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E​k​o​t​t​a​r​a​ ​Ā​g​a​m​a​,​ ​F​i​f​t​y​ ​V​o​l​u​m​e​s

形03 / Catalogue number 2-2123 / Volume 003

The Ekottara Āgama is a Chinese-translated text belonging to the Āgama division; its discourses are organized by ascending numerical groupings, preserving early Buddhist doctrines, similes, practices, and materials on monastic life. OpenSutra Currently the published fascicles of this work have been organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana Sutras / Āgama Division"; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It may be understood within the Āgama corpus, and the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical material. The catalogue lists 50 fascicles; at present 8 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: fascicle 031 (catalog no. 2-2151, thousand-character fascicle number 正01), fascicle 033 (catalog no. 2-2153, thousand-character fascicle number 正03), fascicle 034 (catalog no. 2-2154, thousand-character fascicle number 正04), fascicle 035 (catalog no. 2-2155, thousand-character fascicle number 正05), fascicle 036 (catalog no. 2-2156, thousand-character fascicle number 正06), fascicle 037 (catalog no. 2-2157, thousand-character fascicle number 正07), fascicle 038 (catalog no. 2-2158, thousand-character fascicle number 正08), fascicle 039 (catalog no. 2-2159, thousand-character fascicle number 正09).

The Ekottara Āgama arranges discourses in ascending numerical sequences such as "one dharma, two dharmas, three dharmas," facilitating memorization and instruction. Its contents include the Buddha's teachings, accounts of disciples, methods of practice, ethical instruction, and parable stories, making it an important resource for understanding the early Buddhist canon in Chinese translation. OpenSutra Currently the published fascicles have been organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana Sutras / Āgama Division"; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It may be understood within the Āgama corpus, and the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical material. Āgama literature constitutes important data for the study of early Buddhist doctrine, meditation vocabulary, and monastic life. Here the readable fascicles of the Ekottara Āgama in Fifty Volumes are collected in the original catalog order, suitable for consultation by fascicle number, catalog number, thousand-character fascicle number, or title. Missing fascicles note: the catalogue lists 50 fascicles; currently 8 fascicles are unpublished due to missing source images: missing fascicle 031 (catalog no. 2-2151, thousand-character fascicle number 正01), fascicle 033 (catalog no. 2-2153, thousand-character fascicle number 正03), fascicle 034 (catalog no. 2-2154, thousand-character fascicle number 正04), fascicle 035 (catalog no. 2-2155, thousand-character fascicle number 正05), fascicle 036 (catalog no. 2-2156, thousand-character fascicle number 正06), fascicle 037 (catalog no. 2-2157, thousand-character fascicle number 正07), fascicle 038 (catalog no. 2-2158, thousand-character fascicle number 正08), fascicle 039 (catalog no. 2-2159, thousand-character fascicle number 正09). The source links for fascicles are preserved with each record; current source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-2168/050801050201 Related translator information: translated by 苻秦昙摩难提。
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Translated by Fu Qin Tan Mo Nan Ti; title, classification, and volume number are recorded according to the Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon catalogue.

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Shandong Provincial Library · Yongle Northern Canon catalogue number: 2-2123 Thousand-character volume number: 形03 Catalogue classification: Yongle Northern Canon/Hinayana Sūtras/Āgama Division Parent collection: Ekottara Āgama (Fifty Volumes) Shandong Provincial Library Yongle Northern Canon source link: https://dzj.sdlib.cn/#/homeDetails/2-2123/050801050201 CBETA Online: Ekottara Āgama (T0125) https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/T0125 SAT Taisho Revised Tripitaka Database: T0125 https://21dzk.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SAT2018/T0125.html

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