KHAJJANĪYAVAGGA

Collections of Linked Discourses

Collections of 'linked' or 'connected' discourses and other related texts.

Assādasutta

SN 22.73

Gratification

Only a noble disciple truly understand the five aggregates’ gratification, drawback, and escape.

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Samudayasutta

SN 22.74

Origin

Only a noble disciple truly understand the five aggregates’ origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape.

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Dutiyasamudayasutta

SN 22.75

Origin (2nd)

Only a noble disciple truly understand the five aggregates’ origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape.

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Arahantasutta

SN 22.76

The Perfected Ones

One who is freed after truly understanding the aggregates is a perfected one. They are the best of beings, even up to the pinnacle of existence. A set of verses extols the perfected ones.

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Dutiyaarahantasutta

SN 22.77

The Perfected Ones (2nd)

One who is freed after truly understanding the aggregates is a perfected one. They are the best of beings, even up to the pinnacle of existence.

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Sīhasutta

SN 22.78

The Lion

When a lion emerges from its lair and roars, animals are terrified. Similarly, when the Buddha teaches of the impermanence of the aggregates, even the gods are filled with fear. This is illustrated with a set of verses.

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Khajjanīyasutta

SN 22.79

Bitable

One of the most extensive discourses in this collection begins with the Buddha saying that when anyone recollects a past life, all they are recollecting is the five aggregates. He then gives a distinctive set of definitions of...

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Piṇḍolyasutta

SN 22.80

Beggars

While staying at Kapilavatthu the Buddha dismissed the the Sangha for misbehaving. Later he decided to support them for the sake of the young mendicants. He reminds them that their livelihood is considered a lowly one, and that...

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Pālileyyasutta

SN 22.81

At Pārileyyaka

Leaving behind the quarreling monks at Kosambi, the Buddha went to stay in the empty forest at Pārileyyaka. Ānanda brings some mendicants to receive a teaching, and one of them wonders how to see so as to end defilements in this...

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Puṇṇamasutta

SN 22.82

A Full Moon Night

On a sabbath day with the Sangha at Sāvatthi, the Buddha answers a series of ten questions on the aggregates.

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