The document provides an outline and overview of philosophical thoughts found in the Sutta Nipata, one of the books of the Kuddhakanikaya in the Sutta Pitaka. It divides the Sutta Nipata into five sections containing 71 suttas focused mainly on household life. Several suttas like the Metta, Rathana, and Mangala Suttas are well known for containing philosophical guidance. The suttas provide insights on ethics, responsibilities, and historical moments in the Buddhist dispensation.

1. Philosophical Thoughts
in Sutta Nipāta
BY
Ven .Dangaswewa Vajira Thero
lC /2013/2014/143
BUPH- 32083
Under the guidance of
Ven. Panamure Chandima.(lecturer in Buddhist
philosophy)
Bhiksu University of SriLanka

2. Out Lines
Introduction
Sutta Nipāta
Philosophical thoughts
Conclusion
References

3. Introduction
 It is assumed that Sutta nipata is the
genuine words of Buddha.
Sutta nipata is found in the
Kuddhakanikaya of Sutta pitaka of
main canon.
It is one of the15 books of
kuddhakanikaya .

4. Sutta Nipāta
 Sutta Nipāta is compriesed of 71 sutta
 Mainly, these suttas focused on household life of lay people .
 It is divided into five sections known as vagga.
I. URAGAVAGGA
II. CŪLAVAGGA
III. MAHĀVAGGA
IV. AṬṬHAKAVAGGA
V. PĀRĀYANAVAGGA

5. URAGAVAGGA
 1. Uragasutta
 2. Dhaniyasutta
 3. Khaggavisāṇasutta
 4. Kasibhāradvagasutta
 5. Kundasutta
 6. Parābhavasutta
 7. Vasalasutta
 8. Mettasutta
 9. Hemavatasutta
 10. Āḷavakasutta
 11. Vigayasutta
 12. Munisutta

6. CŪLAVAGGA
 1. Ratanasutta
 2. Āmagandhasutta
 3. Hirisutta
 4. Mahāmaŋgalasutta
 5. Sūkilomasutta
 6. Dhammakariyasutta or Kapilasutta
 7. Brāhmaṇadhammikasutta
 8. Nāvāsutta
 9. Kiṃsīlasutta
 10. Uṭṭhānasutta
 11. Rāhulasutta
 12. Vaŋgīsasutta
 13. Sammāparibbāganiyasutta
 14. Dhammikasutta

7. MAHĀVAGGA
1. Pabbaggāsutta
2. Padhānasutta
3. Subhāsitasutta
4. Sundarikabhāradvāgasutta
5. Māghasutta
6. Sabhiyasutta
7. Selasutta
8. Sallasutta
9. Vāseṭṭhasutta
10. Kokāliyasutta
11. Nālakasutta
12. Dvayatānupassanasutta

8. AṬṬHAKAVAGGA
1. Kāmasutta
2. Guhaṭṭhakasutta
3. Duṭṭhaṭṭhakasutta
4. Suddhaṭṭhakasutta
5. Paramaṭṭhakasutta
6. Garāsutta
7. Tissametteyyasutta
8. Pasūrasutta
9. Māgandiyasutta
10. Purābhedasutta
11. Kalahavivādasutta
12. Kūlaviyūhasutta
13. Mahāviyūhasutta
14. Tuvaṭakasutta
15. Attadaṇḍasutta
16. Sāriputtasutta

9. PĀRĀYANAVAGGA
1. Vatthugāthā
2. Agitamanāvapukkhā
3. Tissametteyyamāṇnavapukkhā
4. Puṇṇakamṇnavapukkhāv
5. Mettagūmṇnavapukkhā
6. Dhotakamṇnavapukkhā
7. Upasīvamṇnavapukkhā
8. Nandamṇnavapukkhā
9. Hemakamṇnavapukkhā
10. Todeyyamṇnavapukkhā
11. Kappamṇnavapukkhā
12.
Gatukaṇṇimṇnavapukkhā
13.
Bhadrāvudhamṇnavapukkhā
14. Udayamṇnavapukkhā
15. Posālamṇnavapukkhā
16.
Mogharāgamṇnavapukkhā
17. Piŋgiyamṇnavapukkhā

10. Philosophical thoughts
The Sutta-Nipāta contains some of the oldest
discourses in the Pali Canon. It is a rich source
of texts offering guidance to lay Buddhists and
also abounds in suttas that extol the
contemplative ideals of early Buddhism.
Though the Sutta-Nipāta as a collection exists
only in the Theravada tradition, some of the
individual suttas are found in other traditions.
One whole chapter, the Aṭṭhakavagga, is also
found in the Chinese Tripiṭaka.

11. Vasla sutta and parabava sutta are well known suttas by
people.
Metta and rathana and mangala sutta also very common
among Buddhists.
Kayaviccandi sutta occupies to the realization of body
Brhamana dammika sutta gives details on the moral
qualities of brhamin .
Concepts of god or deities can be seen in maha samaya
sutta
 biography of Buddha can be seen in pabbajja sutta and
padhana sutta
It is intended that sutta nipata has accent of Sanskrit
language and it proves the ancient of this sutta nipatha

12. Examples
In the mangala sutta , each verses gives separate
meaning and it can be seen in philosophical
manner thus
 1. The opening inquiry: What is truly auspicious,
truly a blessing?
 2. Orientation: cultivating the conditions for
discretion
3. Establishing secure foundations: the inner and
outer requisites for success in life
4. Preparations: training oneself for success in life

13. 5, 6: Leading a virtuous life in the world: Fulfilling family
responsibilities
6. Becoming a pillar of society
7. Personal ethics: A life of moral integrity
8, 9. Developing a spiritual life: Cultivating inner virtues
10. The ascent towards realization: practicing and attaining
the world-transcending Dhamma
11. Fulfillment: Embodying the world-transcending Dhamma
in the world
12. Conclusion: These are victorious everywhere; they attain
security everywhere

14. Conclusion
In the sense of finding philosophical
thoghts in sutta nipata, it is clear that
,all most all the suttas provides a
wide range of doctrinal facts related
to ,moral ideas, ethics,responsibilities
,duties and historical moments in the
dispensation. Value of this sutta
nipata is immeasurable . And all the
followers of Buddhism must go
through this valuble part of main
canon

15. References
Ven .Bhikkubodi, Sutta Nipata,bodimonastery .org ,
2004.
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu , Sutta Nipāta The Discourse
Group , Metta Forest Monastery Valley Center, CA
92082-1409 U.S.A.
WEB
http://www.energyenhancement.org/buddhism/bud
dhism-The-Sutta-Nipata-Introduction.html
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