Sutta/Early Buddhism Discussion Group

We are a group of people interested in learning more about Early Buddhism (what, as far as is discernable, what the Buddha taught) as revealed in the Pali discourse collections (suttas, nikayas) and related texts. Participation in the Sutta Discussion Group is by invitation or after completing the Buddhist Life/Buddhist Path sequence. Please talk to Bhante Cintita (facilitator).

Place: Sitagu Buddha Vihara in Austin Texas, USA.

Time: 3:00 – 3:30 Sunday afternoons.

• 3:00 meditation in Dhamma Hall (or, alternatively, in the pagoda).
• 3:45 discussion in Dining Hall (or, alternatively, in the library).

Hand-held Orientation: SuttaDiscussionOrientation (pdf)

General Links

• Bhante Cintita’s email address: ashin.cintita@sitagutx.org
• Access to Insight.
• Digital Pali Reader.
• Sutta Central.
• Bhikkhu Bodhi’s Study of Majjhima Nikaya.
• PTS Pali-English Dictionary.
• Audio lectures on Bhikkhu Bodhi’s In Buddha’s Words, precursor to the discussion group.

Record of ancient meetings (click for topics, audios, handouts, etc.)

Record of recent meetings

• November 11, 2018. The Greater Discourse on Saccaka (MN 36).
  MN 36 text (pdf).  audio (mp3).
• November 25, 2018. MN 36 (continued).
  Audio (mp3).
• December 2, 2018. MN 36 (continued).
  Audio (mp3).
• December 9, 2018. finish MN 36, begin The First Turning of the Wheel (SN 56.11).
  Audio (mp3). SN 56.11, 22.59, 35.28 texts (pdf)
• December 16, 2018. continue SN 56.11.
  Audio (mp3).
• January 6, 2019. continue SN 56.11.
  Audio (mp3).
• January 13, 2019. Finish SN 22.59, 35.28; begin Kamala Sutta.
  Audio 1 (mp3), Audio 2 (mp3). KalamaSutta.pdf
• January 20, 2019. Kamala Sutta continued.
  Audio (mp3). kalamasupplement.pdf.
  Recommended reading: “Take seriously, but hold loosely” (pdf)
• January 27, 2019. Kalama Sutta continued.
  Audio (mp3).
• February 3, 2019. Kalama Sutta finished.
  Audio (mp3).
• February 10, 2019. Upanisa Sutta (SN 12.23) and related.
  Audio (mp3). Upanisa Sutta + AN 10.1,2 (pdf) .
• February 17, 2019. Twelve links of dependent co-arising.
  Audio (mp3).
• February 24, 2019. Upanisa Sutta (finished).
  Audio (mp3).
• March 3, 2019. The Simile of the Saw, MN 21 (begin).
  Kakacupama Sutta (pdf)
• March 10, 2019. The Simile of the Saw (continued).
  Audio (mp3).
• March 17, 24. NO CLASS due to Myanmar trip.
• April 7, 2019. The Simile of the Saw (finish). Possibly begin Mangala Sutta.
  Mangala Sutta (pdf).