The Chapter on Pairs

Collections of Numbered Discourses

Collections of 'numbered' or 'numerical' discourses and other related texts.

Avijjāsutta

AN 10.61
Ignorance

Even though ignorance has no discernible first point, it still has a cause.

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Taṇhāsutta

AN 10.62
Craving

Even though craving has no discernible first point, it still has a cause.

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Niṭṭhaṅgatasutta

AN 10.63
Come to a Conclusion

Those who have certainty in the Buddha may realize the final goal in this life or the next.

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Aveccappasannasutta

AN 10.64
Experiential Confidence

Stream-enterers may realize the final goal in this life or the next.

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Paṭhamasukhasutta

AN 10.65
Happiness (1st)

Sāriputta explains to the wanderer Sāmaṇḍakāni that rebirth is suffering, freedom from rebirth is happiness.

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Dutiyasukhasutta

AN 10.66
Happiness (2nd)

Sāriputta explains to the wanderer Sāmaṇḍakāni that dissatisfaction is suffering, enjoyment is happiness.

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Paṭhamanaḷakapānasutta

AN 10.67
At Naḷakapāna (1st)

At Naḷakapāna the Buddha invites Sāriputta to teach. He speaks of ten qualities that lead to decline or non-decline.

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Dutiyanaḷakapānasutta

AN 10.68
At Naḷakapāna (2nd)

At Naḷakapāna the Buddha invites Sāriputta to teach. He speaks of ten qualities that lead to decline or non-decline.

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Paṭhamakathāvatthusutta

AN 10.69
Topics of Discussion (1st)

The monks are sitting around chatting about this and that. The Buddha admonishes them and teaches ten topics of conversation suitable for mendicants.

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Dutiyakathāvatthusutta

AN 10.70
Topics of Discussion (2nd)

The monks are sitting around chatting about this and that. The Buddha admonishes them and teaches ten grounds of praise.

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