu Bodhi. The Mahanidana Sutta is the Buddha’s longest discourse on dependent arising, often taken to be the key to his entire teaching. The commentary treats this doctrine according to the Abhidhamma method, explained in an appendix. A penetrative introduction lays bare the sutta’s structure and the philosophical significance of dependent arising.