Buddham Dhammam

Vajjiyamāhitasutta

AN 10.94

With Vajjiyamāhita

The householder Vajjiyamāhita visits some wanderers, who accuse the Buddha of condemning all asceticism. Vajjiyamāhita counters this by saying the Buddha only criticizes what is worthy of criticism. The Buddha praises him, and...

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Uttiyasutta

AN 10.95

With Uttiya

The wanderer Uttiya asks the Buddha a series of ten metaphysical questions as to whether the cosmos is finite, etc. The Buddha responds by saying that he only teaches the end of suffering. Uttiya goes on to ask whether all beings...

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Kokanudasutta

AN 10.96

With Kokanada

The wanderer Kokanada meets Ānanda at the baths and engages him on the topic of the ten metaphysical questions.

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Āhuneyyasutta

AN 10.97

Worthy of Offerings Dedicated to the Gods

With ten qualities, a mendicant is worthy.

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Therasutta

AN 10.98

A Senior Mendicant

With ten qualities, a senior mendicant is at ease wherever they live.

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Upālisutta

AN 10.99

With Upāli

When Upāli asks to go into retreat, the Buddha warns him that secluded wilderness dwellings are hard to endure unless one is accomplished in meditation. He gives a long account of the training required before going into solitude...

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Abhabbasutta

AN 10.100

Cannot

Ten things must be given up before attaining perfection.

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