John D. Ireland

The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the Sutta Nipata, by John D. Ireland, trans. (Buddhist Publication Society Wheel Publication No. 82; 1983; 71k/23pp.)

A fine sampler of short suttas from the Sutta Nipata, spanning a wide range of topics, including: good conduct and bad, the Buddha's battle with Mara, cultivation of right view, the simile of the boat, etc. Some are formal sermons, some take the form of question-and-answer sessions between the Buddha and several brahmans of the day, and some are simply short inspirational passages.