The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
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Of the 152 Suttas -- Pt. 1. The Root Fifty Discourses (Mulapannasapali) -- 1. The Division of the Discourse on the Root (Mulapariyayavagga) -- 1. Mulapariyaya Sutta: The Root of All Things -- 2. Sabbasava Sutta: All the Taints -- 3. Dhammadayada Sutta: Heirs in Dhamma -- 4. Bhayabherava Sutta: Fear and Dread -- 5. Anangana Sutta: Without Blemishes -- 6. Akankheyya Sutta: If a Bhikkhu Should Wish -- 7. Vatthupama Sutta: The Simile of the Cloth -- 8. Sallekha Sutta: Effacement -- 9. Sammaditthi Sutta: Right View -- 10. Satipatthana Sutta: The Foundations of Mindfulness -- 2. The Division of the Lion's Roar (Sihanadavagga) -- 11. Culasihanada Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Lion's Roar -- 12. Mahasihanada Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Lion's Roar -- 13. Mahadukkhakkhandha Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Mass of Suffering -- 14. Culadukkhakkhandha Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Mass of Suffering -- 15. Anumana Sutta: Inference -- 16. Cetokhila Sutta: The Wilderness in the Heart -- 17. Vanapattha Sutta: Jungle Thickets -- 18. Madhupindika Sutta: The Honey Ball -- 19. Dvedhavitakka Sutta: Two Kinds of Thought -- 20. Vitakkasanthana Sutta: The Removal of Distracting Thoughts -- 3. The Third Division (Tatiyavagga) -- 21. Kakacupama Sutta: The Simile of the Saw -- 22. Alagaddupama Sutta: The Simile of the Snake -- 23. Vammika Sutta: The Ant-hill -- 24. Rathavinita Sutta: The Relay Chariots -- 25. Nivapa Sutta: The Bait -- 26. Ariyapariyesana Sutta: The Noble Search -- 27. Culahatthipadopama Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint -- 28. Mahahatthipadopama Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint -- 29. Mahasaropama Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Heartwood -- 30. Culasaropama Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Heartwood -- 4. The Great Division of Pairs (Mahayamakavagga) -- 31. Culagosinga Sutta: The Shorter Discourse in Gosinga -- 32. Mahagosinga Sutta: The Greater Discourse in Gosinga -- 33. Mahagopalaka Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Cowherd -- 34. Culagopalaka Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd -- 35. Culasaccaka Sutta: The Shorter Discourse to Saccaka -- 36. Mahasaccaka Sutta: The Greater Discourse to Saccaka -- 37. Culatanhasankhaya Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Destruction of Craving -- 38. Mahatanhasankhaya Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Destruction of Craving -- 39. Maha-Assapura Sutta: The Greater Discourse at Assapura -- 40. Cula-Assapura Sutta: The Shorter Discourse at Assapura -- 5. The Shorter Division of Pairs (Culayamakavagga) -- 41. Saleyyaka Sutta: The Brahmins of Sala -- 42. Veranjaka Sutta: The Brahmins of Veranja -- 43. Mahavedalla Sutta: The Greater Series of Questions and Answers -- 44. Culavedalla Sutta: The Shorter Series of Questions and Answers -- 45. Culadhammasamadana Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on Ways of Undertaking Things -- 46. Mahadhammasamadana Sutta: The Greater Discourse on Ways of Undertaking Things -- 47. Vimamsaka Sutta: The Inquirer -- 48. Kosambiya Sutta: The Kosambians -- 49. Brahmanimantanika Sutta: The Invitation of a Brahma -- 50. Maratajjaniya Sutta: The Rebuke to Mara -- Pt. 2. The Middle Fifty Discourses (Majjhimapannasapali) -- 1. The Division on Householders (Gahapativagga) -- 51. Kandaraka Sutta: To Kandaraka -- 52. Atthakanagara Sutta: The Man from Atthakanagara -- 53. Sekha Sutta: The Disciple in Higher Training -- 54. Potaliya Sutta: To Potaliya -- 55. Jivaka Sutta: To Jivaka -- 56. Upali Sutta: To Upali -- 57. Kukkuravatika Sutta: The Dog-duty Ascetic -- 58. Abhayarajakumara Sutta: To Prince Abhaya -- 59. Bahuvedaniya Sutta: The Many Kinds of Feeling -- 60. Apannaka Sutta: The Incontrovertible Teaching -- 2. The Division on Bhikkhus (Bhikkhuvagga) -- 61. Ambalatthikarahulovada Sutta: Advice to Rahula at Ambalatthika -- 62. Maharahulovada Sutta: The Greater Discourse of Advice to Rahula -- 63. Culamalunkya Sutta: The Shorter Discourse to Malunkyaputta -- 64. Mahamalunkya Sutta: The Greater Discourse to Malunkyaputta -- 65. Bhaddali Sutta: To Bhaddali -- 66. Latukikopama Sutta: The Simile of the Quail -- 67. Catuma Sutta: At Catuma -- 68. Nalakapana Sutta: At Nalakapana -- 69. Gulissani Sutta: Gulissani -- 70. Kitagiri Sutta: At Kitagiri -- 3. The Division of Wanderers (Paribbajakavagga) -- 71. Tevijjavacchagotta Sutta: To Vacchagotta on the Threefold True Knowledge -- 72. Aggivacchagotta Sutta: To Vacchagotta on Fire -- 73. Mahavacchagotta Sutta: The Greater Discourse to Vacchagotta -- 74. Dighanakha Sutta: To Dighanakha -- 75. Magandiya Sutta: To Magandiya -- 76. Sandaka Sutta: To Sandaka -- 77. Mahasakuludayi Sutta: The Greater Discourse to Sakuludayin -- 78. Samanamandika Sutta: Samanamandikaputta -- 79. Culasakuludayi Sutta: The Shorter Discourse to Sakuludayin -- 80. Vekhanassa Sutta: To Vekhanassa -- 4. The Division on Kings (Rajavagga) -- 81. Ghatikara Sutta: Ghatikara the Potter -- 82. Ratthapala Sutta: On Ratthapala -- 83. Makhadeva Sutta: King Makhadeva -- 84. Madhura Sutta: At Madhura -- 85. Bodhirajakumara Sutta: To Prince Bodhi -- 86. Angulimala Sutta: On Angulimala -- 87. Piyajatika Sutta: Born from Those Who Are Dear -- 88. Bahitika Sutta: The Cloak -- 89. Dhammacetiya Sutta: Monuments to the Dhamma -- 90. Kannakatthala Sutta: At Kannakatthala -- 5. The Division on Brahmins (Brahmanavagga) -- 91. Brahmayu Sutta: Brahmayu -- 92. Sela Sutta: To Sela -- 93. Assalayana Sutta: To Assalayana -- 94. Ghotamukha Sutta: To Ghotamukha -- 95. Canki Sutta: With Canki -- 96. Esukari Sutta: To Esukari -- 97. Dhananjani Sutta: To Dhananjani -- 98. Vasettha Sutta: To Vasettha -- 99. Subha Sutta: To Subha -- 100. Sangarava Sutta: To Sangarava -- Pt. 3. The Final Fifty Discourses (Uparipannasapali) -- 1. The Division at Devadaha (Devadahavagga) -- 101. Devadaha Sutta: At Devadaha -- 102. Pancattaya Sutta: The Five and Three -- 103. Kinti Sutta: What Do You Think About Me? -- 104. Samagama Sutta: At Samagama -- 105. Sunakkhatta Sutta: To Sunakkhatta -- 106. Anenjasappaya Sutta: The Way to the Imperturbable -- 107. Ganakamoggallana Sutta: To Ganaka Moggallana -- 108. Gopakamoggallana Sutta: With Gopaka Moggallana -- 109. Mahapunnama Sutta: The Greater Discourse on the Full-moon Night -- 110. Culapunnama Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on the Full-moon Night -- 2. The Division of One by One (Anupadavagga) -- 111. Anupada Sutta: One by One As They Occurred -- 112. Chabbisodhana Sutta: The Sixfold Purity -- 113. Sappurisa Sutta: The True Man -- 114. Sevitabbasevitabba Sutta: To Be Cultivated and Not To Be Cultivated -- 115. Bahudhatuka Sutta: The Many Kinds of Elements -- 116. Isigili Sutta: Isigili: The Gullet of the Seers -- 117. Mahacattarisaka Sutta: The Great Forty -- 118. Anapanasati Sutta: Mindfulness of Breathing -- 119. Kayagatasati Sutta: Mindfulness of the Body -- 120. Sankharupapatti Sutta: Reappearance by Aspiration -- 3. The Division on Voidness (Sunnatavagga) -- 121. Culasunnata Sutta: The Shorter Discourse on Voidness -- 122. Mahasunnata Sutta: The Greater Discourse on Voidness -- 123. Acchariya-abbhuta Sutta: Wonderful and Marvellous -- 124. Bakkula Sutta: Bakkula -- 125. Dantabhumi Sutta: The Grade of the Tamed -- 126. Bhumija Sutta: Bhumija -- 127. Anuruddha Sutta: Anuruddha -- 128. Upakkilesa Sutta: Imperfections -- 129. Balapandita Sutta: Fools and Wise Men -- 130. Devaduta Sutta: The Divine Messengers -- 4. The Division of Expositions (Vibhangavagga) -- 131. Bhaddekaratta Sutta: One Fortunate Attachment -- 132. Anandabhaddekaratta Sutta: Ananda and One Fortunate Attachment -- 133. Mahakaccanabhaddekaratta Sutta: Maha Kaccana and One Fortunate Attachment