Buddham Dhammam

Migasālāsutta

AN 6.44

With Migasālā

In response to criticism, the Buddha explains that it is difficult to compare the spiritual development of different individuals, so we should not be judgmental.

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Iṇasutta

AN 6.45

Debt

Poor people suffer when they get in debt. Spiritual practitioners who are devoid of good qualities suffer in a similar way.

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Mahācundasutta

AN 6.46

By Mahācunda

In a discourse evidently set some time after the Buddha’s passing, Venerable Mahācunda urges different groups of meditators, whether they emphasize serenity or insight, to respect and support each other.

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Paṭhamasandiṭṭhikasutta

AN 6.47

Apparent in the Present Life (1st)

The Buddha explains to the wanderer Moliyasīvaka how the teaching may be realized in the present life.

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Dutiyasandiṭṭhikasutta

AN 6.48

Apparent in the Present Life (2nd)

The Buddha explains a brahmin how the teaching may be realized in the present life.

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Khemasutta

AN 6.49

With Khema

Two monks separately come to the Buddha and speak of awakening in terms of letting go conceit. The Buddha affirms that they are, in fact, awakened, and that such indirect means are the proper way to make such declarations.

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Indriyasaṁvarasutta

AN 6.50

Sense Restraint

Just as a tree without leaves cannot grow, sense restraint is the foundation for spiritual growth.

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Ānandasutta

AN 6.51

With Ānanda

Venerables Ānanda and Sāriputta discuss how a mendicant can further their learning and understanding.

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Khattiyasutta

AN 6.52

Aristocrats

The Buddha explains to the brahmin Jāṇussoṇī the ambition, quest, commitment, insistence, and ultimate goal of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, women, bandits, and ascetics.

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Appamādasutta

AN 6.53

Diligence

With a series of vivid similes, the Buddha shows how diligence leads to benefits in both this life and the next.

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Dhammikasutta

AN 6.54

About Dhammika

The monk Dhammika annoys both the monks and the layfolk so badly that they banish him. He comes to the Buddha, who consoles him and raises his spirits with a story, while at the same time showing him the error of his ways.

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