Nikāya

Pāli term used to reference sections of the Sutta Piṭaka (the Discourse section of the Tipiṭaka).  The Sutta Piṭaka is divided into 5 nikāyas:

• The Dīgha Nikāya, or “long discourses” (V: Trường Bộ)
• The Majjhima Nikāya, or “middle length discourses” (V: Trung Bộ)
• The Samyutta Nikāya, or “connected discourses” (V: Tương Ưng Bộ)
• The Anguttara Nikāya, or “numerical discourses” (V: Tăng Chi Bộ)
• The Khuddaka Nikāya, or “minor discourses” (V: Tiểu Bộ)

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