I like to use this thread as a fun way to start reading Bhante @sujato new translation.
You can start reading anywhere you like it but report here the progress of your reading.
You can use this link to point out some translation errors as well.
I have read 90 % of four Nikaya more than twice.
Perhaps this is an attempt to read the entire four Nikaya in one go.
The first person who read the Sutta will get a reward.
Please join me.
Please report any errors or typos in the following link.
Now I am reading Digha Nikaya Sutta 7
I have read Dhiga Nikaya many time ad hoc but not all suttas at once.
I took the Sutta reading challenge in June 2018 when it was launched.
Unfortunately, it was not that successful.
Thanks to SCV @karl_lew and the wonderful translation of Bhante @sujato I finished reading Dhiga Nikaya in 15 days. On average I was listening to two Suttas a day.
I have no words to thank SCV admin staff.
My next challenge is reading Majjima Nikaya
SarathW, Iād love to join you in listening to the Majjhima
Iām currently at MN 31, but Iām also quite slow, so catching up shouldnāt be too hard for you
Yeah, Iām also rather drawn to joining in! And youāre exactly right SarathW1, itās only because of this spectacular gift of Karlās that this is conceivable to me. But I have to admit Iām still a little apprehensive I could fulfil the challenge.
Are you sticking to 2 suttas a day? I mean that sounds pretty doableā¦
Thatās so true! Especially the Saį¹yutta and Aį¹ guttara. With SCV they seem doable!
Two middle-length discourses/day sounds like a good speed to me, too!
Let me give it a try, too! (Iām at 20 currently)
I do not have any specific goal except the addiction to the pleasure of listening, reading and discussing Suttas. It just happens two Suttas a day.
For me, it is something like listening to music.
I do not think it is another chore.
I think we have to have the desire to know the unknown.
Youāre absolutely right!
Yes, indeed. We also have to have time.
My goodness. You all are lightning!
Iām still plodding through DN33. Itās been months.
But wait.
Iāll just be like the broken clock and wait for you all to lap me.
I know that you have a very busy schedule.
But do not let that be the roadblock.
Very Good. Iām just about to receive a hard copy in the mail and I have it on Kindle (I must be the really visual one in this group ) So Iād love to join in too
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Does Bhant Sujatoās translation available as a book?
Well the 3 volumes printed through LuLu, that Gus arranged. I believe there may be a few suttas missing, but those I can check on the kindle.
Iām aslo getting the Majima by Bikkhu bodhi to read side by side, and I read better if I take notes in the marginsā¦ I love my hard copies
Can anyone buy them?
What is the link?
The link is in one of the topics talking about the volumes. Iād have to do the searchā¦ but you can too
Very kind and considerate
Wow, @karl_lew, this is a challenge! I just listened to MN 1, andāmy goodness!āyouāve expanded the whole thing across all sections! With Pali and English, this would be a listen of 4h 5m!!
This proofed too discouraging even for me. Even with English only I found it too long. Maybe another time when I feel inclined to sit for 1h 30 and get immersed in earth, water, fire, and airā¦
This time I cheated a bit by just jumping through the segments.