Buddham Dhammam

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MAHĀSUÑÑATASUTTA

MN 122

The Greater Discourse on Emptiness

The Buddha teaches Ānanda about the practice of emptiness, emphasizing the importance of seclusion and the dangers of attachment to external things.

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ACCHARIYAABBHUTASUTTA

MN 123

Wonderful and Marvellous

Ānanda recounts the wonderful and marvellous qualities of the Buddha, including his birth and early life.

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BAKKULASUTTA

MN 124

With Bakkula

The venerable Bakkula describes his ascetic practices and attainment.

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DAṆḌABHŪMIKASUTTA

MN 125

The Stage of the Stick

The Buddha explains the stages of spiritual development.

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BHŪMIJASUTTA

MN 126

With Bhūmija

Bhūmija questions the Buddha about the path to liberation.

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ANURUDDHASUTTA

MN 127

With Anuruddha

Anuruddha explains the four foundations of mindfulness.

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UPAKKILESASUTTA

MN 128

Corruptions

The Buddha teaches about the corruptions that hinder meditation.

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BĀLAPANDITASUTTA

MN 129

The Foolish and the Astute

A fool suffers both in this life and the next, while the astute benefits in both respects.

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DEVADŪTASUTTA

MN 130

Messengers of the Gods

Expanding on the previous, this discourse contains the most detailed descriptions of the horrors of hell.

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