The Chapter on Your Own Mind

Sacittasutta

AN 10.51

Your Own Mind

The Buddha teaches that, if you can’t read anyone else’s mind, read your own by regular self-reflection.

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Sāriputtasutta

AN 10.52

With Sāriputta

Sāriputta teaches that, if you can’t read anyone else’s mind, read your own by regular self-reflection.

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Ṭhitisutta

AN 10.53

Stagnation

The Buddha doesn’t praise stagnation in wholesome qualities, let alone decline.

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Samathasutta

AN 10.54

Serenity

The Buddha teaches that, if you can’t read anyone else’s mind, read your own by regular self-reflection. Includes a teaching on various things that should or should not be cultivated.

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Parihānasutta

AN 10.55

Decline

Sāriputta explains what the Buddha meant by a mendicant who is in decline.

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Paṭhamasaññāsutta

AN 10.56

Perceptions (1st)

Ten meditative perceptions that lead to the deathless.

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Dutiyasaññāsutta

AN 10.57

Perceptions (2nd)

Ten meditative perceptions that lead to the deathless.

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Mūlakasutta

AN 10.58

Rooted

The root of all things, and similar principles.

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Pabbajjāsutta

AN 10.59

Going Forth

Ten reflections that strengthen the mind of a renunciate.

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Girimānandasutta

AN 10.60

With Girimānanda

The monk Girimānanda is sick. The Buddha encourages Ānanda to visit him and speak of ten perceptions.

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