Buddham Dhammam

Doṇabrāhmaṇasutta

AN 5.192

With the Brahmin Doṇa

The brahmin Doṇa accuses the Buddha of not respecting brahmins, so the Buddha responds by analyzing the different kinds of brahmin.

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Saṅgāravasutta

AN 5.193

With Saṅgārava

Saṅgārava the brahmin asks why memorized hymns are sometimes clear to the mind and sometimes not. The Buddha answers with the five hindrances.

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Kāraṇapālīsutta

AN 5.194

With Kāraṇapālī

The brahmins Kāraṇapālī and Piṅgiyānī extol the good qualities of the Buddha.

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Piṅgiyānīsutta

AN 5.195

Piṅgiyānī

During a visit by the Licchavis, the brahmin Piṅgiyānī utters a verse in praise of the Buddha.

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Mahāsupinasutta

AN 5.196

The Great Dreams

Before his awakening, the bodhisatta had five great dreams that foretold profound aspects of his awakening and dispensation.

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Vassasutta

AN 5.197

Obstacles to Rain

Weather forecasters remain ignorant of these five obstacles to rain.

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Vācāsutta

AN 5.198

Well-Spoken Words

Five factors of good speech.

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Kulasutta

AN 5.199

Families

When a renunciate visits a family, they make merit on five bases.

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Nissāraṇīyasutta

AN 5.200

Elements of Escape

Five kinds of escape, showing how different aspects of suffering are escaped by different practices.

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