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#34dn 8DN

The Great Lion's Roar to Kassapa (Kassapa-Sīhanāda Sutta)

The Buddha explains to the naked ascetic Kassapa that extreme physical austerities do not lead to enlightenment, only the Noble Eightfold Path does. · Feb 26, 2026

#36dn 31DN

The Advice to Sigālaka Sutta (Sigālovāda Sutta)

The Buddhas comprehensive teaching on lay ethics: the four corrupt deeds to abandon, four biases that lead to harmful action, six ways to deplete wealth, four types of false friends, four types of true friends, how to divide wealth, and the six directions (representing relationships with parents,... · Feb 15, 2026

Lay Life / Householder Practice

#87dn 5DN

With Kūṭadanta (Kutadanta Sutta)

The Buddha encounters the wealthy brahmin Kūṭadanta, who is planning a great sacrifice, and teaches him about the superior spiritual benefits of giving, ethical conduct, and meditation over animal sac · Feb 26, 2026

#88dn 10DN

With Subha (Subha Sutta)

Venerable Ānanda teaches the student Subha about the Buddha's path to enlightenment, explaining the gradual training through ethical conduct, mental cultivation, and wisdom that leads to liberation. T · Feb 26, 2026

#89dn 11DN

With Kevaḍḍha (Kevatta Sutta)

The Buddha refuses householder Kevaḍḍha's request to have a monk perform psychic powers to impress the people of Nāḷandā, explaining why such displays are unsuitable for teaching the Dhamma. Instead, · Feb 26, 2026

#90dn 19DN

The Great Steward (Mahagovinda Sutta)

**The Great Steward** - A sutta in which the centaur Pañcasikha visits the Buddha at Vulture's Peak to relay teachings he heard directly from the gods of the thirty-three about divine council proceedi · Feb 26, 2026

#135dn 9DN

With Poṭṭhapāda (Poṭṭhapāda Sutta)

The Buddha explains to wanderer Poṭṭhapāda how consciousness arises and ceases through different meditation states, rejecting views of a permanent self. · Feb 26, 2026

#136dn 22DN

The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness (Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta)

The Buddha's comprehensive teaching on the four foundations of mindfulness - contemplation of body, feelings, mind, and mental objects - as the direct path to awakening. · Feb 22, 2026

#137dn 26DN

The Wheel-Turning Monarch (Cakkavatti Sutta)

This Buddhist sutta teaches the importance of self-reliance and taking refuge in oneself and the Dhamma rather than external sources. It emphasizes mindfulness meditation and staying within one's prop · Feb 26, 2026

#247dn 29DN

An Impressive Discourse (Pasadika Sutta)

This sutta recounts the Buddha's teaching to the Sakyans about the dangers of sectarian division, using the recent split among Jain ascetics following their leader's death as an example. The Buddha em · Feb 26, 2026

#292dn 15DN

The Great Discourse on Causation (Mahanidana Sutta)

**The Great Discourse on Causation**: The Buddha corrects Venerable Ānanda's assumption that dependent origination is simple, explaining this fundamental Buddhist teaching on the interconnected chain · Feb 26, 2026

#377dn 2DN

The Fruits of the Contemplative Life Sutta (Sāmaññaphala Sutta)

The Samannaphala Sutta explains the practical fruits and benefits of living the monastic life, as described by the Buddha to King Ajatasattu. · Feb 19, 2026

#378dn 16DN

The Great Passing Sutta (Mahāparinibbāna Sutta)

The Mahaparinibbanasutta recounts the final days of the Buddha, his teachings on impermanence, and his instructions for the Sangha after his passing. · Feb 19, 2026

#379dn 33DN

The Recital Sutta (Saṅgīti Sutta)

The Saṅgīti Sutta is a comprehensive summary of key teachings in Buddhism, presented in a structured, numerical format. · Feb 19, 2026

#381dn 1DN

The Divine Net (Brahmajala Sutta)

**The Divine Net (Brahmajala Sutta)**: The Buddha encounters a wanderer who criticizes the Triple Gem while his student praises it, prompting the Buddha's comprehensive discourse on wrong views and th · Feb 26, 2026

#382dn 3DN

With Ambaṭṭha (Ambattha Sutta)

The Ambaṭṭha Sutta recounts the Buddha's encounter with the young brahmin Ambaṭṭha, who initially shows disrespect by calling Buddhist monks "primitives" but is eventually humbled through the Buddha's · Feb 26, 2026

#383dn 4DN

With Soṇadaṇḍa (Sonadanda Sutta)

The Buddha engages in dialogue with the learned brahmin Soṇadaṇḍa in Campā, exploring the true qualities that define a genuine brahmin beyond birth and ritual knowledge. This sutta examines the relati · Feb 26, 2026

#384dn 6DN

With Mahāli (Mahali Sutta)

The Buddha engages with brahmin emissaries from Kosala and Magadha who have come to Vesālī on business and heard of his renowned reputation. This sutta explores the Buddha's teachings and interactions · Feb 26, 2026

#385dn 7DN

With Jāliya (Jaliya Sutta)

"With Jāliya" records a dialogue between the Buddha and two wandering ascetics who ask whether the soul and body are identical or separate. The Buddha's response addresses fundamental questions about · Feb 26, 2026

#386dn 12DN

With Lohicca (Lohicca Sutta)

**With Lohicca** - The Buddha encounters the brahmin Lohicca, who holds the misconception that spiritual teachers should not share their knowledge with others. Through dialogue, the Buddha corrects th · Feb 26, 2026

#387dn 13DN

Experts in the Three Vedas (Tevijja Sutta)

The Buddha engages in dialogue with learned brahmins in the Kosalan village of Manasākaṭa, examining their claims to expertise in the three Vedas and challenging their understanding of spiritual knowl · Feb 26, 2026

#388dn 14DN

The Great Discourse on Traces Left Behind (Mahapadana Sutta)

**The Great Discourse on Traces Left Behind: On Past Lives** - A sutta in which mendicants discuss previous existences, leading to teachings about the Buddha Vipassī and his vast assemblies of discipl · Feb 26, 2026

#389dn 17DN

King Mahāsudassana (Mahasudassana Sutta)

The Mahāsudassana Sutta recounts the Buddha's previous life as a righteous wheel-turning monarch who possessed the seven treasures and ruled over a magnificent kingdom before ultimately renouncing wor · Feb 26, 2026

#390dn 18DN

With Janavasabha (Janavasabha Sutta)

**With Janavasabha**: The Buddha explains the favorable rebirths and spiritual attainments of deceased devotees from various nations, revealing how many have been reborn in higher realms or achieved l · Feb 26, 2026

#391dn 20DN

The Great Gathering (Mahāsamaya Sutta)

Devas from throughout the cosmos gather to honor the Buddha and his community, with protective verses chanted against harmful spirits. · Feb 26, 2026

#392dn 21DN

Sakka’s Questions (Sakkapanha Sutta)

**Sakka's Questions**: A dialogue between the Buddha and Sakka (Indra), lord of the gods, who seeks teachings on spiritual matters while the Buddha resides in a cave on Mount Vediyaka near Rājagaha. T · Feb 26, 2026

#393dn 23DN

With Pāyāsi (Payasi Sutta)

In this sutta, Venerable Kassapa the Prince encounters chieftain Pāyāsi, who holds materialist views denying the afterlife and rebirth. Through systematic reasoning and parables, Kassapa refutes Pāyās · Feb 26, 2026

#394dn 24DN

About Pāṭikaputta (Patika Sutta)

The Pāṭikaputta Sutta recounts the Buddha's encounter with his former follower Sunakkhatta, who had left to join another teacher, and discusses the nature of spiritual attainment versus the pursuit of · Feb 26, 2026

#395dn 25DN

The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā (Udumbarika Sutta)

The Buddha visits wanderer Nigrodha at Lady Udumbarikā's monastery, where Nigrodha leads an assembly of three thousand wanderers. This sutta records the Buddha's teaching encounter with this large com · Feb 26, 2026

#396dn 27DN

What Came First (Agganna Sutta)

This Buddhist sutta recounts a dialogue between the Buddha and two probationary monks, Vāseṭṭha and Bhāradvāja, at the Eastern Monastery near Sāvatthī. The text explores fundamental questions about or · Feb 26, 2026

#397dn 28DN

Inspiring Confidence (Sampasadaniya Sutta)

**Inspiring Confidence: Sāriputta's Lion's Roar** - In this sutta, Sāriputta boldly declares his complete confidence in the Buddha's teaching despite admitting he cannot read the minds of past, presen · Feb 26, 2026

#398dn 30DN

The Marks of a Great Man (Lakkhana Sutta)

This Buddhist sutta describes the thirty-two physical marks (lakkhanas) that characterize a "great man," teaching that one possessing these marks will become either a wheel-turning monarch if he remai · Feb 26, 2026

#399dn 32DN

Āṭānāṭiya (Āṭānāṭiya Sutta)

The Buddha receives a protective chant from the Four Great Kings to safeguard disciples from harmful spirits and non-human beings. · Feb 26, 2026

#400dn 34DN

Expanding Decades (Dasuttara Sutta)

A comprehensive numerical compendium organizing Buddhist teachings into groups of one through ten, serving as a complete reference guide to the Dhamma. · Feb 22, 2026