Buddham Dhammam

Guhaṭṭhakasutta

Snp 4.2

Eight on the Cave

Those who remain attached to the body, to sensuality, and to their sense of "mine" will have a hard time freeing themselves from fear of death and from further becoming.

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Duṭṭhaṭṭhakasutta

Snp 4.3

Eight on Malice

Freedom isn't to be found by boasting of your precepts and practices or by debating your views.

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Suddhaṭṭhakasutta

Snp 4.4

Eight on the Pure

How to avoid the trap of letting go of one thing only to cling to something more subtle.

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Paramaṭṭhakasutta

Snp 4.5

Eight on the Ultimate

The conceit that comes from clinging to practices or views-even if they're supreme-is a fetter preventing full freedom.

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Jarāsutta

Snp 4.6

Old Age

Life is short. Possessiveness brings grief. Freedom comes from abandoning any sense of "mine."

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Tissametteyyasutta

Snp 4.7

To Tissametteyya on the Dangers of Sex

The drawbacks of falling away from the celibate life.

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Pasūrasutta

Snp 4.8

To Pasūra on Debate

The drawbacks of engaging in debates, for winners and losers alike.

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Māgaṇḍiyasutta

Snp 4.9

With Māgaṇḍiya

Māgandiya offers the Buddha his daughter in marriage. The Buddha refuses and further subdues Māgandiya's pride by describing a state of peace that Māgandiya doesn't understand.

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Purābhedasutta

Snp 4.10

Before the Breakup

How to live at peace.

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Kalahavivādasutta

Snp 4.11

Quarrels and Disputes

The Buddha is questioned on the source of quarrels and disputes, and on the highest level of spiritual attainment.

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Cūḷabyūhasutta

Snp 4.12

The Shorter Discourse on Arrayed For Battle

If the truth is one, how should a person behave in a world where many different truths are taught?

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Mahābyūhasutta

Snp 4.13

The Longer Discourse on Arrayed For Battle

How to maintain freedom in a world full of disputes.

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Tuvaṭakasutta

Snp 4.14

Speedy

The attitudes and behavior of a monk training for the sake of total release.

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Attadaṇḍasutta

Snp 4.15

Taking Up Arms

The Buddha speaks in poignant terms of the saṁvega that led him to leave the household life. He concludes with recommendations for practice and a description of the person who has attained the goal of true peace and security.

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Sāriputtasutta

Snp 4.16

The Questions of Sāriputta

When a monk, disaffected with the world, takes up the life of seclusion, what fears should he overcome? What dangers should he beware of? How should he train to blow away the impurities in his heart?

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