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2. Criteria of the Suttas content. That is, the collection of Suttas with the same

content called “Saṁyuttanikāya” (collection of connected discourses (Book of

the Kindred Sayings)).

3. Criteria of the Suttas member. That is, the collection of discourse arranged in
accordance with numerical sayings called “Ariguttaranikāya” (the Book of the

Gradual sayings).

4. Criteria of the Suttas not included in the above called “Khuddakanikāya”
(Smaller Collection).

In this project manual, some parts of Suttas have been extracted to be

translated as the sample of study and transfer. There are 3 examples of translated

version that cover 3 Suttas from Dīghanikāya, one Sutta from Saṁyuttanikāya and

one Sutta from Aṅguttaranikāya. The first part of each volume is focused as
introductory study. The outcome involves mutual understanding. It is also

anticipated that the learners later on will build up continuing study and will follow

the other translated parts of other volumes.

Suttantapiṭaka, Dīghanikāya, Sīlakhandavagga, Brāhmajalasutta

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In this chapter, the Sutta extraction from Dīghanikāya Vagga (chapter) 1,
that is Sīlakhandavagga called Brāmajālasutta is used for translation. The translation

purposes are to study the meaning and content exist in the Sutta. The extracted
translation is stated below.

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Dīghanikāya has 34 Suttas together being divided into 3 chapters as follows:
1. Sīlakhandavagga has 13 Suttas (Sutta Book 1 or Tipiṭaka Book 9, Dī). Sī are the
abbreviation
2. Mahāvagga has 10 Suttas (Sutta Book 2 or Tipiṭaka Book 10). Dī.M. are the abbreviation
3. Pāṭikavagga has 11 Suttas (Sutta Book 9 or Tipiṭaka Book 11). Dī. Pā are the abbreviation