Buddham Dhammam

Tālapuṭasutta

SN 42.2

With Tālapuṭa

Talapuṭa the head of a troupe of performers asks the Buddha whether the belief that performers have a good rebirth is correct. The Buddha tries to dissuade him, but ultimately reveals that by inciting lust they head to a bad...

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Yodhājīvasutta

SN 42.3

A Warrior

Yodhājı̄va the professional warrior asks the Buddha whether the belief that warriors have a good rebirth is correct. The Buddha tries to dissuade him, but ultimately reveals that by following the way of violence they head to a...

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Hatthārohasutta

SN 42.4

An Elephant Warrior

Hatthāroha the elephant warrior asks the Buddha whether the belief that warriors have a good rebirth is correct. The Buddha tries to dissuade him, but ultimately reveals that by following the way of violence they head to a bad...

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Assārohasutta

SN 42.5

A Cavalryman

Assāroha the cavalry warrior asks the Buddha whether the belief that warriors have a good rebirth is correct. The Buddha tries to dissuade him, but ultimately reveals that by following the way of violence they head to a bad...

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Asibandhakaputtasutta

SN 42.6

With Asibandhaka’s Son

The chief Asibandhakaputta asks whether the rituals advocated by the western brahmins can bring a person to heaven. The Buddha asserts that only good deeds can take you to a good rebirth, and rituals have no effect.

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Khettūpamasutta

SN 42.7

The Simile of the Field

The chief Asibandhakaputta asks the Buddha why, if he has equal compassion for all, he teaches some more than others. The Buddha answers with a simile of a field: a farmer knows to put most of their effort into the fertile land.

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Saṅkhadhamasutta

SN 42.8

A Horn Blower

The Buddha asks the chief Asibandhakaputta, a Jain, how Mahāvīra the Jain leader teaches his followers. He replies that you go to a rebirth depending on what you usually do. But the Buddha points out that even a killer only...

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Kulasutta

SN 42.9

Families

Mahāvīra asks Asibandhakaputta to refute the Buddha on behalf of the Jains. He suggests to try to trap the Buddha with a dilemma: he claims to have compassion for householders, yet visits them with a large Saṅgha in a time of...

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Maṇicūḷakasutta

SN 42.10

With Maṇicūḷaka

Several members of the king’s retinue criticize the Buddhist mendicants for accepting offerings of money. Chief Maṇicūḷaka is among them, and he visits the Buddha to find out the truth. The Buddha categorically denies the...

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Bhadrakasutta

SN 42.11

With Bhadraka

The chief Bhadraka asks the Buddha about the origin and ending of suffering, and the Buddha points out that a loss among Bhadraka’s own community would cause him suffering, due to his attachment.

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Rāsiyasutta

SN 42.12

With Rāsiya

The chief Rāsiya asks whether the Buddha completely rejects all forms of asceticism. The Buddha denies that this is the case, and explains what he means by the middle way in a lengthy disquisition, covering useful and useless...

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Pāṭaliyasutta

SN 42.13

With Pāṭaliya

The chief Pāṭaliya asks whether the Buddha knows magic. He says he does—but that does not make him a magician.

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