About the Sutta Group
The Sutta Group is a group of persons interested in the study of the Pali Canon of
Buddhism. It was founded by Lyn Cameron and operated for several years in Sandgate
in Brisbane, Australia. The Group met montly to discuss a given Discourse (Sutta)
of the Buddha from the Tripitaka, a collection of ancient Buddhist documents originally
compiled in the Pali language. To facilitate the discussion a Document consisting
of the Discourse selected is circulated to members before the Meeting. This Page contains
some of the Discourses considered in recent months.
Since the departure of Lyn interstate the Group has been meeting in St Lucia in Brisbane,
Australia. The Group operates on the basis of consensus. There is no Teacher or Leader.
If you are interested in joining the group please click the link given below and submit
the Membership Form. There are no fees but Membership is subject to approval by the
Group.
Next Meeting: Sat 6 March 2010
Selected Discourses for the Meeting:
Bhikkhu Bodhi Anthology IV, 4(1-2)
Pitfalls of Sensual Pleasure
Immediate Forthcoming Sutta:
Bhikkhu Bodhi Anthology IV, 4(3),5: - Family Happiness
Dhammapada Verses
The Dhammapada is a text from the Kuddhaka Nikaya of the Pali Canon. It is a collection
of 422 verses arranged in 23 chapters. A selection of Chapters from this collection
is made available on this page.
Please select a chapter from the Drop-lown list and the text of the chapter will be
displayed in the box.