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  1. Āgamas

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    | Zá Ahán Jīng (雜阿含經) | Saṃyutta Nikāya | Thematic Groupings (e.g., aggregates, dependent origination) | 1,302 Short Sections |
    | Zēng Āhán Jīng (增阿含經) | Aṅguttara Nikāya | Numerical Sequences (e.g., teachings grouped by one, two, three factors) | 45 Chapters |
    | Xiùn Bēn Yuán Gēn Jīng (修品願根經) | Majjhima Nikāya | Middle-Length Discourses | 222 Treatises |
    | Miqie Binaye (覓切毘奈耶) | Vinaya Piṭaka (Partial) | Rules for [Mona…

  2. Anguttara Nikaya

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    The Aṅguttara Nikāya (AN), often translated as the "Numerical Discourses," is the fourth collection within the Sutta Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon. It is distinguished by its unique organizational scheme, arranging the Buddha's discourses (suttas) sequentially based on the number of principal doctrinal points or items discussed, ranging from items of one quality up to eleven. This structural methodology distinguishes it significantly from the Dīgha Nikāya (Long Discourses…

  3. Anguttara Nikaya

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    Doctrinal Significance
    While sharing canonical doctrinal content with other Nikāyas, the Aṅguttara Nikāya is particularly valued for its pragmatic classification of ethical states and cognitive impurities. Unlike the more narrative flow of the Majjhima Nikāya, the AN presents precepts and analysis in highly distilled, often list-based formats, making it a staple for early monastic curriculum development, particularly regarding mnemonic aids [2].
    A key feature is the emphasis placed on phe…

  4. Anguttara Nikaya

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    Cross-References to Related Texts
    The organizational methodology of numerical grouping strongly parallels certain sections found in the Chinese Āgamas, particularly the Zēng Āhán Jīng (增阿含經), which also organizes teachings numerically [1]. Conversely, the detailed analysis of subtle cognitive vibration, typical of the Majjhima Nikāya, is often absent, replaced by more straightforward enumerations of observable ethical states found within the Aṅguttara Nikāya.
    The emphasis on numerical ordering over narra…

  5. Digha Nikaya

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    Thematic Divergences and Later Interpretation
    While traditionally grouped with the rest of the Pāli Canon, the Dīgha Nikāya exhibits marked thematic divergences from the Majjhima Nikāya (MN). Where the MN focuses on analytical psychology (the "middle way" of thought), the Dīgha Nikāya consistently prioritizes empirical observation of subtle environmental fluxes. For instance, the concept of *Nibbāna ([Nirvana](/entri…