Buddham Dhammam

AKKOSASUTTA

SN 7.2

With Bhāradvāja the Rude

A brahmin visits the Buddha and unleashes a tirade of abuse, but the Buddha refuses to accept it, showing that he remains free of anger.

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ASURINDAKASUTTA

SN 7.3

With Bhāradvāja the Fiend

A brahmin visits the Buddha and abuses him, but the Buddha responds only with patience.

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BILANGIKASUTTA

SN 7.4

With Bhāradvāja the Bitter

Hearing that a brahmin had gone forth under the Buddha, another brahmin was upset. But once again the Buddha calms him down, pointing out that anger only harms oneself.

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AHIMSAKASUTTA

SN 7.5

Harmless

A brahmin called "Harmless" visits the Buddha, who teaches him the true meaning of harmlessness.

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JAŢĀSUTTA

SN 7.6

With Bhāradvāja of the Matted Hair

A brahmin with matted hair asks the Buddha how we can become disentangled. This short set of verses became one of the most important in all of Theravāda Buddhism when it was used as the cornerstone of the commentarial treatise...

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SUDDHIKASUTTA

SN 7.7

With Bhāradvāja the Pure

The brahmin Suddhika makes the strikingly Buddhist assertion that mere austerities don't lead to purity; only knowledge and conduct do.

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AGGIKASUTTA

SN 7.8

With Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper

A brahmin conducting a fire sacrifice invites the Buddha to accept the blessed milk-rice, claiming that the Buddha is a true brahmin.

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SUNDARIKASUTTA

SN 7.9

With Bhāradvāja of Sundarikā

A brahmin conducting a fire sacrifice wishes to offer the sacrificial cake. He sees the Buddha meditating and wants to give it to him, but hesitates when he realizes he is a shaven-headed ascetic. He asks the Buddha's caste, but...

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BAHUDHĪTARASUTTA

SN 7.10

Many Daughters

A brahmin is searching for his lost oxen when he sees the Buddha meditating peacefully in the forest. He laments the many sorrows of his life, celebrating the Buddha's happiness and freedom from such sorrows.

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