UPAYAVAGGA

Collections of Linked Discourses

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

Upayasutta

SN 22.53

Involvement

Consciousness stands dependent on the other four aggregates, and this attachment is what fuels the cycle of rebirth.

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Bījasutta

SN 22.54

Seeds of Plants

Consciousness is like a seed that is planted in the soil of the other four aggregates and watered with craving.

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Udānasutta

SN 22.55

An Inspired Saying

The Buddha utters an enigmatic saying that non-identification leads to cutting off the fetters. A mendicant asks how to achieve this.

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Upādānaparipavattasutta

SN 22.56

Rounds of the Grasping Aggregates

The Buddha did not claim to be awakened until he had fully understood each of the five aggregates in the light of each of the four noble truths. This discourse includes definitions of each of the aggregates.

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Sattaṭṭhānasutta

SN 22.57

Seven Cases

To be fully accomplished, a mendicant should investigate the five aggregates in light of the four noble truths, as well as their gratification, drawback, and escape. In addition, they should investigate the elements, sense...

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Sammāsambuddhasutta

SN 22.58

The Fully Awakened Buddha

The Buddha declares that a mendicant is freed by wisdom by non-attachment to the aggregates, in just the same way as he himself. He then explains that the difference between himself and another awakened mendicant is simply that...

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Anattalakkhaṇasutta

SN 22.59

The Characteristic of Not-Self

In the Deer Park at Varanasi the Buddha teaches the famous second discourse, on not-self with regard to the aggregates, to the group of five monks. At the conclusion, they become perfected ones.

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Mahālisutta

SN 22.60

With Mahāli

Mahāli the Licchavi reports to the Buddha that the rival teacher Pūraṇa Kassapa asserts that there is no reason for beings to be either defiled or pure. The Buddha denies this, and goes on to explain how it happens.

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Ādittasutta

SN 22.61

Burning

The five aggregates are burning.

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Niruttipathasutta

SN 22.62

The Scope of Definition

All philosophers must accept that the five aggregates are described in language that refers to either the past, future, or present.

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