The Verses on an Auspicious Night Explained by Mahākaccāna

A Study and Translation of the Chinese Version

By Bhikkhu Anālayo

An example of how the early Buddhist texts changed (and didn’t) during the course of oral recitation, and a lovely discourse on how to have an auspicious night.

Published in 2008 in The Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies.

Recommended for those who have a keen interest in The Āgamas, The Madhyama Āgama, or The Early Buddhist Texts. See all of our tags here.

Bibtex Info

@article{analayo2008-mahakaccanas-auspicious-night,
    author={Bhikkhu Anālayo},
    url={https://thecjbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/The-Verses-on-an-Auspicious-Night-Explained-by-Mahakaccana-A-Study-and-Translation-of-the-Chinese-Version_Analayo.pdf},
    year=2008,
    journal={The Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies},
    number=4,
    pages={5--28},
    keywords={agama, ma, ebts, hermeneutics, vipassana},
    title={{T}he {V}erses on an {A}uspicious {N}ight {E}xplained by {M}ahākaccāna: {A} {S}tudy and {T}ranslation of the {C}hinese {V}ersion}
}