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    Dialogues of The Buddha (Dīgha Nikāya), vol. 1

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    This is an English translation from the Pāli by the great buddhist scholar T. W. Rhys Davids (1843-1922) of the first 13 suttas in the Dīgha Nikāya.

    Dialogues of The Buddha, vol. 1, was published in 1899 in the series called "The Sacred Books of the Buddhists" (volume II in this series) edited by F. Max Müller. It was followed by Dialogues of The Buddha, vol. 2 and vol. 3.

    Table of Contents

    Preface

    Abbreviations

    1. Brahma-gâla Suttanta (Brahmajāla sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: The Perfect Net

    2. Sâmañña-phala Suttanta (Sāmaññaphala Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: The Fruits of the Life of a Recluse

    3. Ambattha Suttanta (Ambaṭṭha Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: A young Brahman's rudeness and an old one's faith

    4. Sonadanda Suttanta (Soṇadaṇḍa Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: Characteristics of the true Brahman

    5. Kûtadanta Suttanta (Kūṭadanta Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: The wrong Sacrifice and the right

    6. Mahâli Suttanta (Mahāli Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: The Aim of the Brethen

    7. Gâliya Suttanta (Jāliya Sutta): Is the Soul distinct from the Body?

    8. Kassapa-Sîhanâda Suttanta (Mahāsīhanāda Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: The Naked Ascetic

    9. Potthapâda Suttanta (Poṭṭhapāda Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: The Soul Theory

    10. Subha Suttanta (Subha Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: Conduct, Concentration and Intellect

    11. Kevaddha Suttanta (Kevaṭṭa Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: The Three Wonders, and the Gods

    12. Lohikka Suttanta (Lohicca Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: Some Points in the Ethics of Teaching

    13. Tevigga Suttanta (Tevijja Sutta)

    Introduction
    Text: On Knowledge of the Vedas

    Index of Subjects and Proper Names

    Index of Pāli Words

    Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the Buddhists

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