Anuttariyavagga

Collections of Numbered Discourses

Collections of 'numbered' or 'numerical' discourses and other related texts.

Sāmakasutta

AN 6.21

At Sāma Village

Even the gods know that some monks are falling away from their practice.

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Aparihāniyasutta

AN 6.22

Non-decline

In the past, future, and present, practicing six good qualities protects against decline.

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Bhayasutta

AN 6.23

Dangers

Sensual pleasures are perilous.

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Himavantasutta

AN 6.24

The Himalaya

A mendicant who has fully mastered meditation could even split apart the Himalayas.

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Anussatiṭṭhānasutta

AN 6.25

Topics for Recollection

The six recollections are a way to escape from greed.

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Mahākaccānasutta

AN 6.26

With Mahākaccāna

Mahākaccāna teaches that the six recollections are a way to escape from greed and lead to a mind as vast as space.

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Paṭhamasamayasutta

AN 6.27

Proper Occasions (1st)

The right time to visit an esteemed mendicant is when you need spiritual guidance and support.

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Dutiyasamayasutta

AN 6.28

Proper Occasions (2nd)

Some senior mendicants discuss the right time to see an esteemed mendicant, and Mahākaccāna answers by quoting the Buddha from AN 6.27.

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Udāyīsutta

AN 6.29

With Udāyī

When the Buddha asks about the topics for recollection, a monk reveals his ignorance. Ānanda then gives an unusual list of five recollections, which the Buddha supplements with a sixth.

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Anuttariyasutta

AN 6.30

Unsurpassable

There are things in the world considered to be unsurpassed, but none of them compare with the Dhamma.

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