Standards in Sutta numbering
From: Noah Yuttadhammo
Message: 3185
Date: 2011-01-31
Dear Friends,
Just wanted to get your thoughts on the numbering systems used in the
various versions of the tipitaka out there. I just found out that
accesstoinsight.org uses the PTS system, which is causing problems for
the DPR, since, well, to put it simply, the PTS system is silly. Take,
for example:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an03/an03.100.01-10.than.html
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an03/an03.100.11-15.than.html
Clearly these are two different suttas, but Woodward has them as one.
This is not the only example; it looks like other versions are united
against the PTS's mistakes. So, I guess my question is, is there any
rationale for favouring one system over another? Any good reason for
Woodward's decision?
It would be nice to have a webpage somewhere with a standard system we
could refer to.
Best wishes,
Yuttadhammo