preface

Buddha [Buddha] BUDDHA

Chapter 1 Attainment of Buddhahood | Chapter 2 The First Turning of the Dharma Wheel | Chapter 3 The Proclamation of the Dharma Transmission | Chapter 4 The Miracle of Uruvelā | Chapter 5 The Ordination of Sāriputta and Moggallāna | Chapter 6 The Legacy | Chapter 7 The Connection between Uposatha and the Rest | Chapter 8 The Ordination of Sona | Chapter 9 Jīvaka Komaravatca | Chapter 10 The Establishment of the Monastery | Chapter 11 The Division of the Sangha | Chapter 12 The Nuns | Chapter 13 The Five Hundred Councils

D?gha-Nik?ya

1.
Panmangyeong (梵網經)│2.
The Samantabhadra Sutra│3.
Kuttadan-tta-gyeong│4.
Tappada Gyeong│5.
Kewatda Gyeong│6.
Samyeonggyeong (三明經)│7.
The Great Cause and Effect Sutra│8.
Great Parinirvana Sutra│9.
Sutra of Great Thought│10.
The Sutra of the Roaring Lion of the Wheel-Turning Holy King│11.
The Great Beginning Sutra│12.
Purity Sutra│13.
The scriptures that taught Singala

Majjhima-Nik?ya

1.
The Fundamental Dharma Sutra│2.
All the Sutras of Delusion│3.
Wishful Thinking│4.
Clothes metaphor│5.
A Noble Life│6.
Jeong Gyeon-gyeong│7.
Little Lion's Back │8.
A Big Lump of Suffering│9.
A small lump of suffering│10.
Trash in the Heart│11.
Honey lump │12.
Morphology of Reason│13.
Top metaphor│14.
The Parable of the Poisonous Snake│15.
Holy Wish Sutra│16.
The Parable of the Big Elephant Footprints│17.
Small Gosinga Gyeong│18.
Parable of the Big Cow Herder│19.
Small Satjakkagyeong│20.
Big Satjakkagyeong│21.
The Great Sutra of the Extinction of Craving│22.
Great Asapura Sutra│23.
Small Asapura Sutra│24.
Sala Kyung│25.
Great Catechism│26.
Small Catechism│27.
The Sutra of Receiving Great Karma│28.
Kosambigyeong│29.
Jiwakagyeong│30.
Uppalli-gyeong│31.
Many Feelings│32.
Great Rahula Sutra│33.
Small Malungka Sutra│34.
Big Malungka Sutra│35.
Narakapanagyeong│36.
Kitagiri Sutra│37.
Musical Instrument Watchagotta Gyeong│38.
Dighanaka Sutra│39.
Magandiya Sutra│40.
Big Honey Bee │41.
Samanamandika Sutra│42.
Wekanassa Sutra│43.
Rattapalakyung│44.
Madhura Sutra│45.
Body Prince Gyeong│46.
Angulimala Sutra│47.
The Tower of Teachings│48.
Jjangkki-kyung│49.
Devadaha Sutra│50.
The Sutra of the Immovable Path│51.
Kanaka Mokgallana Sutra│52.
Gopaka Mokgalanagyeong│53.
Big Full Moon│54.
Chajegyeong (Next Sutra)│55.
Gyeongjijijeunggyeong (究竟智檢證經)│56.
The Sutra of the Multi-Realms│57.
Forty Great Law Gates Sutra│58.
Breathing Concentration Meditation│59.
Mindfulness of the Body Sutra│60.
Small Sutra│61.
Sutra of Happiness│62.
Small Karma Discernment Sutra│63.
Summary of the Sutra│64.
Sutra of Non-Dispute Discrimination│65.
The Sutra of the Division of Realms│66.
Chan Na-kyung│67.
Punnakyung│68.
Six Six Classics│69.
The Great Six Entrances Sutra│70.
Sutra on the Practice of Wisdom and Awakening

Sa?yutta-Nik?ya

1.
Sag?tha-Vagga (Verse of Songs)
The first Deva (Heavenly God) Sangyutta│The second Devaputta (Heavenly Son) Sangyutta│The third Kosala (Kosala) Sangyutta│The fourth Māra (Māra) Sangyutta│The fifth Bhikkhuni Sangyutta│The sixth Brahman (Brahman) Sangyutta│The seventh Brahman [Brāhma?a] Sangyutta│The ninth Vana [Forest] Sangyutta│The tenth Yakkha (Yakkha) Sangyutta
2.
Product of fate (Nid?na-Vagga)
Chapter 12: Nid?na (Causation and Dependence) Saṅyutta│Chapter 13: Abhisamaya (Understanding) Saṅyutta│Chapter 14: Dh?tu (Precepts and Precepts) Saṅyutta│Chapter 15: Since No Beginning Saṅyutta│Chapter 16: Kassapa (Kassapa) Saṅyutta│Chapter 17: Wealth and Respect [L?bhasakk?ra] Saṅyutta│Chapter 18: Rāhula Saṅyutta
3.
Khandha-Vagga
22nd Aggregate (Khandha) Satyutta│23rd Rādha Satyutta│24th View [Di??hi] Satyutta│25th Entering [Okkantika] Satyutta│26th Appearance [Upp?da] Satyutta│27th Defilement [Kilesa] Satyutta│28th Sāriputta Satyutta
4.
Entering the body (?yatana-Vagga)
Chapter 35 Sixth Entrance (Sa??yatana) Sa??yatta│Chapter 36 Feeling (Vedan?) Sa??yatta│Chapter 42 Village Chief (G?ma?i) Sa??yatta│Chapter 43 Non-action (Asa?khata) Sa??yatta

5.
Mah?-Vagga
The 45th Path [Magga] Satyutta│The 46th Awakening Branch [Bojjha?ga] Satyutta│The 47th Foundation of Mindfulness [Satipa??h?na] Satyutta│The 48th Root [Indriya] Satyutta│The 56th Truth [Sacca] Satyutta

A?guttara-Nik?ya

Chapter 1 One-Vowel [Eka-Nip?ta] Chapter 2 Two-Vowel [Duka-Nip?ta] Chapter 3 Three-Vowel [Tika-Nip?ta] Chapter 4 Four-Vowel [Catukka-Nip?ta] Chapter 5 Five-Vowel [Pancaka-Nip?ta] Chapter 6 Six-Vowel [Chakka-Nip?ta] Chapter 7 Seven-Vowel [Sattaka-Nip?ta] Chapter 8 Eight-Vowel [A??haka-Nip?ta] Chapter 9 Nine-Vowel [Navaka-Nip?ta] Chapter 10 Ten-Vowel [Dasaka-Nip?ta]

Sutta-Nip?ta

Chapter 1: Uraga Wagga - The Snake | Chapter 2: Chulla Wagga - The Small Chapter | Chapter 3: Maha Wagga - The Great Chapter | Chapter 4: Attaka Wagga - The Eight Songs | Chapter 5: Parayana Wagga - The Path to the Other Shore

Dhammapada

1.
Yamaka Wakka-Ssangyo-Pum (Double Essentials)│2.
Appamana Wakka-Bangilpum (放逸品)│3.
The Mind of the Buddha│4.
Bbaeppa Wakka-Hwahyangpum (Fragrance)│5.
Bala Wakka-Uampum (Foolishness Chapter)│6.
Pandita Wakka-Myeongcheolpum (Bright Philosophy Chapter)│7.
Arahanta Wakka-Nahanpum (羅漢品)│8.
Sahassa Wakka-Sulcheonpum (述千品)│9.
Papa Wakka - Evil Deeds│10.
Danda Wagga-seal (sword and staff product)│11.
Zara Wakka-Nomo-pum (Old Man's Clothes)│12.
Atta Wakka-Aesinpum (Love Body Product)│13.
Loka Wakka-Worldly Goods│14.
Buddha Wakka-Sulbulpum (Description of the Buddha)│15.
Suka Wakka-Annyeongpum (Pilgrimage to Peace)│16.
Piya Wakka-Hoheepum (Good Product)│17.
Kkoda Wakka-Anger Product│18.
Mala Wakka-Jingupum (Dust and Defilement)│19.
Dammatta Wakka-Bongjipum (Offering Items)│20.
Makga Wakgga-Dohaengpum (Chapter on the Way and Practice of the Way)│21.
Pakinnaka Wakka-Gwangyeonpum (Wide Expansion Product)│22.
Niraya Wakka - Hell Chapter│23.
Naga Wakka-Symbolic Items│24.
Ttangha Wakka-Aeyokpum (Love Products)│25.
Bhikkhu Wakka-Samanpura (沙門品)│26.
Brahmana Vakga-Brahma Chapter

'Why Buddhist scriptures?'
The need for Buddhism is a global and contemporary demand!
A masterpiece that embodies the 50-year aspiration of Professor Lee Jung-pyo, a renowned scholar.

A common complaint from people who want to learn about Buddhism is that they don't know where to start.
There are countless scriptures in Buddhism, such as the so-called Tripitaka Koreana, and there are countless teachers who teach Buddhism.
But too many choices can be counterproductive.
It is difficult to discern what the true teachings of the Buddha are and whose words we should follow.
This is not just a problem for Korean Buddhism.
As Buddhist practice, particularly meditation, spreads throughout the world, the number of people seeking to understand the essence of Buddhism is increasing, and the demand for Buddhist study texts and practice guides that can serve as a reference and standard for everyone is also increasing.
In other words, the need for Buddhist scriptures is emerging.

This book, translated by Professor Lee Jung-pyo, a leading scholar of Korean Buddhism, is the first Korean Buddhist scripture to summarize and organize the core of the Nikaya and Agamas, which are recognized as the actual teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, into a single volume.
Like the Bible in Christianity and the Quran in Islam, it contains the entire life and teachings of Buddha in one book.
This book, consisting of seven parts, first introduces the history of the Buddha Shakyamuni's attainment of Buddhahood, his transmission of the Dharma, the establishment of precepts, the formation of the Buddhist order, and the gathering that took place after his death, based on the Vinaya.
Next, it unfolds the essence of the Buddha's teachings contained in the Digha Nikaya, the Majjhima Nikaya, the Samyutta Nikaya, the Anguttara Nikaya, the Suttanipāta, and the Dhammapāda.

Compressing a vast amount of scripture into a single volume is no easy task, but what makes this book special is something else.
The point is that you can intuitively understand the Buddha's teachings.
The reason why studying Buddhism is difficult is because there are so many books to read, but also because no matter how many books you read, you can never completely understand it and say, "Oh, that's right."
But the original teachings of Buddha are not difficult or complicated.
It is clear and practical enough that anyone can easily understand it and put it into practice in their daily lives based on that understanding.
However, as I translated and explained the scriptures without a clear understanding of the teachings, my speech and writing gradually became more difficult.
Professor Lee Jung-pyo, who had been acutely aware of this reality early on, first encountered Buddhism in his late teens and made a wish to compile Buddhist scriptures so that people could study and practice by relying on the teachings of the Buddha rather than on statues or teachers.
This book, 'Buddhist Scripture', is a work that was finally completed after 50 years of life and study, starting from that origin.

What should Buddhism rely on?
There is only one teaching [Dharma]!

The purpose of Buddhism is to help us escape from a life of suffering and move toward a life of happiness.
Buddha was the first human being to overcome all suffering in life and to openly teach people the way to achieve it.
But why can't people become like Buddha, instead living lives that seem to become increasingly painful? The reason is clear.
Because we do not live as Buddha said.
So why do people want to be like the Buddha but don't live like him? As you know, there is no god in Buddhism.
Buddha is not an omnipotent god, but a benevolent teacher who has realized the universal truth of the world and taught it to the world.
Nevertheless, many people regard Buddha as a god, put their hands together in front of the Buddha statue, make wishes, and even ask for help to satisfy their selfish desires.
Some people follow those who have studied more and practiced more than they do and depend on them for everything.
The Buddha's words take a back seat and we live and die by the teacher's words.
All of this is not true Buddhism.
There is only one place of refuge and refuge in Buddhism.
There is only the Buddha's teachings, that is, the truth [Dharma].
Without a clear understanding and mastery of this, one can never live a life like Buddha by relying on other things.

Amazingly, over 2,600 years ago, Shakyamuni Buddha foresaw this very situation and left these final words before he passed away:
‘Self-illumination, Dharma-illumination.’ This is a warning to rely only on yourself and the Dharma and not on anything else.
This is a teaching that anyone who studies and practices Buddhism must take to heart.
No matter what Buddhist tradition you belong to or what Buddhist practice you practice, the core is the Buddha's teachings.
It contains all the truth about happiness, the path to happiness, and how to walk along that path.
The publication of this book, which contains the teachings of the Buddha that can be read by anyone, regardless of age or gender, understood through reading, and put into practice through understanding, is like a declaration calling for a shift in the focus of Buddhism from the Buddha statue and the teacher to the teachings of the Buddha.
There is no longer any need to wander around looking for answers to the questions, “What is Buddhism?” and “How should I practice it?”
If you keep this book by your side and always practice the Buddha's teachings, your life will become like the Buddha's every moment.