<DIV>This much-anticipated volume contains a full translation from the Pali of the <I>Anguttara Nikaya</I>, the fourth collection of the canonical discourses of the Buddha. The primary focus of the <I>Anguttara Nikaya</I> is practice, which it treats from a wide-angle perspective, advancing from basic ethical observances, through the pillars of mind training, to the highest meditative attainments. The <I>Anguttara</I> is also distinguished among the Nikayas by its interest in types of persons, which it describes in detail and with memorable similes. <I>The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha </I>continues Wisdom’s <I>Teachings of the Buddha</I> series, which has been praised by scholars and practitioners alike for its beautifully presented, highest quality, annotated translations of the words of the Buddha.<BR></DIV>