Acaranga-sutra

by Hermann Jacobi | 1884 | 71,211 words | ISBN-10: 8120801237 | ISBN-13: 9788120801233

Summary: The English translation of the Acaranga Sutra, which represents the first the 12 Angas in Shevatambara Jainism. It is traditionally dated to the 5th-century BCE and consists of two parts containing lectures based on the teachings of Mahavira.

Topics include: lifestyle of an ascetic: conduct, behavior, collecting alms, clothes, mode of walking and speaking, etc.

Alternative titles: Acaranga Sutra, Ācārāṅga Sūtra (आचाराङ्ग सूत्र), Ācārāṅgasūtra (आचाराङ्गसूत्र, Acarangasutra or Acharangasutra).

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: sacred-texts.com

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Acaranga-sutra in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Introduction

+ Book 1

. Lecture 1, Lesson 1

. Lecture 1, Lesson 2

. Lecture 1, Lesson 3

. Lecture 1, Lesson 4

. Lecture 1, Lesson 5

. Lecture 1, Lesson 6

. Lecture 1, Lesson 7

. Lecture 2, Lesson 1

. Lecture 2, Lesson 2

. Lecture 2, Lesson 3