When1: -100
When2: -25
Who: Ananda
What: writer
Where: Rajagaha (Rajgir), Bihar, India
works\ Sutra Pitaka or Sutta Pitaka or Basket of Teachings or Collection of the King or Discourses of Shakyamuni [-100 to -25: Buddha's discourses to followers]; Nikayas or Discourses of the Buddha [-100 to -25: Nikayas include Digha Nikaya or Long Collection, Majjhima Nikaya or Middle-length Collection, Samyutta Nikaya or Collection of Groups or Collection of Kindred Sayings with five vaggas and 56 samyuttas, Anguttara Nikaya or Collection of Discourses, and Khuddaka Nikaya or Smaller Collection]; Psalms of the Elders, Brethren, and Sisters or Lives and Psalms of the Buddha's Disciples or Psalms of the Early Buddhists [-100 to -25: in the Khuddaka Nikaya in the Fifth Group of Sutrapitaka in Pali Canon. Sisters are Theri-Bhikkhunis]; Sayings of the Buddha [-100 to -25: in the Khuddaka Nikaya of Sutrapitaka in Pali Canon]
Detail: He wrote Tripitaka second basket, Sutta Pitaka, Sutrapitaka, or Basket of Discourses, which has the Five Nikayas. Longer Nikaya and Shorter Nikaya are first two parts and are Buddha's dialogues. Third Nikaya is Anguttara or Progressive Addition, which states doctrines by units, then pairs, threes, fours, then to tens. Fourth Nikaya is Satlyutta or Clusters, which states Logia or doctrines by subject. Sutrapitaka contains the Girimananda Sutra (Discourse to the Venerable Girimananda), Mahanidana Sutra (Great Discourse on Origination), Mangala Sutra (Discourse on Blessings), Metta Sutra (Discourse on Loving-Kindness), Ratana Sutra (Discourse on Precious Jewels), Samannaphala Sutra (Discourse on the Fruits of Recluseship), and Theranama Sutra (Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone). Fifth Nikaya is in Sutrapitaka or third basket.
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