The Madhyama Āgama or Middle-length Discourses,
belong to the earliest stratum of Buddhist sutra
literature. The dialogues between Śākyamuni Buddha and
his disciples and followers present the teachings of early
Buddhism on karma, death and rebirth, and the training
of the mind in order to reach nirvana. The speakers often
make use of parables and…

The Madhyama Āgama, or Middle-length Discourses, belong to the earliest stratum of Buddhist literature. Here are dialogues between Śākyamuni Buddha and his disciples and followers, covering such topics as Karma, death and rebirth, and the training of the mind required to reach nirvana. First volume of a projected three-volume set.

BDK translates texts from the Chinese canon to create an English Buddhist Canon that is steadily growing with the publication of each new volume.